FSSAI directs states to step up festive-season checks on dairy products
In a letter dated 29 September 2026 to the commissioners of all states and union territories and to all its…
News & research updates
Rural MAHA Followers Say Trump Health Policies Haven’t Reached Their Communities
President Donald Trump has championed sprawling health policy changes under the Make America Healthy Again movement, but a KFF-Associated Press…
CSIR-CCMB study describes how viral infection may pave way for Parkinson's disease
Researchers from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, said the amyloids…
Over one-third of Urban Indians show signs of blood-sugar dysfunction
Findings showed the share increased with age, from 16.7% among those tested in their 20s to every one in three…
Wearable AI forecasts prolonged sitting in women with chronic pelvic pain
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach that uses data…
Lower cognitive test scores among adults in their 60s may signal higher future stroke risk
Adults in their 60s who scored lower on tests of overall thinking ability, memory and how quickly they processed information…
US Poised To Boot Legal Immigrants From Medicaid, Including Refugees and Sex-Trafficking Victims
The Congressional Budget Office estimated 100,000 more immigrants will be uninsured by 2034 because of Medicaid eligibility changes under President…
These 100 Nursing Homes Face Perilous Flood Risk. Minnesota Shows What Can Happen.
Staff raced against rising floodwater to evacuate 36 residents from a nursing home in New Richland, Minnesota. It’s one of…
Drugs Are Widely Used To Sedate Dementia Patients. Her Sons Wanted To Keep Her Off Them.
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Oura delays US IPO, adding to fall market jitters
The development adds to a tepid start to the traditionally strong fall IPO market, as investors digest the Federal Reserve's…
Maharashtra FDA tightens infant food norms, says no free samples, gifts or influencer promotion
The food safety watchdog stipulated fines up to Rs 10 lakh for violations like misleading advertisements and substandard food, and…
Haryana govt docs to get performance-based incentives
Chairing a review meeting of the health department at the Haryana civil secretariat, the chief minister said govt hospitals must…
Kratom and 7-OH should be regulated, experts agree. They’re split on how
Kratom has skirted regulation for decades, but newer, highly concentrated 7-OH products have renewed interest in safeguards.
Abortion is common healthcare: education and governance must now follow
Howard rightly asks what is driving record abortion rates in England and Wales.1 Since publication, Office for National Statistics data…
AI in primary care: approach with healthy scepticism
Last year’s series on generative AI and the clinical encounter remains pertinent.1 AI use is increasing rapidly throughout medicine, both…
Simulated ultrasound images help develop better cardiovascular diagnostics
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Medanta operator Global Health buys Ghaziabad land for Rs 166 cr to build 350-bed hospital
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Delhi HC sets aside FSSAI order directing Red Bull India to drop ‘energy’ from drinks
The Delhi High Court has annulled an order from FSSAI regarding Red Bull India's product labeling. Justice Amit Mahajan ruled…
Keralam to strengthen communicable disease prevention amid concerns over spread
The committees will focus on preventing diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, while ward-level committees comprising councillors or panchayat members,…
IHH plans to raise Fortis stake to 51%, expand capacity to 10,000 beds by 2031
IHH Healthcare aims to raise its stake in Fortis Healthcare to 51 percent within three to five years. The company…
Multimorbidity identified in most Japanese home care patients
As Japan's population ages, more older adults are receiving home-based medical care, in which physicians regularly visit patients who have…
Can exercise do more harm than good? Mini-heart research is uncovering new answers
"Exercise is medicine" is a commonly quoted phrase. But as is so often the case with medications, more is not…
Global survey reveals major variation in the measurement of bone and mineral metabolism biomarkers
Researchers from the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) Joint Committee on…
Exercise program supports better attention and slows biological aging in breast cancer survivors
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Intravenous hyaluronidase-expressing oncolytic adenovirus with chemotherapy in metastatic pancreatic cancer: a randomized phase 2b trial
Nature Medicine, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04705-yIn the randomized phase 2b VIRAGE trial, patients with treatment-naive metastatic pancreatic cancer…
Mental health
Doomscrolling Spiral: Why Bad News Feels Addictive
You open your phone to “just check what’s happening.” Ten minutes later, your chest feels tighter, your mood is darker, and your thumb is still scrolling…
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination: Delaying Sleep to “Steal Back” Time
You’re exhausted all day. You swear you’ll sleep early. Then night arrives and suddenly you’re scrolling, snacking, watching “one more episode,” or playing “one more round”…
Functional Freeze: You Look Fine, But Your Brain Won’t Start
You’re not lazy. You’re not “undisciplined.” You’re not broken. You’re just stuck in that strange state where you want to do the thing… but your brain…
Fitness & movement
Creatine Goes Mainstream: Why Women and Older Adults Are Using It, and How to Do It Safely
Creatine used to live in the “gym bro” corner of the internet. Now it is showing up everywhere because the conversation has changed. People are not only chasing…
Zone 2 Cardio for Fat Loss and Longevity: The “Easy” Workout That Changes Your Engine
Zone 2 cardio sounds almost too gentle to matter. You can breathe, you can talk, and you are not collapsing on the floor. That is exactly why it…
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