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Working out at home is commendable. But injuries need to be avoided. Here’s how
NewsAugust 20, 20266 min read

Working out at home is commendable. But injuries need to be avoided. Here’s how

Many people are training without proper guidance on exercise form, load management, nutrition, or recovery. While the motivation to stay active is a positive development, exercising without the right knowledge or supervision can sometimes do more harm than good

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National Medical Commission proposes single licence for doctors to practise across India
NewsAugust 20, 20264 min read

National Medical Commission proposes single licence for doctors to practise across India

Once the State Medical Council grants registration and the Ethics and Medical Registration Board allots the Unique Identification (UID) number, a doctor will not require fresh registration or a separate licence to practise in another State or Union Territory

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Delhi High Court gives Centre two months to act on nursing body’s plea
NewsAugust 20, 20262 min read

Delhi High Court gives Centre two months to act on nursing body’s plea

An RTI response from the Centre on July 7, 2026 stated that the NNMC has not been constituted and that no appointment or recruitment had been made

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Tamil Nadu government to formulate ‘Peri-Menopausal Care Policy’
NewsAugust 20, 20263 min read

Tamil Nadu government to formulate ‘Peri-Menopausal Care Policy’

It aims to enable early identification of the physical and mental health needs of women in the peri-menopausal age group, along with screening, counselling and treatment services.

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Tamil Nadu Assembly: State government to launch health insurance for the elderly
NewsAugust 20, 20263 min read

Tamil Nadu Assembly: State government to launch health insurance for the elderly

Another key announcement is the planned replacement of the 87-year-old Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939, with a modern, comprehensive Act to address contemporary and future health challenges

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How Congo’s Ebola outbreak became the second-most lethal on record
NewsAugust 20, 20264 min read

How Congo’s Ebola outbreak became the second-most lethal on record

Health officials say the current outbreak is spreading five times faster than previous outbreaks did in Congo at this stage

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DRC’s latest deadly Ebola outbreak | Explained
NewsAugust 20, 20264 min read

DRC’s latest deadly Ebola outbreak | Explained

Why is the outbreak causing concern? What is the latest situation? What is being done to contain the outbreak? Why does detection matter in this outbreak?

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After surviving cancer, navigating the challenges of fertility and breastfeeding
NewsAugust 19, 20265 min read

After surviving cancer, navigating the challenges of fertility and breastfeeding

Cancer is on the rise in India. For young women wanting to begin families and breastfeed infants, this poses difficulties, but experts say that with careful management and supervision, it can be done

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When the hand of AI falls on medicine
NewsAugust 19, 20267 min read

When the hand of AI falls on medicine

On AI’s ability to design viruses, what happens when nature turns off genes, developments in cancer care, nutrition, and more

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Apollo Hospitals extends facilities to all days of the week
NewsAugust 19, 20261 min read

Apollo Hospitals extends facilities to all days of the week

The new initiative extends access on Sundays to outpatient consultations, diagnostics, preventive health checks, follow-up consultations, and scheduled procedures

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