Health News: Medical Updates

2026 Nobel in Medicine goes to trio for optogenetics that shows how brain shape memories, feelings

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The 2026 Nobel for Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics -- a technique that has transformed the study of the brain, the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm said on Monday.

Kota maternal deaths: Clean chit to suspended doctors raises fresh questions

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:10 PM

Jaipur, Oct 5 (IANS) Questions are mounting over accountability in the Kota maternal deaths case after senior doctors, suspended following the deaths of several new mothers and kidney failure among other women, were reinstated.

DRI seizes 15.59 kg amphetamine, cocaine and heroin in 3 operations; 5 held

IANS | October 4, 2026 10:18 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized cumulative quantity of 15.59 kg dangerous contraband drugs, amphetamine, cocaine and heroin, in three separate intelligence-led operations, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday.

Bangladesh reeling under 'invisible' pharmaceutical pollution: Report

IANS | October 4, 2026 9:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and other active pharmaceutical ingredients have been "invisibly" polluting rivers in Bangladesh, thereby impacting marine life and threatening fishing communities, a media report said.

India’s supercomputing capabilities expanding to support AI, weather forecasting, scientific research: Govt

IANS | October 4, 2026 7:25 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) India’s supercomputing capabilities are expanding rapidly, with the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) enabling wider access to high-performance computing for applications ranging from artificial intelligence and weather forecasting to healthcare, disaster management, and space research, the government said on Sunday.

FSSAI cracks down on 'unsafe' Nestle product at ‘The Lalit’; hotel chain responds (Lead)

IANS | October 3, 2026 8:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said that it ordered immediate action against the sale of a Nestle dairy product after a laboratory analysis determined that a sample of Nestle Low Fat Dairy Whitener obtained from Bharat Hotels Ltd (The Lalit) was unsafe.

Dengue surge, measles outbreak puts strain on Bangladesh’s healthcare system

IANS | October 3, 2026 8:19 PM

Dhaka, Oct 3 (IANS) Bangladesh enters October under mounting healthcare pressure as dengue infections surge after September emerged as the deadliest month of 2026, with hospitals now facing the added strain of a widespread measles outbreak, a report has stated.

FSSAI issues notice to 'The Lalit' hotel operator over ‘unsafe’ Nestle product

IANS | October 3, 2026 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said that it directed immediate action against the sale of a Nestle dairy product after a laboratory analysis declared a sample of Nestle Low Fat Dairy Whitener collected from Bharat Hotels Ltd (The Lalit) as unsafe and substandard.

India to become global leader in robotic surgery: JP Nadda

IANS | October 3, 2026 10:28 AM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, JP Nadda, has said that India is increasingly becoming an important global destination for healthcare innovation and advanced surgical technology.

Gujarat: Ahmedabad Civil Hospital helps two critical newborns recover

IANS | October 2, 2026 10:59 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 2 (IANS) Two newborns who developed life-threatening complications shortly after birth have recovered following prolonged treatment at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, including a premature baby born at 26 weeks weighing just 1 kg and another full-term newborn diagnosed with a multidrug-resistant bacterial infection.

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2026 Nobel in Medicine goes to trio for optogenetics that shows how brain shape memories, feelings

Kota maternal deaths: Clean chit to suspended doctors raises fresh questions

DRI seizes 15.59 kg amphetamine, cocaine and heroin in 3 operations; 5 held

Bangladesh reeling under 'invisible' pharmaceutical pollution: Report

India’s supercomputing capabilities expanding to support AI, weather forecasting, scientific research: Govt

FSSAI cracks down on 'unsafe' Nestle product at ‘The Lalit’; hotel chain responds (Lead)

Dengue surge, measles outbreak puts strain on Bangladesh’s healthcare system

FSSAI issues notice to 'The Lalit' hotel operator over ‘unsafe’ Nestle product

India to become global leader in robotic surgery: JP Nadda

Gujarat: Ahmedabad Civil Hospital helps two critical newborns recover

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