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As rich nations cut aid, Lancet study warns of 22 million preventable deaths by 2030

Study finds that falling global aid support to low- and middle-income countries risks decades of health gains, with children likely to bear the brunt.

Budget cuts import costs of certain cancer & rare disease drugs. Why it offers little relief to patients

Cancer imposes catastrophic health expenditure in India, with medicines constituting over 60% of out-of-pocket expenditure. Research shows wide price variations, limited cost containment.

North India to get its own NIMHANS, says FM. Doctors react: ‘Visionary’ to ‘no Ayurveda pls’

New Delhi: The announcement of a ‘NIMHANS of the north’ in the Union Budget is a move that could strengthen India’s mental health system,...

Cheaper cancer, diabetes drugs: Rs 10,000 cr ‘Biopharma Shakti’ to power India’s biologics push

Centre unveil 5-yr Rs 10,000 cr programme to boost domestic biologics & biosimilars, aiming to cut costs import dependence. Speedy approvals for advanced therapies like monoclonal antibodies.

WHO says risk of Nipah virus spread from India is ‘low’, no travel curbs advised

The agency said there is no evidence yet of increased human-to-human transmission, but did not rule out further exposure to the virus circulating in bats in parts of India and Bangladesh.

AI mammograms detect more cancers, cut later diagnoses by 12%—Swedish trial of 1 lakh women

Study involved over 1 lakh women who were randomly assigned to either AI-supported breast cancer screening or standard screening without AI & followed up over 2 yrs. Median age was 54.

Economic Survey flags digital addiction risk for India’s youth, advocates for balance over bans

The survey says digital addiction is hurting academic and work performance, and impacting youth mental health, due to distractions, sleep loss, and reduced focus.

Embryo adoption curbs arbitrary? Centre’s response sought after IVF specialist moves Delhi HC, again

Citing earlier petition disposed of by Delhi HC which granted him liberty to make representation to the ministry, petitioner submitted that the ministry rejected his representation.

Health ministry eases drug trial rules. Test licences scrapped, CDSCO approval timelines cut by half

Under earlier rules, drugmakers had to get a test licence from CDSCO to manufacture small quantities of drugs for research, examination or analysis.

Infant deaths decline, high malnutrition persists: Lancet decodes why universal healthcare eludes India

Lancet report points out that India's healthcare is organised around facilities and schemes rather than patients. Accountability is weak, governance fragmented and coordination poor.

On Camera

How to create jobs for the world’s 1.2 billion new workers

On current trajectories, economies are expected to generate only about 400 million jobs over that same period — leaving a gap of staggering proportions.

Work from beach: Sri Lanka woos remote workers with digital nomad visa, extends tourist visa validity

Signalling a shift in how it is positioning itself within the global tourism and remote-work economy, Sri Lanka joins list of countries, led by Estonia, that set up digital nomad visa programmes post COVID-19.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.