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Dhanashree Verma, who recently ended her marriage with Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal, took to Instagram on International Women’s Day to share a thought-provoking message. In her post, she quoted, “God is within her; she will not fall." She also penned a heartfelt caption that read, «To all the women out there, being fearless, truthful, strong, patient, and doing everything for their people, let’s celebrate us. Things will get better for us soon.» Her cryptic message quickly caught the attention of her followers, leading many to speculate that she was alluding to her recent separation from Yuzvendra Chahal.

Ranjana Chaudhary, a 28-year-old ASHA worker in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar visits six to seven houses in Madhubeniya village every day with the aim to eradicate the stigma behind Tuberculosis and encourage villagers to get screened for the disease. Social stigma is still a major impediment due to which people do not readily come forward for testing for the deadly contagious air-borne disease. Displaying the characteristic reluctance, 70-year-old Vimala Devi (name changed) who had come to a health camp for various ailments immediately gets defensive when asked if she had come for a TB check-up. «No no, why should I have TB?» she said irritatingly.

Gene Hackman’s spouse, Betsy Arakawa, died from a hantavirus infection, officials in New Mexico have confirmed. Hantavirus, which is present globally, is transmitted through interactions with rodents or their excrement, including urine and feces. It is important to note that the virus is not contagious between humans. While there is no definitive treatment or cure available, seeking prompt medical care can significantly improve the odds of survival. The infection can escalate quickly and become life-threatening. Dr. Sonja Bartolome from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas explained, “It initially presents like the flu, with symptoms such as body aches and a general feeling of malaise.” She emphasized that early on, distinguishing hantavirus from the flu can be quite challenging. According to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus can lead to a severe and potentially fatal lung condition known as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The CDC began monitoring the virus following a significant outbreak in 1993 in the Four Corners area, where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah converge. Dr. Michelle Harkins, a pulmonologist at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, noted that a perceptive physician within the Indian Health Service first identified a troubling trend of deaths among previously healthy young patients presenting with cardiopulmonary arrest, which led to the CDC's investigation to find commonalities among these cases.

Zydus Lifesciences on Wednesday said it has launched ANVIMO, a breakthrough medication for the prevention of Cytomegalovirus infection for haematopoietic stem cell transplant and kidney transplant patients. ANVIMO (Letermovir) will be available in dosages of 240 mg and 480 mg, the drug firm said in a statement. CMV infection remains one of the most serious complications in transplant patients, often leading to graft failure, decreased survival and prolonged hospital stays. Traditional CMV treatments, such as ganciclovir and valganciclovir, have notable limitations, including toxicity and bone marrow suppression.

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perinatal care hospital chain reported good performance in the December 2024 quarter with 18% and 11% year-on-year growth in revenue and PAT respectively. The numbers surpassed Reuters-Refinitiv estimates by 3% and 6% respectively. While revenue growth was supported by increased patient volumes and average revenue per patient (ARPP), a significant jump in other income aided the bottom line. Operational efficiencies aided EBITDA,which grew by 14% year-on-year while the overall occupancy also improved. However, average revenue per occupied bed (ARPOB) declined amid an increase in average length of stay (ALOS) and new bed additions. The company operates 19 hospitals (and five outpatient clinics) across six cities. It has a bed capacity of 1,935 with over 835 doctors. It is benefitting from the growing paediatric healthcare market. Also, India’s low spending on childcare products and services, high birth rate compared to China and the United States, increasing maternity age, increased focus on preventive healthcare, and expansion of medical tourism are some of the tailwinds. Rainbow is distinctive from its peers as it offers the highest number of beds in paediatric intensive care units and neonatal intensive care units. It operates on a hub-and-spoke model (the central hospital delivers comprehensive outpatient and inpatient care whereas the satellite facilities provide emergency care) that helps in lowering costs.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It is most welcome that external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said that India and Japan are well-positioned to support Africa’s sustainable development, even as the US government has frozen the funds its aid agency, USAID, used to disburse, including for anti-retroviral drugs that prevent patients infected by the HIV virus from developing full-blown AIDS, demining operations and immunisation.

HCL Technologies are set to be in focus on Friday after the IT services company announced a strategic agreement with Children’s Minnesota to enhance operational efficiency and patient care using artificial intelligence (AI). The partnership, announced after market hours on Thursday, will see HCL Tech deploy its AI-powered platform, HCLTech AI Force, to modernize the operational systems of Children’s Minnesota, one of the largest pediatric healthcare providers in the United States. The AI-driven solutions aim to streamline service delivery, reduce manual processes, and enable data-driven decision-making, the company said in a statement.

third kidney transplant at a private hospital here, leaving him with a total of five kidneys in his body. A surgery was performed at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, on Devendra Barlewar, who had been battling chronic kidney disease for 15 years and had undergone two failed transplants in 2010 and 2012.

State Bank of India (SBI) has donated four electrical buggies to the state government-run Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) Trauma and Emergency Care Centre in Bengaluru. They are worth Rs 38.16 lakh, the SBI said in a statement. Joohi Smita Sinha, Chief General Manager of SBI Bengaluru Circle handed over the Buggies to BMCRI's Trauma and Emergency Care Centre, in the Victoria hospital campus.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Central government plans to integrate its telemedicine services to provide more options under a single window. The plan involves integrating the e-Sanjeevani telemedicine platform with the Unified Health Interface (UHI), one of the components of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), according to a letter written by the National Health Authority, the agency responsible for implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Large Indian hospital chains are diversifying their international patient-base to drive up revenue and reduce dependence on a single region, amid an ongoing dip in patients from Bangladesh, industry executives told Mint. Bangladeshi patients make up the largest chunk of international visitors checking into Indian hospitals for procedures, but numbers dipped sharply last year after political crisis gripped the neighbouring country.