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September 10, 2025 5:21 PM

Physiotherapists are not medical doctors, cannot use ‘Dr.’ prefix: DGHS

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has directed that physiotherapists should not use the prefix ‘Dr.’, stating that they are not medical doctors. In a letter dated Sep...

September 10, 2025 1:46 PM

Transforming Suicide Prevention into Nationwide Resilience

On World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September), India renews its commitment to nurturing mental well-being through a robust, multi-tiered strategy. The global theme for 2024–2026, “Changing the Narrative on Suicide,” drives home the urgent need...

September 10, 2025 1:27 PM

Obesity overtakes being underweight among world’s young, says UNICEF

Globally, obesity is likely now more prevalent among school-aged children and adolescents than being underweight, according to a new report from UNICEF which blamed increasingly unhealthy food environments worldwide for the shift. The UN children's ...

September 10, 2025 1:23 PM

US health officials compiling examples of COVID vaccine harm during pregnancy, WSJ reports

Top health officials under U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are compiling examples of harmful effects from COVID-19 vaccines on pregnant women to share with the public, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing...

September 9, 2025 1:31 PM

Previous CT scans may increase pregnancy risks

Women who have undergone computed tomography imaging may be at slightly higher risk for pregnancy loss and birth defects in later pregnancies, according to findings from a large Canadian study. The increase in risk is small and dependent on the numb...

September 9, 2025 1:27 PM

Spaceflight accelerates the aging of human blood-forming stem cells

New research has identified yet another way that spaceflight tampers with the human body. A study involving samples flown on four SpaceX resupply missions to the International Space Station has revealed that space travel accelerates the aging of bloo...

September 8, 2025 10:14 PM

World Physiotherapy Day: PM Modi lauds role of physiotherapists in enhancing quality of life

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his appreciation to physiotherapists across the country on the occasion of World Physiotherapy Day, acknowledging their vital role in enhancing the well-being and dignity of people, particularly the e...

September 6, 2025 10:26 AM

WHO says mpox no longer a global public health emergency

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the spread of mpox (monkeypox) in Africa no longer represents a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). WHO's Emergency Committee has met every three months to evaluate the outbreak...

September 5, 2025 1:02 PM

US senators pit Kennedy against Trump on vaccine policy

Democrats and Republicans pushed U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his recent vaccine policies and their stark contrast to President Donald Trump's successful first-term pandemic initiative to speed vaccine development during a com...

September 4, 2025 7:05 PM

GST rationalization aims to make healthcare more affordable

The Government of India has approved a series of GST rationalization measures to support affordable and preventive healthcare across the country. The reforms are intended to reduce costs of medicines, medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition, and fitn...

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