Health aid cuts, rising debt demand smarter public spending
The Hindu reports that global health aid is shrinking fast. The US cut foreign assistance by 67% in early 2025, with the UK, France, and Germany slashing 39%, 35%, and 12% respectively.…
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Centre steps up leptospirosis surveillance amid monsoon threat
The Union health ministry has ordered states to tighten leptospirosis surveillance before the monsoon. Authorities must report cases in real time through the Integrated Health Information Platform, stock diagnostic kits and medicines,…
North Korea touts dog-meat soup as heatwave remedy
North Korea’s state media has recommended dog-meat soup, chicken broth and cooling foods as the Korean Peninsula faces its hottest spell on record. State television reported a temperature of 36.7°C, the country’s…
Ernakulam hospitals run full as influenza and fever cases rise
Hospitals across Kochi, including government and private facilities, have been running at full capacity for several weeks as influenza, viral fever, H1N1 and leptospirosis cases rise in Ernakulam, The Hindu reports. Government…
Fourth case of rabbit fever confirmed in New York
New York health officials have confirmed a fourth case of tularemia, or rabbit fever, in Suffolk County, with one infection linked to a tick bite. The county earlier reported three probable cases,…
Young Indians Face Earlier Risk of Stroke and Heart Disease
Doctors are reporting more strokes and heart attacks among younger Indians, with sedentary routines, unhealthy diets, stress, poor sleep, tobacco use and metabolic conditions contributing to risk. Times Now News reports that…
Erica Schwartz Confirmed as CDC Director After Nearly a Year Without Leader
The US Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a 51-44 vote, giving the agency a permanent leader after almost a year. Republican senators…
Study finds six-in-one vaccine could streamline India’s immunisation programme
A peer-reviewed study published in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics says adding a hexavalent vaccine to India’s Universal Immunisation Programme could reduce injections for infants and ease pressure on health workers and caregivers.…
Experts back proposed ban on paraquat herbicide
Experts have welcomed a proposed ban on paraquat, a herbicide linked to serious harm to human health, Deccan Herald reports. The chemical primarily affects the lungs and kidneys. Pulmonary fibrosis is among…
Centre notifies heatwaves, lightning as national disasters
The Union government has officially notified heatwaves and lightning as natural calamities eligible for relief under the State and National Disaster Response Funds, Union Minister Nityanand Rai told Parliament on August 4.…
