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Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes organ donation Bill; Rs 1 lakh aid proposed for donor familiesAndhra Pradesh passed the Human Organ Transplantation Amendment Bill-2026, proposing stricter penalties for illegal organ trade. The bill e...
Assam Cabinet clears 8 new co-districts, youth welfare department, new labour rulesAssam Cabinet meeting has approved operationalization of 8 new Co-Districts with its head quarter at a central location, to be identified b...
In 2025, Trump administration made shocking decisions for CDC but U.S. Federal Health Agency has new headache of 'zombie programs'. All you may want to knowIn January, Congress passed an appropriations bill, which became law, that specified funding for more than 200 projects and activities.
Union Minister JP Nadda undergoes angioplasty at AIIMS, New Delhi; declared stableUnion Minister JP Nadda underwent angioplasty on August 17, 2026. Hospital staff declared him medically stable following the procedure. He ...
West Bengal CM promises Purulia's Junglemahal revamp, jobs and new infrastructureWest Bengal's Chief Minister inaugurated a major drinking water project today. This Japan International Cooperation Agency-assisted initiat...
Karnataka eateries, pharmacies to display QR codes for instant safety complaintsKarnataka restaurants and pharmacies will soon display QR codes for lodging food and drug safety complaints. This new initiative aims to st...
US stocks: Capricor shares 77% soar as potential FDA lifeline revives Duchenne drug hopesCapricor Therapeutics shares surged significantly after the FDA agreed to review new drug data. The company had faced setbacks last month r...
No gutkha, no pan masala: Karnataka announces one-year ban on prohibited tobacco and nicotine productsKarnataka gutkha ban: Karnataka has announced a one-year ban on the sale and distribution of tobacco and nicotine products, including gutkh...
Stanley hospital viral video: Chennai hospital worker leaves boiled eggs besides patients at bedA viral video showing boiled eggs being left beside patients at Chennai’s Government Stanley Hospital has sparked questions over patient ca...
Nearly 600 California workers have developed an incurable lung disease while making ‘quartz’ countertops since 2019; 65 needed lung transplants and 31 diedCalifornia has seen nearly 600 engineered-stone workers diagnosed with silicosis since 2019. Many workers experienced severe lung disease, ...
Kolkata nurse found dead in NRS Hospital toilet, probe onOn Wednesday night, a tragic incident unfolded as a nurse was found dead inside a hospital restroom. During her night shift, she had steppe...
Narayana Health, NDB sign pact to share smart hospital expertiseNarayana Health and the New Development Bank have signed a knowledge-sharing agreement. This partnership aims to strengthen smart hospital ...
Louisiana Vibrio vulnificus kills 5: Are oysters linked to the flesh-eating bacteria? Where is the outbreak spreading?Vibrio Vulnificus Louisiana Outbreak: Louisiana has reported five deaths linked toVibrio vulnificusinfections, raising concerns about the f...
Expired idli rava, coconut powder found in Bengaluru canteen during food safety checkKarnataka Health Department officials resumed inspections of eateries across Bengaluru. Expired food items and hygiene violations were disc...
Karnataka cabinet reshuffle: DK Shivakumar retains Finance, check full list of ministers hereKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has kept the Finance portfolio. Madhu Bangarappa and Basavaraj Rayareddy received education ministri...
Karnataka bans sale of tobacco, nicotine products for one yearKarnataka has banned gutkha and pan masala products for one year. The ban follows warnings from Chief Minister DK Shivakumar about intoxica...
Karnataka tightens food safety rules as hotel inspections uncover tonnes of unsafe foodKarnataka has issued a detailed food-safety advisory for hotels, restaurants, caterers and food businesses amid intensified inspections acr...
Bengaluru food safety drive: 60 star hotels inspected, 1,089 kg food seizedKarnataka food safety officials inspected 60 three- and five-star Bengaluru hotels, seizing over 1,000 kg of allegedly unsafe, expired or m...
Massachusetts removes abortion restrictions after 24 weeks under Healey law. What changes?In a significant move, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey approved a law that softens abortion regulations for pregnancies exceeding 24 we...
Indian-origin CFO gets four-month jail term, fine for bribing surgeonsAn Indian-origin chief financial officer received a four-month jail sentence. Aditya Humad was convicted for bribing surgeons with sham con...