The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an oral version of Novo Nordisk’s popular weight loss drug Wegovy, marking a significant expansion in obesity treatment options. The approval allows Wegovy to be taken as a daily pill instead of an injection, making it the first GLP-1 based
The Union government has told Parliament that there is no conclusive scientific data establishing a direct causal link between higher Air Quality Index (AQI) levels and specific lung diseases. The statement was made in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha on the health impact of air pollution, particularly in regions that frequently record […]
The second Global Summit on Traditional Medicine organised by the World Health Organization concluded in New Delhi, marking a major step in global efforts to integrate traditional systems of medicine into public healthcare frameworks. The multi-day summit brought together policymakers, health experts, researchers, practitioners and representatives from several countries to
Global diabetes prevalence is projected to rise sharply in the coming decades, with estimates indicating that as many as 900 million people worldwide could be living with the condition by 2050 if current trends continue. The findings come from the IDF Diabetes Atlas, a comprehensive global diabetes report that periodically assesses the state of diabetes […]
India has launched an artificial intelligence-based screening programme for diabetic retinopathy, marking a significant step toward early detection and prevention of diabetes-related vision loss. The initiative aims to identify eye complications at an early stage among people living with diabetes, particularly in community and primary healthcare settings. Programme Focus
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has said there is no scientific evidence linking COVID-19 vaccination to sudden deaths among young adults. The clarification comes amid public speculation and misinformation suggesting a possible connection between vaccines and unexplained fatalities in people under 40. AIIMS officials said the findings are based on a
A recent public health analysis has found that leprosy continues to persist in certain industrial and border areas of Chennai, despite the city’s overall low case burden. The presence of new cases, especially among children, has raised concerns about ongoing transmission in specific localities rather than residual infections from the past. Higher Child Cases in […]
The World Health Organization has once again stated that vaccines do not cause autism, reaffirming the global scientific consensus on the issue. The clarification comes amid continued circulation of misinformation linking childhood immunisation to autism spectrum disorder. Extensive Research Shows No Link According to the WHO, decades of large-scale studies conducted
Global pharmaceutical major Novo Nordisk has launched its blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic in India, expanding access to one of the world’s most widely prescribed treatments for type 2 diabetes. The once-weekly injectable medication is now available across the country following regulatory approvals. Dosage and Pricing Details Ozempic will be sold in a pre-filled injection
Children under the age of ten accounted for 43 percent of all health insurance claims related to air-pollution in India, based on a recent report by an insurance aggregator. The data shows that this age group far outpaces other age brackets in pollution-triggered health issues. Adults aged 31-40 contributed 14 percent of such claims, while […]















