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CDSCO's August 2026 surveillance identified 220 drug samples as Not of Standard Quality—29 through central laboratories and 191 through state laboratories. One spurious sample was also detected in Delhi.
Britain's record-breaking 2026 summer has exposed a growing weakness in its health system: hospitals designed to retain warmth during cold winters are increasingly struggling with extreme summer heat. Patients and medical workers have faced sweltering wards, record emergency-department demand and di
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded Ebola vaccination among frontline health workers as a major study begins in Bunia to test whether the Ervebo vaccine can provide protection against the Bundibugyo virus driving the country’s largest recorded Ebola outbreak. The programme will follow
Fiji recorded 2,016 new HIV diagnoses in 2025, up 27% from the previous year, while UNAIDS estimates around 9,100 people were living with HIV. The government is expanding testing, treatment, PrEP and harm-reduction services as health authorities call for a coordinated national response.
BRICS leaders have backed stronger cooperation on tuberculosis, obesity, mental health and other non-communicable diseases, while also supporting resilient health systems, disease surveillance and wider access to medicines and vaccines.
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has been linked to more than 1,000 confirmed and suspected deaths as vaccination gaps leave young children particularly vulnerable.
Iron is found in meat, seafood, lentils, beans, leafy greens, nuts and fortified foods — but absorption differs. Learn how vitamin C can help and why anaemia needs proper diagnosis.
From dal, soy and paneer to eggs, fish and chicken, Indian diets offer plenty of protein options. Here’s how to build balanced meals without depending entirely on supplements.
Good digestion is about more than probiotics. Learn how fibre-rich foods, curd, whole grains, fruits, vegetables and adequate fluids can support a healthy digestive system.
No food can instantly “boost” immunity, but adequate protein, vitamins A, C, D and E, zinc, selenium and other nutrients help normal immune function. Here are practical foods to include.
A heart-friendly diet does not depend on one superfood. Discover 12 everyday foods—from oats and dal to nuts, vegetables and fish—that can form part of a balanced, heart-healthy eating pattern.
Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, cashews and raisins all provide different nutrients. Here’s what each one contains, how much to eat, whether soaking is necessary, the best ways to include them in your diet, and what to watch out for.
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