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H1N1 in India: A seasonal surge, not a new strain, says ICMR
NewsAugust 28, 20265 min read

H1N1 in India: A seasonal surge, not a new strain, says ICMR

Delhi has reported 1,777 H1N1 cases this year, while Karnataka had recorded 4,212 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases across 32 districts by August 22. Maharashtra, too, has reported a rise in H1N1 infections

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Meta, U.S. states have discussed settling teen social media harm case: Report
NewsAugust 27, 20262 min read

Meta, U.S. states have discussed settling teen social media harm case: Report

Meta ⁠has denied the allegations, saying it has worked ⁠hard to protect children on its platforms

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India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back.
NewsAugust 27, 20267 min read

India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back.

Multinational food producers often make different versions of the same products to comply with local regulations, ⁠tastes and spending capacity

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H1N1 surge: IMA urges caution, warns against self-medication with antibiotics and antivirals
NewsAugust 27, 20263 min read

H1N1 surge: IMA urges caution, warns against self-medication with antibiotics and antivirals

The IMA advised people to follow preventive measures including frequent handwashing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser

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Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children
NewsAugust 27, 20264 min read

Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children

The settlement ⁠was reached during a California federal trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users

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FDA authorizes Abbott’s wearable to monitor ketone and glucose in diabetes patients
NewsAugust 27, 20262 min read

FDA authorizes Abbott’s wearable to monitor ketone and glucose in diabetes patients

The biowearable is designed to ‌alert ⁠people of rising ketones that can ⁠lead to a diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) emergency, a serious health complication for people with diabetes

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Gold ring scheme for newborn babies in Tamil Nadu: Doctors’ body flags high security, logistics costs
NewsAugust 27, 20263 min read

Gold ring scheme for newborn babies in Tamil Nadu: Doctors’ body flags high security, logistics costs

In a district-level costing of the proposed hub-and-spoke model, the SDPGA said the hospital-based arrangement could cost roughly three times the State-wide administrative norm prescribed in the Government Order

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Taking a leaf out of Amul’s textbook to help rare-disease patients
NewsAugust 27, 20266 min read

Taking a leaf out of Amul’s textbook to help rare-disease patients

Just as Amul and the other cooperatives it inspired made India milk-secure and secured the livelihoods of millions of farmers, so too could a patient data collective have an outsized impact on drug discovery for most rare diseases, contributing to the health of many patients who currently have few treatment options

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New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s
NewsAugust 27, 20263 min read

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

Platforms would also be required to assess the risks they pose as well as report on how those dangers are being reduced, with penalties slapped on companies that fail to comply

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More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more work – a biologist separates the science from the marketing
NewsAugust 27, 20268 min read

More protein in your breakfast or snacks won’t give you more muscle without more work – a biologist separates the science from the marketing

Protein is not just “muscle food.” It is needed throughout your body, even though the marketing of protein-rich foods focuses on muscle

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