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Sanjay Dutt discharged from Mumbai hospital two days after getting admitted for breathlessness
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Sanjay Dutt discharged from Mumbai hospital two days after getting admitted for breathlessness

Sanjay Dutt was taken to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on 8 August for a full check-up, where he was also tested negative for COVID-19.

Three motorcycle-borne men drag Home Guard jawan for over 500 metres in Haryana to avoid being fined for traffic violation
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Three motorcycle-borne men drag Home Guard jawan for over 500 metres in Haryana to avoid being fined for traffic violation

Three men on a motorcycle dragged a home guard jawan for over 500 metres, before dumping him in the middle of a road, to avoid being fined for violating traffic rules in Haryana's Sonipat district

Six tribal infants die within a night at hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol; probe ordered into cause of deaths, negligence by staff
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Six tribal infants die within a night at hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol; probe ordered into cause of deaths, negligence by staff

Six tribal infants have died at a state-run hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol on the intervening night of 13 and 14 January, a senior official said

Profitability of domestic hospital sector to improve in FY20, FY21 driven by Ayushman Bharat, expansion in smaller towns: Crisil
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Profitability of domestic hospital sector to improve in FY20, FY21 driven by Ayushman Bharat, expansion in smaller towns: Crisil

Even as revenue growth is set to increase to 14-15% over fiscals 2020 and 2021, operating profitability of hospital firms is also expected to improve to 16% over this period, Crisil said.

Waterborne diseases haunt Patna’s residents; 900 dengue cases reported in capital city since September, says Bihar’s health department
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Waterborne diseases haunt Patna’s residents; 900 dengue cases reported in capital city since September, says Bihar’s health department

The capital city of Bihar is still in the grip of waterlogging and water-borne diseases like dengue. A total of 615 dengue cases have been reported in the city this year till 17 October

Three killed, six injured after overspeeding car plunges into gorge in Uttarakhand’s Ghansali; rescue operation underway
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Three killed, six injured after overspeeding car plunges into gorge in Uttarakhand’s Ghansali; rescue operation underway

At least three were killed and six injured on Tuesday after a car they were travelling in rolled down the road and plunged into a gorge near Ghansali district of Uttarakhand

Three injured as overspeeding car hits divider in Delhi’s Mayur Vihar; police recover liquor bottles from accident spot
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Three injured as overspeeding car hits divider in Delhi’s Mayur Vihar; police recover liquor bottles from accident spot

Three people sustained critical injuries on Friday night after the car they were travelling in lost control and collided with a street light on the road divider in Delhi's Mayur Vihar

Muthulakshmi Reddi birth anniversary: Tamil Nadu govt announces 'Hospital Day' to be observed every year on 30 July
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Muthulakshmi Reddi birth anniversary: Tamil Nadu govt announces 'Hospital Day' to be observed every year on 30 July

The Tamil Nadu government announced 'Hospital Day' celebrations to be held every year on 30 July for Muthulakshmi Reddy, on the birth anniversary of one of the country's prominent successful woman doctors in the early 20th century and the State's first woman legislator.

M&A deal value in hospital sector jumps by 155% in FY19 to Rs 7,615 cr: Icra report
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M&A deal value in hospital sector jumps by 155% in FY19 to Rs 7,615 cr: Icra report

Despite the stress on performance due to regulatory restrictions, the value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in hospital sector jumped by a record 155 percent at Rs 7,615 crore in FY19, a report said on Monday

Antibiotic resistance fatal for the future
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Antibiotic resistance fatal for the future

Abused, overused, the antibiotic can no longer kill bacteria. We could be in big trouble

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Ravi Shankar Prasad admitted to AIIMS for sinus treatment
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Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Ravi Shankar Prasad admitted to AIIMS for sinus treatment

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was admitted to AIIMS on Monday evening. According to PTI, Prasad is learnt to have arrived at the hospital at around 8 pm.

11-year-old girl raped at hospital in Delhi's Rohini area; police arrest sweeper working on contractual basis
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11-year-old girl raped at hospital in Delhi's Rohini area; police arrest sweeper working on contractual basis

The Delhi Police said the girl, who is 11 years old, was admitted to the ESI Hospital in Rohini on 13 September.

1 dead, 25 in serious condition in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district after govt hospital administers injections with single syringe
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1 dead, 25 in serious condition in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district after govt hospital administers injections with single syringe

Following the incident in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district, many patients have asked to be discharged from the hospital. The hospital has assured a thorough investigation of the issue.

RTI response reveals BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur ran out of oxygen cylinders before 60 children died during treatment
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RTI response reveals BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur ran out of oxygen cylinders before 60 children died during treatment

The RTI was filed by activist Sanjay Sharma who claimed that the state was covering up their missteps relating to the tragedy, where over 60 children died.

One killed as under-construction building collapses in Chennai's Perungudi; 28 injured, several feared trapped
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One killed as under-construction building collapses in Chennai's Perungudi; 28 injured, several feared trapped

An under construction building collapsed in Chennai's Kandanchavadi area near Perungudi, late on Saturday evening

Private Healthcare in India Part III: Enforcing Clinical Establishment Act, capping drug costs can help regulate, reduce hospital bills
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Private Healthcare in India Part III: Enforcing Clinical Establishment Act, capping drug costs can help regulate, reduce hospital bills

Clinical Establishment Act requires the Centre to set a range of rates for healthcare services. But neither the central nor any state govt has done so.

Private Healthcare in India Part I: Artificially-inflated cost of medicine, consumables make non-govt hospitals inaccessible to most
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Private Healthcare in India Part I: Artificially-inflated cost of medicine, consumables make non-govt hospitals inaccessible to most

Inflated medical bills, artificially increased costs of medical supplies and consumables have hampered access to private healthcare in India.

Goa Assembly session cut down to three days due to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's poor health
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Goa Assembly session cut down to three days due to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's poor health

The Budget session of the Goa Assembly will be curtailed to three days owing to ill health of Manohar Parrikar who is undergoing treatment at a Mumbai hospital.