Health insurance priority for govt, to cover all by 2033: Sitharaman

In December 2025, the minister said the government came up with a Bill to hike FDI in the insurance sector with an aim to increase its penetration and deepen the market.

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43.5 cr Ayushman Cards Issued; Over 36,000 hospitals empanelled under AB-PMJAY

On the digital front, more than 86 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) have been created, with over 90 crore health records linked, and more than 2.5 lakh healthcare facilities using Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission enabled software.

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Sale of fake obesity drugs driven by high prices, weight-loss desire prompts health concern

Ozempic and Mounjaro are brand names of the 'GLP-1 receptor agonist' class of medicines, which help one manage diabetes and obesity by targeting appetite and enhancing satiety, resulting in a significant weight loss and cardiovascular benefits.

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Climate change could drive millions globally into physical inactivity by 2050: Lancet

Rising temperatures could alone undermine a substantial share of the World Health Organization's (WHO) target of cutting physical inactivity across the globe by 15 per cent by 2030, researchers from Latin America, including the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, said.

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Scientists discover ALS protein that links DNA repair to cancer and dementia

The discovery suggests that the protein may influence both brain diseases and cancer, potentially reshaping how scientists think about these major health conditions.

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Need expanded cancer coverage, early diagnosis under Ayushman Bharat

The FinCan study, conducted by oncologists and health economists led by Dr Abhishek Shankar, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, DRBRAIRCH (Dr B R Ambedkar Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital) under AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Delhi, provided fresh insights into the programme's strengths and pointed out opportunities to supercharge its impact.

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Cuts to USAID could generate USD 7.5 bn additional costs for households in LMICs: Study

Researchers, including those from the US' Boston University, said that an additional four million households could experience "catastrophic costs", defined by the World Health Organization's (WHO) End TB Strategy as costs including related medical and non-medical costs, along with indirect costs, exceeding 20 per cent of one's annual household income.

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