A Positive Sign in Madhya Pradesh’s Measles Response Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district has reported an encouraging development in its ongoing measles response, with no new measles cases recorded for seven consecutive days. The improvement comes after an intensified public health response involving surveillance, vaccination, treatment, disease prevention and coordinated investigation across affected areas. Union health […]

AI Could Help Detect Kidney Disease Before Significant Damage Occurs Kidney disease can progress silently for years. By the time symptoms become obvious, significant damage may already have occurred, making early detection one of the biggest challenges in kidney care. Researchers from IIT Madras and Christian Medical College, Vellore, are now working on a technology […]

A New Approach to Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance Antimicrobial resistance is becoming one of the most serious challenges facing modern healthcare. As bacteria evolve the ability to survive conventional antibiotics and antimicrobial treatments, researchers are increasingly looking beyond traditional chemical approaches. A new innovation from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras could offer a fundamentally different […]

The Rise of the Peptide Wellness Trend Injectable peptides are rapidly gaining attention in the wellness and biohacking space, with products being promoted for weight loss, muscle recovery, anti ageing, longevity, better sleep and cognitive performance. Doctors are now warning consumers not to assume that every product marketed as a peptide is safe or clinically […]

A Major Public Health Emergency The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its largest Ebola outbreak in recorded history, with government data showing 6,041 confirmed cases and 2,911 deaths as of August 31, 2026. The current outbreak has now surpassed the country’s previous largest Ebola epidemic, which occurred between 2018 and 2020 and recorded 3,317 […]

A Major Move in India’s Diagnostics Sector Mahajan Imaging & Labs and Neuberg Diagnostics have entered into a strategic joint venture to develop an integrated diagnostics platform across seven North Indian states. The partnership brings together Mahajan Imaging’s expertise in radiology, nuclear medicine and advanced imaging with Neuberg’s capabilities in pathology, genomics, molecular diagnostics and […]

A Technology Driven Approach to Maternal Healthcare Haryana is introducing a technology driven system to digitally monitor every pregnant woman in the state, with the objective of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and ensuring timely access to quality healthcare. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced that the SAMRIDDHI portal will be used to track women’s […]

A New Approach to Personalising Depression Treatment Researchers from IIT Kanpur and Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College have identified a potential way to predict how a patient may respond to antidepressant treatment within just 7 to 10 days of starting therapy. The study examined electrical signals from both the brain and stomach, alongside clinical […]