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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: Healthcare

Slammed by industry, drugs bill set to get delayed as govt plans fresh panel for review

The Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2023, is being planned as a substitute for the existing drug law, which was passed during the pre-Independence period.

Turn patients into consumers. It will be a better model for healthcare services

It is crucial to view citizens not merely as beneficiaries but as consumers of medical services. It allows consumers to play a more proactive role in their health.

Data theft attack on HCA Healthcare, certain patient-related information leaked

The leaked data did not include payment and clinical information, but included patient names and contact details, the company said.

Malaria has re-emerged in the US. Is climate change to blame?

An extra 4.7 billion people might be at risk of malaria or dengue by 2070 as the ‘epidemic belt’ of the diseases expands.

Women hardly part of research on gym exercises. It’s written by men for men

When studied separately, women have proved to be more fatigue resistant than men during weight training. They also take a longer time to recover from it.

A deadly fungi outbreak is round the corner. India is the perfect breeding ground

Fungal diseases, unlike those caused by viruses or bacteria, have flown under the radar in medical science. Mucormycosis left doctors, patients with battle scars.

Unable to pay bribe to community health centre, UP woman gives birth in the bushes outside

The incident in Aligarh district’s Iglas town flies in the face of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s claims of a poor-friendly health service.

Using data by AI for healthcare could be ‘biased or misused’, warns WHO

The WHO said it was enthusiastic about the potential of AI but had concerns over how it will be used to improve access to health information, as a decision-support tool and to improve diagnostic care.

After stabbing of Kerala doctor, renewed calls for central law to protect medical professionals 

In 2019, Modi govt had drafted a legislation seeking to penalise violence against medical professionals. The proposed law had to be shelved due to objections from MHA.

Bravo Pharma and G42 Healthcare partner to advance healthcare in Central Asia, Africa and India

The partnership between Bravo Pharma and G42 Healthcare signifies ground-breaking progress in the field of genomics, pre-diagnosis of solid cancer, and Al-based computational processes in the region.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.