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Researchers create ‘wearable Polygraph’ to measure and detect stress.

New Delhi, India: Researchers have developed an wearable polygrh designed to detect stress that is hidden deep inside the body. The bandage-like, lightweight device described in Science Advances gently adheres to your chest where it measures heart activity and breathing patterns as well as blood flow, temperature, sweating, and blood flow. Researchers from Northwestern University in the US and Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea, claim that the signals ctured a whole-body, real-time view of stress.

“Sometimes the body shows signs of stress even before an individual is aware of it. John A. Rogers of Northwestern University’s Departments of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Neurosurgery, the lead researcher, explained that stress can affect people even if they don’t know it. Rogers said that prolonged exposure to stress is harmful to pregnant women, children, and patients with critical illnesses. The ability to measure stress would empower people to take actions to reduce stress, which could have a direct benefit to their health. Rogers stated that the device was designed to operate on biophysical responses of the body, rather than chemical biomarkers in body fluids.

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Max Healthcare plans to build 712-bed facility for Rs 1,400 cr in Lucknow. When announcing the company’s fourth-quarter, FY26 results, Max Healthcare said that “the board approved an expenditure of Rs 1,400 crore to construct a 712 bed greenfield hospital in Shaheed Path, Lucknow.” The facility is expected to be completed in FY30, and Max hopes to meet the increasing demand for healthcare in Uttar Pradesh. Max Healthcare, whose market capitalisation surpassed Rs 1 lakh crore last year, is expanding its operations into non-metro areas. As part of its growth strategy, the company will be focusing on both brownfield and greenfield projects to reach its target of 10,000 beds in FY2030.

We have acquired a controlling interest in Kalinga Hospital, and our team has begun integrating. Abhay Soi is Chairman and MD of Max Healthcare. He said that work on upgrading and expanding the hospital has begun. This will allow us to provide high-quality healthcare in a ridly-growing area. In the meantime, Max’s Saket hospital will be commissioned with a 400-bed brownfield facility in ril 2026. Also, during the same period, Max Mohali added 160 beds to its facility. Nanavati Max also added 118. The increase in patient volume was the main reason for Max’s 10 percent year-on year gross revenue growth during the March quarter of this year. Ebitda grew 8 per cent year-on-year to Rs 682 billion. Net profit increased 3 per cent, to Rs 387,000 crores, from Rs 376,000 crores in Q4 FY25. Bed occupancy was 75 percent for the quarter, with an average revenue per bed occupied (ARPOB) of Rs 77.9000, up from Rs 77.1000 in the same quarter last year. Max’s FY26 gross revenue increased 10% YoY from Rs 10,538 to Rs 22,368 crore. The hospital chain ended FY26 with an increase in bed cacity to 4,966 from 4,654 during FY25. Max’s balance sheet shows that in FY26 it generated net cash of Rs 1,541 crore and net debt of Rs 1,908 billion.

Published May 22, 2026 11:58 AM IST
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Swasth Bharat Portal Launched to Integrate Multiple Digital Health Systems

New Delhi – The ”Swasth Bharat Portal”, launched by Jagat Prakash Nada, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare at the 10th National Summit ”Innovation and Inclusivity : Best Practices Shing India’s Health Future”, marks another significant milestone in India’s Healthcare Transformation. The Swasth Bharat Portal will help integrate the multiple digital plications developed by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under different national health programmes. This will support service delivery, monitoring and reporting. Although these platforms enabled digital data collection at scale, many of them operated in silos. As a result, there was duplication of work, fragmented datasets and suboptimal use of resources. In order to address this challenge, Swasth Bharat portal has been conceptualised in the form of an aggregator platform which integrates existing program systems via an I-based architecture. It creates a digital layer that is unified across all programmes, enabling interoperability. As a one-stop platform, the integrated platform brings multiple national healthcare programmes on to a single screen, eliminating the need to login multiple times and enter repetitive data. It reduces administrative burden for healthcare providers and increases efficiency.

India’s frontline workers in the health sector, including ASHAs ANMs CHOs Medical Officers (MOs) and other medical officers, spend considerable time trying to navigate multiple plications. Swasth Bharat Portal provides a solution to this problem, by providing an easy-to-use platform that includes data visualization tools and allows local data analysis for monitoring and evidence based planning.

This portal is ABDM compatible and integrates with ABHA to enable seamless and secure exchanges of patient records. The portal is designed to grow into a comprehensive, interoperable digital ecosystem that integrates with national registries like the Healthcare Professionals Registry and Health Facility Registry.

Published May 7, 2026 At 8:23 AM IST
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EQT is the only bidder for OmniActive Health Technologies. EQT and a consortium led by Temasek Holdings and Novo Holdings were competing for a controlling interest in the company. ET reported that EQT’s offer had been superior. Dhiraj Poddar declined to make any comments. Mariwala didn’t respond to ETs question. Temasek Holdings and Novo Holdings declined to comment.

