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Friday, August 22, 2025
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Topic: Healthcare

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.

SubscriberWrites: Drugs and cosmetics Act needs reform. Pharmacists do not get their due in India

When compared to other countries, pharmacists in India are made irrelavent in the healthcare ecosystem, writes Bharat Kumar.

Budget 2023: Health allocation puts focus on pharma research, collaborative R&D at ICMR labs

Total allocation for health and family welfare department stood at Rs 89,155 cr, about 0.34% higher than last year’s allocation of Rs 86,200 cr.

Economic Survey lauds Modi govt’s Aspirational Districts Programme — ‘good governance’ template

Launched in 2018 to improve living standards in 117 most under-developed districts, survey said health, financial inclusion outcomes better than in many non-aspirational districts.

A day at RSS-linked NGO’s Delhi clinic for sex workers — tackling issues from STDs to drug abuse

NGO Sewa Bharti opened Delhi’s first clinic for sex workers in ‘red light area’ GB Road this month to provide stigma-free healthcare at no cost.

New book illustrates importance of data privacy in Indian healthcare system

Published by HarperCollins, 'Private and Controversial' by Smriti Parsheera will be released on 10 January on ThePrint's Softcover.

On Camera

Banning RMGs could end up like Bihar’s prohibition. Poor will suffer most

India should build on regulatory architecture instead of driving consumers into the shadows. The real choice is not between prohibition and inaction, but between regulation and chaos.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?