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First-of-its-kind skin bank for Armed Forces opened in Delhi

The new skin bank will be dedicated to the collection, processing, storage, and distribution of skin grafts.

‘Not a political priority’ — why India’s healthcare spending has been falling & fares poorly globally

A report by Centre for Social and Economic Progress & analysis by ThePrint finds India’s healthcare spending as a share of total spending has been falling since 2017-18.

Diagnostic tests crucial before antibiotics — new NMC norms seek to check rise in antibiotic resistance

NMC, the regulator for medical education and doctors, recommends limiting empiric antibiotic treatment, when the pathogen is unidentified, to seriously ill patients.

Tooth loss and chronic renal disease may be related in postmenopausal women: Study

Cleveland (Ohio) , June 15 (ANI): The kidneys are essential for maintaining general health because they filter waste from the circulation. A number of...

Admitting to slip-ups, Modi govt looks to revise 2025 target for tuberculosis elimination by 2-3 yrs

India reports the highest number of TB deaths globally every year. As per WHO report in 2023, it accounted for 28 lakh cases, which is 27% of global burden.

Ultrasound that doesn’t reveal sex of foetus in the works & what it means for pregnant women

Association of Healthcare Providers of India has asked ultrasound makers to develop software. USG access is currently controlled by strict guidelines under PCPNDT Act to curb misuse.

AB-PMJAY expansion to 4.5 cr people aged over 70 likely as Nadda takes charge of health ministry

AB-PMJAY expansion promised in BJP manifesto ahead of Lok Sabha polls, after which health ministry included it in 100-day plan. Nadda served as health minister from 2024-2019 as well.

Prenatal supplements lack critical nutrients–and most women don’t even know it

Some prenatal supplements lack the right amount of folate, almost none contain the right amount of omega-3 fatty acids, and more than half of them contain no choline.

Scientists have found hacks to happiness— purpose over pleasure, bird sounds

Multiple studies from across the world claim to hold the secret to happiness. One from the University of Bristol, UK said there are 7 ‘happiness hacks’.

Internet access can be good for you, says Oxford study. Unless you’re a young woman

84.9% of associations between internet connectivity and well-being were positive. Only 5% of the associations were negative—mostly observed among 15 to 24-year-old women.

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At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.