Punjab to add 100 Aam Aadmi Clinics this month, 400 more planned: CM Mann
The Punjab CM said his government started Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana under which cashless medical treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh will be provided to every family.
Britain medicine supply at risk if Middle East conflict persists, trade group warns
Chief Executive Mark Samuels said Britain was "one step away" from medicine shortages if instability persisted, with stockpiles providing only a temporary buffer.
India to tackle global obesity with cheap fat-loss jabs
India is set to launch low-cost generic versions of popular weight-loss injections like Ozempic following patent expirations. This move promises to significantly expand access to these treatments, previously considered a…
Centre Sets Up National Dental Commission, Replaces DCI to Reform Dental Education
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare constitutes the National Dental Commission with three autonomous boards, replacing the Dental Council of India to improve quality, transparency, and access in…
1,140 NEET PG seats vacant after counselling: What is India's medical admission system missing?
For the 2025 admission cycle, the cut-off was brought down to above the 7th percentile for the unreserved category and above the 5th percentile for UR-PwD candidates. For SC, ST…
Beijing-backed brain chip firm says it is 3 years behind Musk's Neuralink
NeuCyber's frontier Beinao-2 product is an invasive BCI with flexible electrodes that fully implant into the brain, currently undergoing large-scale animal implantation.
Diabetes patients who stop GLP-1 drugs increase their heart risks
Patients who stayed on GLP-1s continuously saw an 18% reduction in cardiovascular risk compared to patients taking sulfonylureas. But stopping for as little as six months erased much of that…
8 years on, food regulator still just consulting on front of pack labelling
In an affidavit dated March 13, on a May 2024 petition in the Supreme Court, FSSAI asked for six weeks to submit a proposal on labelling of packaged foods high…
Pandemic pushed UK healthcare 'close to collapse': inquiry
The UK's state-funded National Health Service (NHS) "came close to collapse" during the Covid-19 pandemic, a public inquiry concluded Thursday. UK public inquiries are government-funded but have an independent chair.