Anuja Jaiswal

Nearly six in 10 Indian men aged 45 and above do not know whether they have ever been screened for prostate cancer, while only around one in six report having undergone screening, a survey by NGO Heal Foundation has found.

Forgotten where you put your keys, struggled to recall something you just read or found it harder to absorb new information after a sleepless night? There may be reason for that.

Days after a controversy erupted in Kerala over Natco Pharma’s generic drug for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), regulatory clarifications suggest the row stemmed from labels on bottles supplied free of cost. The words “Physician Sample/Clinical Trial” raised fears among parents that their children were being given medicines meant for clinical trials rather than an authorised drug for routine treatment.

Amid SC’s scrutiny of hospitals charging patients steep mark-ups on medicines and consumables, govt officials have flagged gaps in data and regulatory hurdles in extending price controls to hospital supplies, saying the Centre first needs to establish the extent of margins before considering intervention.

Indian Medical Association has written to I&B ministry to urgently review the promotional content of Sunny Deol-starrer ‘Suryaa – Ant Se Aarambh Tak’, alleging that it generalises corruption in the medical profession and depicts violence against healthcare workers in ways that could erode public trust and put doctors’ safety at risk.

For entrepreneurs launching food businesses, navigating food safety regulations can be as challenging as developing a product. From securing licences to getting labelling and product claims right, gaps in regulatory understanding can lead to avoidable errors and delays.

The Centre has directed public and private healthcare facilities across the country to strictly stop reusing medical devices and disposable surgical items meant for one-time use, flagging patient safety risks from the practice, particularly in critical care.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) is considering a revised proposal to rotate heads of departments (HoDs) in medical colleges every five years, instead of the three-year tenure proposed earlier, following feedback from stakeholders.

High fever and laboured breathing threatened the life of Oho-Tahane, a child from Jarawa tribe of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. With specialist care out of reach, health workers turned to e-Sanjeevani for remote consultation.

With the Centre targeting a drug-free India by 2029, the health ministry has launched a nationwide capacity-building programme to train 10,000 healthcare professionals in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders, including addiction to alcohol, opioids and other drugs.