Rapid medicine delivery startup Plazza, founded by former Zomato head of dining out Aman Priyadarshi, has secured $1.4 million funding led by All In Capital. Better Capital, data platform Tracxn founder Abhishek Goyal, e-scooter maker Bounce‘s founder Vivekananda Hallekere and family office of the Singhania family, the promoters of JK Tyre also participated in the … Read more
Getty Images mRNA vaccines were heralded as a medical marvel that saved lives during the Covid pandemic, but now the US is pulling back from researching them. US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has cancelled 22 projects – worth $500m (£376m) in funding – for tackling infections such as Covid and flu. So does … Read more
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses the gathering during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various projects of Lloyds Metals and Energy, in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Days after the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill was passed in the State Assembly, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on … Read more
Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent BBC Richard Stanton and Rhiannon Davies campaigned for a review into maternity services after their baby daughter died in 2009 Campaigners have questioned Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s commitment to maternity safety after his department watered down funding levels. Almost £100m was invested into improving maternity safety annually following the publication … Read more
The government has agreed a new funding package with pharmacy negotiators in England, leading some pharmacies to call off protests that were planned for later this week. One group representing thousands of local pharmacies was preparing to take action involving cuts to opening hours from Tuesday, but they say that will be delayed while they … Read more
A view of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in Bengaluru where facilities are offered for treatment for rare diseases. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Several families of children suffering from rare diseases and patient advocacy groups (PAGs) have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda to remove the … Read more
The Minister says the Kerala government will expedite the land acquisition for the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The inordinate delay by the Centre in declaring the landslides in Wayanad as a disaster of extreme severity, 154 days after the natural disaster wiped out two villages in the district, might … Read more
Hospices in England are to receive £100m of government funding over two years to improve end-of-life care, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced. Another £26m is going to hospices for children and young people, which is a continuation of money previously given through a grant. It comes after hospice leaders warned they were forced to … Read more
Getty Images The government has announced some details of its plan to increase the number of NHS hospital appointments and procedures in England by 40,000 per week. This includes £1.5bn investment in equipment and buildings for the NHS, including money for surgical hubs, new scanners and radiotherapy machines. Health experts have welcomed the new funding … Read more
BBC News Claire (L) with Tracey, who has advanced cancer Five hospices caring for terminally ill people have planned job cuts in the past two months due to financial pressures, BBC News has learned. St Giles Hospice, which runs community services and in-patient sites in the West Midlands, has started consulting staff this week on … Read more