FSSAI Intensifies Action on Food Labelling The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has stepped up its enforcement against misleading health and nutrition claims made by food and beverage companies. The regulator has issued notices to several brands over product labels and advertisements that use terms such as “healthy,” “100% natural,” “no added […]

India Leads a New Era of Mental Health Collaboration India has taken a significant step in advancing global mental health by leading a new BRICS initiative on mental wellness research and collaboration. During the 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting held in Chandigarh under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026, member nations endorsed the establishment of a BRICS […]

Manipal Health Prepares for Major Growth Manipal Health Enterprises, one of India’s leading hospital networks, has announced its ₹9,275 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO), marking one of the largest healthcare IPOs in the country’s history. The IPO has been priced in the ₹560 to ₹590 per share range and reflects the company’s long term strategy […]

Andhra Pradesh Accelerates Digital Healthcare The Andhra Pradesh government has launched the Sanjeevani pilot project, a technology driven healthcare initiative designed to create digital health records for every citizen. Led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the programme aims to transform healthcare by shifting the focus from treating diseases to predicting, preventing, and managing them […]

Climate Change Is Becoming a Public Health Emergency A new scientific review has highlighted that climate change is creating increasingly complex public health challenges, particularly by influencing the spread of waterborne diseases. Researchers found that rising temperatures, floods, droughts, and changing rainfall patterns are altering how disease causing microorganisms survive and spread, potentially reversing decades […]

A Major Push for Advanced Cancer Care Maharashtra is taking a significant step toward strengthening India’s cancer care ecosystem by directing MahaCare Health and Medical Education Corporation Ltd. (MahaCare) to develop international standard cancer treatment and research facilities across the state. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has instructed the organization to build an integrated network that […]

Global Progress on Clean Air Has Slowed The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) data showing that global progress in reducing air pollution has stalled, raising concerns about its impact on public health. While exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) declined steadily until 2020, recent data indicate that improvements have […]

Climate Change Is Reshaping Disease Risks A new scientific review has warned that climate change could undermine decades of global progress in reducing waterborne diseases. Researchers found that rising temperatures, floods, droughts, and other extreme weather events are altering the way disease causing microorganisms survive, spread, and infect people. These environmental changes are making it […]