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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicNeurological disorders

Topic: neurological disorders

Odisha govt starts health camp in Nabrangpur district, 1,000 registered for specialised care

The 4-day camp is held under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Bayu Swasthya Seva’ initiative, with a team of doctors from Cuttack airlifted to the location for specialised treatments including surgeries.

No incisions, no pain—AIIMS Delhi 1st govt hospital to treat neuro conditions with ultrasonic beams

Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound tech has the potential to treat conditions like essential tremors & Parkinson’s, movement disorders like epilepsy, substance abuse & OCD.

Your brain is rapidly accumulating microplastics. Doctors flag ‘severe’ implications

Study by US scientists, published in the journal Nature Medicine, also found that dementia patients had up to 10 times as much plastic accumulation in their brains as everyone else.

There is a huge treatment gap for neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s—how to close it

Health inequities compound the problem, with people living in rural or poor communities disproportionately affected. The coverage of publicly funded medicines needs to be improved.

Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants first brain chip in a human patient

The US Food and Drug Administration had given the company clearance in 2023 to conduct its first trial to test its implant on humans.

Ritasha Sobti, who overcame cerebral palsy to crack civil services exams, now awaits UPSC’s decision

Awaiting UPSC's decision on status of her medical condition, she has already cleared civil services prelims 2023 & bank probationary officer exam. She also has job offer from FCI.

On Camera

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

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.