“Talks will be continued with EQT, though it is possible that TA Associates abandons these discussions and begins a new stake-sale process later this year”, said a source familiar with the matter, who requested not to name themselves. Mariwala holds a minority stake of OmniActive. CRISIL’s ratings agency said on 22 January that “near-term revenue from the US will be moderate due to deferred product launches amid increased uncertainty regarding trade policies”.

OmniActive Health products include Lutemax 2020 in the botanical and specialty segments, Csimax in the metabolic health and weight-management segments, and Gingever in the active wellness and natural energies segments. These products are reportedly market leaders in the respective segments. CRISIL’s 22 January note stated that the group has an advantage on the market because of its long-standing relationships with clients through codevelopment and cobranding. OmniActive Health Technologies is vertically integrated for its major products. This includes direct sourcing from farmers of marigolds and prika. Its business is vulnerable to fluctuations in raw material prices and seasonality. The company has several arms that include overseas subsidiaries OmniActive Health Technologies Inc., OmniActive Health Technologies (Canada), Limited and OmniActive Health Technologies GMBH, Switzerland, and Indian subsidiaries Omnikan Earth Sciences Private Limited Omni Wellness and Nutrition Limited PAEON Wellness and Nutrition Limited and OmniActive Improving Lives Foundation. The company had revenue of proximately Rs 886 crores in 2024-25. Data is not available for this period.

Published on May 9, 2026, at 11:12 am IST
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Cloudnine acquires Apollos maternity chains Cradle

Mumbai. Cloudnine Hospitals will acquire ollo Cradle & ollo Fertility – a network across India of maternity & infant care centres. ollo Health and Lifestyle Limited will own a 9.9% stake, making it India’s largest non-financial investor. The company will also have a director on the board of directors, AHHL said Wednesday. Cloudnine is set to buy ollo Cradle. According to ET, the deal will be valued at proximately Rs 1,500 crore. ET reported earlier in June that ollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd. had pointed a financial advisor to scout out buyers for ollo Cradle. AHLL is the operator of ollo Cradle, a network of 12 maternity clinics in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. AHLL also runs a network of ollo Fertility centres, a group of 20 fertility centers across India. The combined entity, ollo Cradle ollo Fertility, and Cloudnine, will operate over 55 centres in key Indian markets. This entity will bring together the strengths from ollo Cradle ollo Fertility, and Cloudnine, under a single management structure. The platform will enhance access to specialised healthcare for women, maternity and fertility services in diverse regions and income levels, while taking advantage of one of India’s largest pool of senior clinicians, supported by global clinical standards, according to the company. “Together, AHLL Chairperson, Dr Sangita Reddy, said that ollo will continue to expand women’s healthcare services across preventive, tertiary, and specialised care segments. Cloudnine Hospitals, a Bengaluru-based brand that specializes in maternity care and paediatrics, was founded in 2006 by Dr. R. Kishore Kumar and his co-founders Rohit M.A. M. Ramachandra and Vidya Kumar. Cloudnine is operated by Kids Clinic India Ltd and currently has 40 centers (as at March 2025). Cloudnine’s share is held by private equity firms True North and TPG NewQuest together with Temasek. The promoters hold around 10% and the remainder is through ESOPs. Cloudnine filed a draft of a red herring prospectus in 2022 for an initial public offering to raise Rs 1,200 crore. However, the plan was delayed due to volatile markets. The mother and child care market in India, estimated to be worth around Rs30,000 crores, is expected to grow at an annual compound rate of 15% over the next couple of years.

Published May 21, 2026 11:02 AM IST
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Quadria-arm to back patient monitoring platform LifeSigns

New Delhi: Quadria Group’s healthcare venture arm, HealthQuad has has announced to invest an disclosed sum in AI-driven patient monitoring platform LifeSigns.

The fresh cital will be deployed in expanding the Chennai-based startup’s international footprint across Southeast Asia and the GCC region and strengthening its AI-led technology stack through selective integrations.

Founded in 2019, LifeSigns is a US FDA-proved continuous patient monitoring platform, which integrates medical grade wearable and cloud dashboard with a predictive AI engine to provide safety alters by monitoring, heart rate, respiration, temperature, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.

It flags early signs of deterioration to enable timely clinical intervention and is stated to be adopted by 50 facilities across tier 2 cities.

So far the platform has monitored over 325,000 patients and generated more than 87,000 alerts.

According to a company release the platform has helped to reduced code blue incidents by 90 per cent, and lowered ICU readmissions by nearly 78 per cent.

Quadria’s $350 million HealthQuad Fund, backs new-age healthcare business models with global relevance.

LifeSigns is building that layer to detect deterioration early and enable timely intervention which can significantly improve outcomes and reduce healthcare costs at scale. This is a globally relevant model and where the next wave of healthcare will be built, said Rahul Agarwal, Partner, HealthQuad.