Union Budget 2026–27 prioritises health with duty waiver on 17 cancer drugs, Biopharma Shakti ₹10,000-cr push, NIMHANS-2, rare disease relief, stronger trauma care, AYUSH expansion and health jobs.
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Doctors warn youth against intense workouts without fixing lifestyle risks like junk food and pollution. Heart attacks are rising in 20s-30s. “Exercise is important, but it has to be phased.”
AIIMS Delhi launched a pan-India research consortium across 20 institutions. The network aims to unify clinical data, tackle health challenges, and use AI to improve “nationally relevant research.”
India’s digital boom is reshaping youth education and life but raising concerns over mental health. The Economic Survey warns excessive screen use harms learning, sleep, wellbeing, and social development.
PM Modi said India has adopted a holistic healthcare approach by integrating traditional medicine under Ayush, boosting preventive care, exports, research, and global recognition of Ayurveda and related systems.
The Ministry of Ayush signed an MoU with AYUSHEXCIL and Zepto to launch a dedicated Ayush storefront, expand digital access to quality products, support MSMEs, and build consumer trust nationwide.
New research shows plastic's health harms could double by 2040. Systemic changes to production and emissions are vital, as recycling alone won't solve the global 83-million-year loss of healthy life.
Desert dust storms carry harmful bacteria from western India to the Himalayas, altering airborne microbes and increasing risks of respiratory, skin, and gastrointestinal infections in high-altitude regions.
India's Health Ministry proposes a blue vertical strip on antimicrobials and reclassifying them as “new drugs” to curb misuse and combat AMR through stricter regulatory control and oversight.
Jordan eliminated leprosy, but stigma hinders India, Brazil, and Indonesia. Stigma causes isolation and discourages treatment; India aims to end the disease and its social barriers by 2027.
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