While elderly care does not constitute a separate Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), better care for the elderly will ...

A look at the unprecedented demographic shift towards an aging population in India, emphasizing the need for holistic care.

Just over a decade ago, the World Health Assembly unanimously resolved that palliative care is an ethical responsibility of health systems; however, access to palliative care remains abysmal in ...

Holistic cancer care goes beyond chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. It addresses the patient as a whole, their body, mind, and emotional needs. The idea is not to replace medical treatment but to ...

Darbepoetin alfa significantly reduces the reliance on blood transfusions while boosting hemoglobin levels in cancer patients ...

India's evolving public health system faces modern challenges, requiring a comprehensive approach to improve health outcomes and trust.

A Berlin palliative care doctor is charged with murdering 15 patients between September 2021 and July 2024, allegedly using ...

A German doctor providing medical attention to palliative care patients has been charged with 15 murders. The doctor is said ...

Prosecutors in Berlin on Wednesday charged a doctor suspected of administering lethal amounts of various medications to palliative patients under his care with 15 counts of murder.

A people-centric transition of coal mine workers needs timely reskilling, training, relocation and rehabilitation as part of India’s transition to clean energy.

New data suggest that early integration of palliative care is increasingly being used in patients with advanced cancers, but use remains low overall.

Started in July 2024, Jus' Onco focused on affordable cancer treatment. However, many patients coming to them were already in late stages and needed palliative care. Seeing this need, the team started ...