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Ebola reminder of urgent need to finish pandemic treaty: WHO chief

Deadly outbreaks like the Ebola epidemic raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo show the urgent need to complete an international pandemic treaty, the World Health Organization chief said Monday. Pointing to several recent deadly disease outbreaks, he stressed that completing a pandemic treaty was "about protecting people". from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/MfE4OJL via gqrds

Weight-loss injections are not PMOS cure; experts caution against self-medication

With drugs belonging to the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist class gaining attention for weight management, specialists have cautioned that women with PMOS need an individualised treatment plan based on their symptoms, weight, metabolic health and reproductive goals. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/XD05gMo via gqrds

Most of private equity in health went to west & south: Study

In the study by Brown University’s School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which identified 70 private equity (PE) backed acquisitions between Jan 2007 and May 2025, over 73% of the investment was in 45 hospital groups, including 187 multispecialty hospitals and several single ones. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/YPzl4jX via gqrds

Doctor's vacations at government medical colleges under Centre’s scanner

An expert committee constituted by Union health ministry to examine vacation and academic/on-duty leave arrangements for Central Health Service (CHS) teaching doctors had held its first meeting on Aug 31, according to official documents. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/RmWz20F via gqrds

Youth should lead nationwide campaign against tobacco use: Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav

The 60-day Tobacco-Free Youth campaign was launched at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr RML Hospital here, a health ministry statement said. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/KhJr8za via gqrds

Advertising Standards Council flags misleading claims in nutraceutical ads

In its report, ‘A Pill for Thought: Review of Health and Wellness Claims in Nutraceutical Advertising’ based on the suo-motu investigation of nutraceutical ads between July and September 2026, the council said ads may lead consumers to be misled about the benefits of nutraceutical products, particularly those that highlight time-bound results and representations. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/kYj0MXB via gqrds

Centrally sponsored insurance must be periodically revised: Fortis MD

This comes a year after the Union health ministry revised rates for nearly 2,000 procedures under the Central Government Health Scheme in October 2025, the first major revamp since 2014. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/DcQ8ILb via gqrds