A study reveals private hospitals in India, handling 60% of patients, have minimal research output. Top private hospitals without medical colleges averaged 242 publications, while those with colleges averaged 1,530, far below international benchmarks. The study suggests commercial priorities overshadow research in these institutions.
The Li Ka Shing Foundation will subsidize liver cancer surgeries for 200 patients over three years, covering HK$210,000 of the HK$260,000 cost for histotripsy treatment, a non-invasive ultrasound procedure.
Private hospitals in Kolkata are refusing or restricting admissions for Swasthya Sathi beneficiaries as they await clarity on the scheme's future under the new government. Hospitals cite concerns over the scheme's profitability and are unofficially suspending admissions, impacting patients seeking treatment.
At least five Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza Tuesday, including nine-year-old Adel al-Najjar who was collecting firewood in eastern Khan Younis. Four men were killed in a separate strike on a car in Gaza City. Since the October ceasefire, Israeli forces have killed at least 818 Palestinians, including 226 children and 179 women. Meanwhile, 81 sick and injured children were evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment.
