Healthcare

IKS Healthcare explores acquisition of TruBridge to expand U.S. RCM presence

By Cygnus | 13 Apr 2026

IKS Healthcare is reportedly evaluating a potential acquisition of TruBridge to strengthen its presence in the U.S. healthcare RCM market.

India tightens oversight on GLP-1 drugs, warns against misuse for weight loss

By Axel Miller | 01 Apr 2026

India’s drug regulator cautions against misuse of GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide, tightening oversight on prescriptions and misleading ads.

Somerset Indus closes $288 million healthcare fund focused on India

By Cygnus | 23 Mar 2026

Somerset Indus Capital Partners has closed a $288 million healthcare-focused fund to invest in hospitals, diagnostics and medical services across India.

Johnson & Johnson Cuts Drug Prices to Secure Tariff Exemptions in Trump Deal

By Cygnus | 09 Jan 2026

Johnson & Johnson agrees to cut U.S. drug prices in exchange for tariff relief from the Trump administration and plans new factories in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

India launches ‘Ayush Nivesh Saarthi’ portal to facilitate FDI in traditional medicine sector

By Unnikrishnan | 06 Jun 2025

India has launched a new digital platform, Ayush Nivesh Saarthi, in a move aimed at mainstreaming India’s traditional medicine sector and achieving a transformative change

Govt to invest Rs187 cr in new Central Ayurveda Research Institute

06 Jan 2025

The Central Ayurveda Research Institute at Rohini, New Delhi is set for a major expansion with a new state-of-the-art building to be constructed at the cost of around Rs187 crore.

Reliance Digital Health to acquire 45% stake in Health Alliance Group for $10 million

23 Dec 2024

Reliance Digital Health Ltd (RDHL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has agreed to acquire 45 per cent equity stake in Health Alliance Group

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun of US win Medicine Nobel for discovery of microRNA

08 Oct 2024

Victor Ambros, a professor at the Harvard Medical School and Gary Ruvkun, an investigator with Massachusetts General Hospital, jointly won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Govt extends Rs5 lakh free insurance cover to all citizens above 70 years

12 Sep 2024

The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the extension of health insurance coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above, irrespective of income, in a move that will benefit 45 million families.