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SC PIL seeks 3-month probe, one-year trial in fake drug cases
A Supreme Court PIL by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeks 3-month probes, 1-year trials and property confiscation to curb India's fake medicine racket.
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SC reserves verdict on warning labels for packaged food
The Supreme Court reserved judgment on mandatory front-of-pack warning labels for packaged foods high in sugar, salt and fat, saying its order…
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ESIC Covers 25 Crore People: Mansukh Mandaviya
Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said ESIC health cover now reaches 25 crore people, while free food grains go to 80 crore and…
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First mRNA Flu Shot Approved, CDC Unlisted
FDA approved Moderna's mFlusiva, the first mRNA flu vaccine, for adults 50+. But the CDC has not recommended it, citing legal uncertainties…
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US Lung Cancer Death Rates Keep Falling
CDC's 2026 Annual Report to the Nation finds US cancer death rates fell 2019-2023, with lung cancer mortality down 4.7% per year…
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E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk Cheese
CDC and FDA are investigating an E. coli O26 outbreak tied to Graziers raw-milk cheese in 9 states: 13 cases, eight hospitalized,…
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Blue Cross study: AI hospital coding added nearly $1B in costs
A Blue Cross Blue Shield study found AI-assisted coding added nearly $1 billion in extra costs for member insurers over two years…
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Pope Calls Assisted Dying ‘False Compassion’ at Lourdes
Pope Leo XIV condemned the legalization of medically assisted death as false compassion, reaffirming Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life at…
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India cracks down on misuse of weight-loss jabs
India's drug regulator has inspected 49 entities over unauthorized sales of generic weight-loss jabs, warning of licence cancellations and prosecution.
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India’s First Dengue Vaccine Qdenga Coming in Early 2027
Dr Reddy's and Takeda signed a deal to bring Qdenga, India's first approved dengue vaccine, to the private market in the first…