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The cost of being absent: students caught between health and attendance
NewsOctober 10, 202610 min read

The cost of being absent: students caught between health and attendance

The UGC 2025 regulations allow minimum attendance requirements to be set by individual higher education institutions. In most HEIs, 75-80% attendance is required, with a 10% accommodation for medical emergencies

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What are stem-cell donor registries and how do they work?
NewsOctober 10, 20265 min read

What are stem-cell donor registries and how do they work?

For patients who need a stem-cell transplant but do not have a suitable family donor, registries provide access to potential unrelated donors. Experts say India needs a larger and more diverse donor pool to improve the chances of finding a match

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IIIT-H study caution doctors against relying entirely on AI for medical diagnosis
NewsOctober 10, 20264 min read

IIIT-H study caution doctors against relying entirely on AI for medical diagnosis

The researchers find discrepancies in chest X-ray regions highlighted by vision-language models and radiologists

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NIMHANS launches online course to train faculty as student well-being ambassadors
NewsOctober 10, 20262 min read

NIMHANS launches online course to train faculty as student well-being ambassadors

The initiative is among the steps towards implementing Karnataka’s student mental health policy for higher education

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Meta says it is using AI to detect child sexual abuse content on Instagram and Facebook
NewsOctober 10, 20262 min read

Meta says it is using AI to detect child sexual abuse content on Instagram and Facebook

Meta said that between January and June 2026, it actioned 5.3 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content on Facebook and Instagram in India

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Pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia? What we know so far 
NewsOctober 9, 20264 min read

Pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia? What we know so far 

An employee at a plague research institute in Siberia, Darya Shipilova, fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances. Unconfirmed reports in Russia blamed the woman’s death on pneumonic plague

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Women account for 43% of Ayush services workforce, says Centre’s report
NewsOctober 9, 20262 min read

Women account for 43% of Ayush services workforce, says Centre’s report

The Ayush services sector supports 1.76 million livelihoods across healthcare, wellness, education and allied services

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Union Health Minister launches JOSH teams to accelerate TB elimination drive
NewsOctober 9, 20262 min read

Union Health Minister launches JOSH teams to accelerate TB elimination drive

67,933 Panchayats across 697 districts recognised as TB Mukt in 2026: Minister

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Granules eyes first to file status, 180 days exclusivity on generic cancer drug Ruxolitinib in U.S.
NewsOctober 9, 20262 min read

Granules eyes first to file status, 180 days exclusivity on generic cancer drug Ruxolitinib in U.S.

The Paragraph IV certification sought is with respect to applicable patents listed in the U.S. FDA’s Orange Book. Granules said it has also issued the requisite notice to the relevant parties in accordance with U.S. regulatory requirements.

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WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s
NewsOctober 9, 20262 min read

WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s

The recommendations also stressed the importance of addressing mental health alongside obesity

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