A new study published in the journal Annals of Medicine (Elevate) sends a powerful message:Unhealthy habits like smoking, heavy drinking, and lack of exercise can start damaging your mental and physical health as early as your mid-30s. This research, presented by a team from Finland, tracked hundreds of people for over 30 years to see […]

The Supreme Court of India has refused to issue any new guidelines to protect doctors against the rising incidents of violence and assault.The court made it clear that it cannot monitor every incident and emphasized that it is the Parliament’s responsibility to make new laws if needed. The case was heard by a bench comprising […]

New research presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2025 Meeting has raised important concerns:Taking antibiotics in the first two years of life is linked to a higher risk of childhood obesity. 🧪 Key Findings from the Study This research followed 33,095 vaginally born children in Finland and tracked their BMI at ages 2 and […]

A big milestone in Indian healthcare!AIIMS Raipur has successfully performed its first Swap Kidney Transplant (also known as Kidney Paired Donation – KPT), becoming the first newer AIIMS and the first government hospital in Chhattisgarh to achieve this. This life-saving surgery highlights AIIMS Raipur’s growing excellence in advanced organ transplantation and innovative patient care. 🏥 […]

Exciting news for students interested in healthcare technology and biomedical innovation!IIT-Guwahati, in collaboration with AIIMS-Guwahati and NIPER-Guwahati, has announced a new 4-year Bachelor of Science (BS) programme in Biomedical Science and Engineering. This program aims to create the next generation of professionals who can combine engineering, medicine, and pharmacology to solve complex healthcare problems of […]

The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) is getting a major upgrade with the launch of a new digital platform on April 28, 2025. This new system, developed by C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), will improve how CGHS services are delivered to beneficiaries, including doctors, government employees, pensioners, and their families. The upgrade comes […]

The Haryana Government has implemented a new bond policy for students taking admission in MBBS courses at government and government-aided medical colleges in the state. As per the Service Incentive Bond Policy, MBBS students must either: This policy aims to encourage MBBS graduates to join government services, fill vacant posts, and improve public healthcare in […]

In a major step for pediatric drug safety, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has officially banned the use of the fixed dose combination (FDC) of Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride in children below the age of 4 years. This combination is commonly found in over-the-counter cold and allergy syrups used to treat symptoms […]