Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children

Two trials are now underway in Los Angeles and in New Mexico, with more to come. The courtroom showdowns are the culmination of years of scrutiny of the platforms over child safety, and whether deliberate design choices make them addictive and serve up content that leads to depression, eating disorders or suicide.

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Ayush no longer at margins but at centre of global health discourse: Prataprao Jadhav

The minister made the remarks as he inaugurated and later addressed the valedictory session of the 3rd International Ayush Conference and Exhibition (IACE 2026) in Dubai, marking a major milestone in the global acceptance of traditional and integrative healthcare systems, officials said.

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India, UK conduct scale-up study of AI-enabled mental health tool

Funded by Wellcome, the research will support a scale-up study to culturally adapt and contextualise a clinically-validated AI tool which will be delivered through digital mental health platform Wysa - which provides chatbots for self-help and directs users to appropriate healthcare resources.

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Madhya Pradesh budget 2026–27: Rs 23,747 crore allocated for health sector; new hospitals, medical colleges in focus

Madhya Pradesh now has 55 district hospitals, 158 civil hospitals, 348 community health centres, 1,442 primary health centres, and 256 sub-health centres, with a combined capacity of 48,000 beds.

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AI must drive inclusion, not just innovation: Anupriya Patel

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, policymakers, clinicians, and industry leaders underscored that Artificial Intelligence can transform disease surveillance, diagnostics, and health system efficiency—provided it is deployed ethically, at scale, and to augment clinicians rather than replace them.

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Health dept suspends 8 over RGHS irregularities

The action is part of an ongoing statewide drive to curb misuse of RGHS benefits, with officials stating that disciplinary proceedings will be carried out under applicable service rules.

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7 die of jaundice in Haryana’s Palwal village in 2 weeks; outbreak probe underway

Jaundice has claimed seven lives in Palwal's Chainsa, prompting a health department investigation into a possible outbreak. Four deaths were linked to acute liver failure. Medical camps, doorstep surveys, and water sampling are underway, with some household water samples testing positive for coliforms and lacking chlorine.

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TN govt allays fears of bird flu in state, Chief Secy holds meeting

Chief Secretary N Muruganandham chaired a review meeting here which was attended by senior officials of the Health and Family Welfare, Municipal Administration departments, among others.

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Physical inactivity behind 13% of heart failure cases among diabetics in India

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. The researchers analysed data from more than 2.3 million adults with diabetes across world regions, including South Asia.

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India sticks to e-cigarette ban in snub for Philip Morris

The world's most valuable tobacco firm, Philip Morris had ‌hoped India could be a ⁠key market ⁠for its heated tobacco device, IQOS, which the company says is less harmful to health than smoking.

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Health insurers get back in shape post Covid low

According to insurers, the larger the corporates the better their bargaining power. This has resulted in individual covers subsidising the group health business for large corporates considering that the combined ratio (which includes the ratio of claims and management expenses to total premium) is in excess of 100% for group business.

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Over 6.83 cr screened for anaemia in tribal belts: Health ministry

"As per Sickle Cell Disease portal, more than 6.83 crore screenings have been conducted in tribal dominated areas of the country including 60.83 lakh screenings in Odisha, as on February 3, 2026. A total of 2,37,981 individuals have been identified as diseased and 19,32,500 as carriers of Sickle Cell Disease," Patel said.

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SC directs FSSAI to consider front-of-pack warnings

The observations come amid closer regulatory scrutiny of food labelling practices. FSSAI has been attempting to flag misleading or inadequately substantiated health and nutrition claims across packaged food categories, issuing advisories and stepping up checks on edible oils, honey, beverages, nutraceuticals and ready-to-eat foods.

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Committed to eradicating elephantiasis by next year: Nadda

During his address to health ministers and senior officials from 12 identified lymphatic filariasis-endemic states through video-conferencing, he reaffirmed the Centre's unwavering commitment to eliminating the disease by 2027, well ahead of the global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of 2030.

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ICMR wants India’s own evidence to treat lifestyle diseases

The move targets conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other non-communicable diseases that affect millions across the country. Health experts say therapies proven effective in Western populations do not always produce the same results in Indian patients because of differences in genetics, diet, climate, disease patterns and access to care.

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Haryana govt to roll out block-level mental health scheme

Reviewing the progress of the Health Department, Misra said the state is strengthening its public healthcare system with a focus on people-centric services. She said that the objective is to make healthcare easier to access and better equipped to handle both physical and mental health needs across both urban and rural areas.

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India releases first national lung cancer care guidelines

Union health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda released the Lung Cancer Treatment and Palliation: Evidence-Based Guidelines at Kartavya Bhavan on the eve of World Cancer Day. The document outlines 15 evidence-based recommendations covering diagnosis, treatment pathways and palliative care, applicable to both public and private healthcare systems.

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Govt collects health cess, but spends less than it did earlier

When the health cess was introduced, the understanding was that it would boost health expenditure by topping up what the govt was already allocating. Clearly, that has not happened. Instead, cess is masking what would otherwise be a steep cut in the share of health in total Budget and in GDP.

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Depression Detectable In Voice: AIIMS Researchers

At an advanced Speech Health Lab set up at AIIMS Delhi with CSR support, researchers analysed speech samples from 423 participants with complete clinical and demographic records. The mean participant age was about 24 years, with most between 18 and 25.

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'People-centric, visionary': Nadda hails Union Budget

To combat the rising burden of non-communicable diseases caused by changing lifestyles, the health minister said that the proposal to support allied healthcare institutes will help train one lakh professionals over the next five years.

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Healthcare Gets a Major Boost with ₹1,05,530 Crore Allocation

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2026–27 allocates ₹1,05,530.42 crore to the healthcare sector, signaling a significant push for growth with key measures such as Biopharma SHAKTI, expansion of allied health professional training, 1,000 accredited clinical trial sites, and district-level trauma centres.

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