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Up-to-date coverage of what’s happening in the world of health.

How a new drug could help Mounjaro users lose fat without losing muscle

Sneha Richhariya -
Study finds that when used alongside tirzepatide, the active ingredient in weight-loss drugs such as Mounjaro, apitegromab can cut muscle loss by more than half without affecting total weight lost.

Mamata out of the picture, Bengal finally joins Ayushman Bharat. Rs 5L health cover for 1.43 cr families

Sneha Richhariya -
State’s inclusion would extend benefits of health coverage programme to lakhs of families who were derived of the scheme since its launch in 2018, says Union Health Minister JP Nadda

Frozen price caps, soaring platinum cost cause shortage of 2 key chemotherapy drugs in India

Sneha Richhariya -
The two drugs, platinum-based chemotherapy agents, feature in treatment protocols for at least eight major cancer types. ‘Their shortage can affect patients’ chances of survival and recovery.’

How a Mumbai-based firm created India’s first FDA-approved antibiotic with a molecule that never existed

Sneha Richhariya -
India’s drug regulator approved Zaynich on 27 May, ahead of US FDA decision. Science behind it isn’t just medically significant but also unusually innovative for a field largely running dry.

Alzheimer’s may show up in blood yrs before symptoms appear—Lancet study offers hope of early diagnosis

Pakhi Khare -
Researchers looked out for proteins linked to Alzheimer’s in blood samples of participants. Currently, majority of cases are diagnosed in people aged 65 & above.

How a vaccine made from a patient’s own tumour can help keep skin cancer from returning

Sneha Richhariya -
The findings of trials using intismeran, an mRNA-based individualised vaccine, was published at the 2026 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago.

Trained on Indian patients’ data, how an AI tool can improve breast & ovarian cancer diagnosis, treatment

Sneha Richhariya -
The AI platform integrates pathology findings, imaging data, lab results and clinical history, and then analyses combined dataset to identify patterns for faster clinical decision-making.

Women live longer, but spend 25% more of their lives in poor health. Why diagnosis matters

WEF Team -
Women are living longer than men, but not healthier lives. Across regions and income levels, the World Economic Forum’s Closing the Women’s Health Gap report found...

Why labelling every bad experience as ‘trauma’ could actually hinder recovery

The Conversation -
It’s the word of the decade. “A major signifier of our age.” “The invisible force that shapes our lives.” But what is “trauma”? Although it...

On World Multiple Sclerosis Day, a pitch for ‘invisible’ disabilities’ inclusion in RPwD Act, healthcare

Akshat Mohan -
At policy dialogue in Delhi, doctors, policy experts & disability rights advocates discuss a roadmap to strengthen the law & welfare systems for people living with conditions like MS.
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On Camera

Iran player’s gun gesture was just a goal celebration. Stop projecting your politics on it

Saptak Datta -
From Gabriel Batistuta's machine-gun routine to Robbie Keane's finger-gun salute, guns aren't foreign to goal celebrations. Backlash against Iran’s Mohammad Mohebi is excessive.

ICAI to onboard 25 CA firms under PM Internship Scheme, targets 2,000 interns by year-end

Udit Bubna -
ICAI plans to engage medium and large CA firms under the PMIS, with interns likely to start joining next month. The ICAI can later open it up for everyone.

India, US, Siberia, Pakistan: 5 crashes in 3 days underline military aviation risks

Anmol Kapil -
In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

Shekhar Gupta -
It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.