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Japan Faces Unusually Early Flu Epidemic as Cases Surge Nationwide
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Japan Faces Unusually Early Flu Epidemic as Cases Surge Nationwide

Tokyo, October 12, 2025 — Japan has declared a nationwide influenza epidemic five weeks ahead of the usual season, as hospitals report rising patient numbers...

Oct 12
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Where Are India’s Doctors? Massive Gaps in NMC Data Raise Questions on Transparency and Healthcare Planning
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Where Are India’s Doctors? Massive Gaps in NMC Data Raise Questions on Transparency and Healthcare Planning

India's healthcare data is under scrutiny after the Union Health Ministry recently informed Parliament that there are 13,86,157 registered doctors in the country — a...

Oct 11
3 min read
Weight Loss Drugs Show Promise for Liver Health, Study Finds
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Weight Loss Drugs Show Promise for Liver Health, Study Finds

New research suggests that certain medications designed for weight loss may have a surprising added benefit: improving liver health. A review published in the World...

Oct 10
3 min read
Audit Flags Major Lapses in Tamil Nadu’s Drug Regulation as Cough Syrup Tragedy Renews Scrutiny
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Audit Flags Major Lapses in Tamil Nadu’s Drug Regulation as Cough Syrup Tragedy Renews Scrutiny

Between 2016–17 and 2020–21, Tamil Nadu’s drug regulatory system fell significantly short of its mandated inspection and testing targets, revealing persistent enforcement gaps that have...

Oct 10
3 min read
Scientists Discover New Type of Diabetes in Babies Linked to TMEM167A Gene
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Scientists Discover New Type of Diabetes in Babies Linked to TMEM167A Gene

An international team, led by the University of Exeter Medical School and Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), has identified a new form of neonatal diabetes...

Oct 9
1 min read
Chinese Doctors Successfully Transplant Genetically Modified Pig Liver into Human Patient
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Chinese Doctors Successfully Transplant Genetically Modified Pig Liver into Human Patient

Doctors in China have transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a 71-year-old man, who lived 171 days post-procedure, with 38 days supported by the...

Oct 9
2 min read
How Junk Food Is Harming Your Brain: 8 Surprising Ways Ultra-Processed Diets Affect Mental Health
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How Junk Food Is Harming Your Brain: 8 Surprising Ways Ultra-Processed Diets Affect Mental Health

While the occasional burger or fries might feel harmless, emerging research increasingly shows that habitual consumption of ultra-processed foods does far more than expand the...

Oct 8
3 min read
CDC Shifts Covid-19 Vaccine Guidance, Leaves Decision to Individual Patients
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CDC Shifts Covid-19 Vaccine Guidance, Leaves Decision to Individual Patients

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its Covid-19 vaccine guidance, signaling a major policy shift by leaving the decision to receive...

Oct 7
3 min read
Metabolically Active Visceral Fat May Drive Aggressive Endometrial Cancer, Study Finds
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Metabolically Active Visceral Fat May Drive Aggressive Endometrial Cancer, Study Finds

A study presented at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM’25) indicates that the metabolic activity of visceral fat, rather...

Oct 7
2 min read
Karnataka Bans Cough Syrups for Infants After Child Deaths in Other States; Issues Statewide Alert
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Karnataka Bans Cough Syrups for Infants After Child Deaths in Other States; Issues Statewide Alert

Karnataka Moves Swiftly After Fatal Syrup Incidents in Other States The Karnataka Health Department has issued a statewide advisory prohibiting the prescription or sale of...

Oct 7
3 min read
Why 10,000 Steps a Day Isn’t the Ideal Goal for Everyone
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Why 10,000 Steps a Day Isn’t the Ideal Goal for Everyone

The widely popularized goal of walking 10,000 steps per day, which originated from a 1960s Japanese marketing campaign for a pedometer, is not a "one-size-fits-all"...

Oct 6
3 min read
Vitamin D2 vs D3: New Research Highlights Key Differences
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Vitamin D2 vs D3: New Research Highlights Key Differences

Recent research from the University of Surrey, John Innes Centre, and Quadram Institute Bioscience suggests that taking vitamin D2 supplements may actually lower the body’s...

Oct 5
2 min read