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UK Schools Could Hold Needle-Free Adrenaline Sprays for Allergic Pupils

The medicines regulator has opened an eight-week consultation on letting schools buy adrenaline nasal sprays for pupils at risk of anaphylaxis. Its papers do not say what a spray would cost a

October 19, 2026

by Health Desk

False-color satellite image of floodwater in blue along the Gandak River across the Nepal-India border, with green vegetation and clouds

Climate Plans Promise Health Gains. Only Four Governments Count Them.

A WHO review of 114 national climate plans finds 91% of Parties mention health, yet only four of the 82 that claim health gains from cutting emissions quantify or monitor them. Just 23% cost their health measures, and 7% say

October 19, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Responders in white protective suits stand under a tarpaulin among seated mourners at a funeral gathering in Ituri Province, Congo

Congo’s Ebola Reaches an Eighth Province; Source of Infection Not Given

Two men in Congo's Wapinda health zone have given the Ebola outbreak an eighth province, Nord-Ubangi,

A London Ambulance Service emergency ambulance leaves the emergency entrance of St Thomas' Hospital in London

£140 Million for NHS Urgent Care, but 8 of 25 Winter Sites Aren’t Open Yet

Eight of the 25 urgent care sites the government says will be open for winter were

Woman taking melatonin supplement before sleep, heart failure risk study

Melatonin Linked to 89% Higher Heart Failure Risk in Long-Term Users, AHA Study Finds

A study of 130,828 adults with chronic insomnia found long-term melatonin users had an 89% higher hazard of heart failure and were more than three times as likely to be hospitalized —

August 30, 2026

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Shingrix shingles vaccine linked to 24 percent lower dementia risk in Medicare study of 500000 older adults

Shingles Vaccine Linked to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in Study of 500,000 Older Adults

A study of 509,926 Medicare patients finds Shingrix recipients 24% less likely to develop dementia over four years, with researchers estimating one case prevented per 17 vaccinated. The mechanism remains unproven and

August 30, 2026

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Normal brain axial MRI scan showing cortical structure relevant to Alzheimer's detection research

Alzheimer’s Brain Changes Begin 7 Years Before Gold-Standard Scan, Oslo Study Finds

A Nature Neuroscience study from the University of Oslo finds that structural MRI detects paradoxical cortical thickening in future Alzheimer's patients at least seven years before amyloid PET scans — the current

August 29, 2026

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Coloured scanning electron micrograph of human papillomavirus HPV particles linked to cervical cancer NHS England screening

England to Mail HPV Self-Test Kits to 3.9 Million Women Overdue for Cervical Screening

NHS England will post HPV self-sampling kits to 3.9 million overdue women, the largest expansion of England's cancer prevention system in a generation. But whether the colposcopy follow-up infrastructure can absorb the

August 29, 2026

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Pancreatic Cancer Drug Daraxonrasib Gets FDA Approval, Nearly Doubles Patient Survival

The FDA approved daraxonrasib on August 26 as the first broad RAS inhibitor for metastatic pancreatic cancer, ending a 40-year search for a drug to silence the mutations that drive 90 percent

August 29, 2026

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Participants in a silent meditation wellness retreat linked to gene expression changes in UC San Diego study

A Week of Silent Meditation Altered Gene Expression, Controlled Study Finds

A seven-day silent meditation retreat produced measurable changes in gene expression linked to inflammation, a controlled UC San Diego study in Communications Biology found. Whether those changes persist after participants return to

August 29, 2026

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Health workers responding to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Guterres Calls Out ‘Virus of Indifference’ as Ebola Death Toll Hits 2,786 in Congo

António Guterres condemned global indifference on August 27 as the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC reached 5,794 cases and 2,786 deaths. The humanitarian response remains only 48 percent funded, with 45 health

August 29, 2026

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India pharmaceutical plant floor supplying contract development and manufacturing work

India’s Pharma Stocks Climb as CDMO Contracts Replace the Generic Trade as the Growth Driver

India's Nifty Pharma index has outperformed the broader market by 14 percentage points in 2026, but the re-rating is not driven by generic API volume -- it is driven by CDMO contract

August 27, 2026

Business·Health·News

India pharmaceutical manufacturing line supplying generic drugs to the United States market

India’s Pharma Giants Brace for Margin Squeeze as Trump’s Drug Import Order Sets 25% Tariff Ceiling

Trump's August 1 pharmaceutical import order, threatening 25% tariffs, split India's drug index Thursday: domestic-oriented names held gains while US-revenue-heavy companies Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's and Lupin fell as investors priced a

August 27, 2026

Business·Health·News

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Nifty Pharma Rises as Falling Sensex Sends Investors to Defensive Generics

India's Nifty Pharma index gained on Wednesday even as the Sensex shed 183 points, as institutional investors rotated into generic drug exporters ahead of Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole keynote — a

August 27, 2026

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Climate Plans Promise Health Gains. Only Four Governments Count Them.

Congo’s Ebola Reaches an Eighth Province; Source of Infection Not Given

Melatonin Linked to 89% Higher Heart Failure Risk in Long-Term Users, AHA Study Finds

Shingles Vaccine Linked to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in Study of 500,000 Older Adults

Alzheimer’s Brain Changes Begin 7 Years Before Gold-Standard Scan, Oslo Study Finds

England to Mail HPV Self-Test Kits to 3.9 Million Women Overdue for Cervical Screening

Pancreatic Cancer Drug Daraxonrasib Gets FDA Approval, Nearly Doubles Patient Survival

A Week of Silent Meditation Altered Gene Expression, Controlled Study Finds

Guterres Calls Out ‘Virus of Indifference’ as Ebola Death Toll Hits 2,786 in Congo

India’s Pharma Stocks Climb as CDMO Contracts Replace the Generic Trade as the Growth Driver

India’s Pharma Giants Brace for Margin Squeeze as Trump’s Drug Import Order Sets 25% Tariff Ceiling

Nifty Pharma Rises as Falling Sensex Sends Investors to Defensive Generics

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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