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October 28, 2026 4:47 PM

Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0 Launched to Strengthen Nationwide Fight Against Tobacco

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav on Wednesday launched the fourth edition of the Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign (TFYC 4.0), calling upon young people to lead a nationwide movement against tobacco use and nicotine ad...

October 28, 2026 12:19 PM

Anthropic uses Claude to generate 35,000 antibody designs for food allergy treatment, targets faster drug development

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic said its Claude model generated around 35,000 antibody designs in about a month for a potential food allergy treatment, as it expands efforts to use AI across drug discovery, manufacturing and clinical develo...

October 26, 2026 7:01 PM

J.P. Nadda Launches Capacity Building Programme for Healthcare Professionals in Drug De-addiction Services

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda on Monday launched the Capacity Building Training Programme for Medical and Allied Healthcare Professionals engaged in drug de-addiction services at Kartavya Bhawan-1, New Delhi. The programme ai...

October 25, 2026 12:27 PM

e-Sanjeevani Records Nearly 50 Crore Teleconsultations, Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the role of digital technology in expanding healthcare access, noting that the national telemedicine platform e-Sanjeevani has facilitated nearly 50 crore teleconsultations across the country. Addre...

October 24, 2026 11:06 AM

Big Boost to Healthcare in Delhi: RML Hospital’s 666-Bed Super Speciality Block Gets Fire Safety Clearance

Long-awaited approval paves way for operationalisation of ₹482-crore advanced healthcare facility; hospital’s total bed capacity to rise to 2,204 In a major breakthrough for healthcare infrastructure in the national capital, the much-awaited...

October 23, 2026 4:11 PM

Most people globally face ‘high genetic risk’ for three common diseases: Study

Most people worldwide could be categorised as having a high genetic risk for three of 28 common conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and schizophrenia, even if they might not develop them, a new study has found. Researchers, led by...

October 23, 2026 4:11 PM

Nigeria Ebola patient did not travel to Congo, Swiss government says

The Ebola patient in Nigeria, the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, did not travel to Democratic Republic of Congo, the Swiss government told Reuters on Friday, contradicting accounts from Uganda. The Swiss Federal Department of ...

October 23, 2026 4:03 PM

Weight-loss drugs fuel protein boom, but with more consumer scrutiny

Protein-infused bottled water. Ice cream. Boxed macaroni and cheese. Even vodka. The rise of weight-loss drugs is driving a boom in protein-based products, as users of GLP-1 medication like Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro look for wa...

October 23, 2026 12:42 PM

CSIR-CCMB scientists discover new ‘viral alarm switch’ in human cells

Dr Santosh Chauhan’s group at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB), Hyderabad, have discovered a critical mechanism that human cells use to detect and fight viral infections. The study identifies a dual-action protein...

October 21, 2026 12:42 PM

Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda

Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda Nigeria's government said on Tuesday there was a case of Ebola in the capital, Abuja, after laboratory tests confirmed the viral infection. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate told the pub...

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