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Experts warn against social media-driven protein fads, emphasizing balanced, whole-food diets over supplements and debunking 'complete vs. incomplete' protein myths.
AI chatbots are increasingly first responders for mental health crises, but experts warn of risks like delayed professional help and reinforced hopelessness.
FSSAI mandates red warning labels on packaged foods; India must implement comprehensive policies, including a tiered sugar tax, to combat alarming child obesity and diabetes rates.
Coal Ministry launches India's first sector-wide CSR framework for coal companies, celebrating successful Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana and Nanha Sa Dil initiatives.
Nicotine pouches expose significant regulatory gaps in Indian laws like COTPA, Drugs Act, and PECA, raising urgent public health and governance concerns.
Gloria Steinem's legacy highlights the political nature of motherhood, reproductive rights, and critical need for maternal mental health support, challenging MTP Act limits.
Bhutan becomes first in WHO Southeast Asia to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies, showcasing a successful One Health approach and setting a global example.
India integrates AYUSH into global health diplomacy via trade pacts and medical tourism, prompting calls for robust international standards.
Researchers develop low-cost, rapid blood-drying method to accurately detect Zika and Hepatitis C viruses in whole blood within two hours.
Parliamentary panel highlights 40 crore Indians trapped in healthcare gap, too rich for subsidies but too poor for private care, urging stronger public health.
India's healthcare system fails to provide accessible rehabilitation, leaving many disabled post-treatment, necessitating urgent policy reforms and community-based solutions.
Rising newborn deaths in overcrowded government hospitals necessitate a 'hospital plus home' strategy, leveraging community health workers for improved care.
Indian researchers developed peptide-based piezoelectric biomaterials for self-powered implantable medical devices, converting body movements into electricity, offering a sustainable healthcare solution.
British scientists develop promising experimental universal vaccine (ZPY-CpG-Ch) against pneumonia and meningitis using reverse vaccinology, showing high efficacy in mice.
India must anchor mental health in public policy for Viksit Bharat 2047, addressing the 84.5% treatment gap through community care and financial protection.
Raman Research Institute scientists unveil temperature shock technique to liquefy jammed materials, enabling precise drug delivery applications.
Sikkim disaster highlights critical health system failures, urging a shift to long-term disease ecology, climate-proof hospitals, and extended post-disaster health surveillance.
FSSAI proposes red hexagonal warning labels on packaged foods to combat India's alarming obesity rates, following Supreme Court's directive.
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