Dementia campaigns should employ personalised approaches to drive behaviour changes: Study

The analysis of population-level interventions -- focussed on communicating dementia-specific risk reduction and prevention messaging -- found that while large-scale health awareness campaigns can reach wide audiences, they often lead to only small improvements in knowledge and limited changes in behaviour.

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No govt hospital in the state will be privatised: Kerala Health Minister

Muraleedharan, while speaking to reporters here, said the government will not allow any private company, no matter how huge they are, to take over any hospital under it.

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Study links obesity to distinct molecular process driving invasive breast cancer

Researchers, including those from the University of Oklahoma Health Campus, US, said that rather than simply showing an increased activation of classical invasive pathways, tumours from obese patients exhibited a distinct stress-adaptive phenotype.

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42 Cr Indians screened for hypertension: Nadda

Union Health Minister says population-based screening is strengthening early detection of non-communicable diseases; over 5 crore diabetes cases and nearly one lakh cervical cancer cases identified through nationwide programme.

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Medical teachers flag decline in standards, seek govt action

In a press release on Tuesday, MP-PMTA, a registered body representing government and autonomous medical teachers highlighted unplanned expansion of medical colleges without required infrastructure, faculty, or clinical workload — producing poorly trained doctors and risking public health.

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Google's Gemma 4 powers new Aarogya Setu 2.0 app

The National Health Authority (NHA) has integrated Google's Gemma 4 and Medical Data Toolkit into the Aarogya Setu 2.0 app, enabling users to process unstructured medical reports into comprehensive profiles of their individual health histories and health journeys.

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Google AI leveraged by national health authority's new Aarogya Setu 2.0 app

The collaboration forms part of Google's partnership with the NHA to strengthen India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for healthcare. Google said it has also open-sourced the Medical Data Toolkit, allowing developers and healthcare organisations to use it free of cost to digitise and standardise legacy medical records while supporting compliance with India's health interoperability standards.

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Centre rolls out Aarogya Setu 2.0 to store personal health record

The upgraded application, aligned with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), provides a single digital gateway for citizens to access a range of healthcare services, including creation of Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs, management of health records and digital registration at hospitals through the "Scan & Share" feature.

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Government widens fight on anaemia, adds low birth weight babies

Union health minister JP Nadda will release the operational guidelines for the revamped Anaemia Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Monday during the 16th meeting of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare. The revised programme replaces the existing Anaemia Mukt Bharat framework with a broader, technology-enabled approach aimed at improving prevention, early detection, treatment and follow-up.

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India’s nutraceutical market set to nearly double to $57 billion by 2030: Report

The report said the sector is projected to reach $37-38 billion by 2026, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 10.5%, driven by rising health consciousness, increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases and nutritional deficiencies.

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Govt to launch affordable cloud-based management system for small clinics

Union Health Minister J P Nadda will launch an e-Sushrut clinic, a simplified HMIS developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), aimed at addressing the digital needs of small clinics, primary health centres, health and wellness centres, sub-centres and private outpatient facilities.

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CDSCO Restricts Supply Of IVF Consumables To Registered Fertility Centres

The regulator issued the direction after it was brought to its notice that these products were being supplied to unregistered facilities and said the practice may pose risks to patient health and welfare.

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Fortis Hospital faces action after Delhi govt inquiry finds multiple irregularities

Acting on CM’s directions, a team led by central-north district magistrate S S Parihar, along with officials from the health department, MCD, fire department and other agencies, inspected the hospital Thursday.

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Govt launches Air Suvidha 2.0 portal for mandatory Ebola screening of international travellers

The upgraded portal requires international passengers to submit a health self-declaration up to 24 hours before arrival in India, enabling real-time data sharing with health and immigration authorities amid the Bundibugyo/Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

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Bengal allocates ₹3,100 cr to launch Ayushman Bharat scheme

The Bengal govt has earmarked Rs 3,100 crore for implementing Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the state for the first time. The allocation was announced by state finance minister Swapan Dasgupta while placing the budget in the Assembly on Monday. The scheme, which provides health coverage of Rs 5 lakh to economically weaker sections, is expected to benefit around 7 crore in Bengal.

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India records over 5 lakh organ donation pledges: Health ministry

The government of India remains steadfast in its commitment to bridging the gap between the demand and availability of organs and tissues through sustained awareness generation, enhanced institutional capacities and strengthened transplantation systems, the ministry said.

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FSSAI turns lens on 'natural', 'healthy' labels

The move comes days after the regulator questioned claims such as "healthy", "organic" and "zero maida", signalling closer scrutiny of the health and nutrition claims increasingly used to sell foods and supplements.

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Yoga may boost cognition, aid gut health in early Alzheimer's: AIIMS study

The collaborative study by Departments of Anatomy and Neurology, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease in June, found that a 12-week structured yoga programme was associated with significant improvements in cognitive performance and mood, alongside favourable changes in the gut microbiome of patients with mild Alzheimer's disease.

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Nadda asks states to step up TB elimination efforts

Chairing a high-level review meeting with state health ministers and senior officials through video conferencing, Nadda said the second phase of the campaign, scheduled to conclude in the first week of July, represents a critical "last-mile effort" to identify every missing TB case and ensure that vulnerable populations are not left behind.

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Manipal plans $1 billion IPO in July

Manipal Health Enterprises is likely to launch its IPO as early as next month, targeting a valuation of around $10 billion. Backed by Temasek, the hospital chain has completed investor roadshows. The offering includes both fresh issue and stake sale, potentially becoming India’s first billion-dollar IPO this year.

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