Context: France confirmed the first known human infection of Shamonda virus (SHAV) in a patient who died at a hospital in Lyon in October 2026.Limited public health risk: French health authorities described it as an exceptional case involving a sever...

Context: The Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2020 permit manufacturers to add sucrose and fructose, subject to a combined limit of 20% of carbohydrates, in products intended for infants aged 0–6 months. FSSAI has proposed removing this allowan...

Context: World Food Day 2026 highlights the need to prevent childhood diabetes through healthy diets, physical activity and school-based interventions, rather than treating diabetes only as an adult disease. Diabetes: Emerging Childhood Health C...

Context: Advances in medical technology have improved diagnosis and treatment, but overtreatment and overmedication are rising concerns. India faces a dual burden: unnecessary medical interventions for some and inadequate access to essential healthca...

Context: India has achieved a major decline in leprosy prevalence, childhood cases and Grade-2 disability (G2D) over the past decade, but active transmission continues in several pockets, threatening the targets of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) a...

Context: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in India, accounting for 10.9% of all cancer deaths in 2024 (98,687 deaths), up from 75,031 deaths in 2022.Despite its rising burden, India does not have a nationwide lung-cancer screening pr...

Context: Tamil Nadu has announced a multi-pronged Statewide campaign to reduce excessive salt consumption, linking dietary practices with the prevention of non-communicable diseases.The initiative seeks not merely to change individual dietary habits...

Context: The 176th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, tabled on 7 August 2026, highlighted the high cost of private healthcare in India and recommended measures to improve affordability and transparency.Avera...