New Delhi | 30 June 2026 The future of wellness may not begin with vitamins—it begins with the gut. Challenging decades of conventional thinking, Gut Bela has introduced a wellness concept that places gut metabolism at the centre of overall health. To bring this message to life, 86-year-old Rahul Singh, son of the late Khushwant Singh, set out on a non-stop drive from Delhi to…
Nadda Praises PM Modi’s Push to Strengthen India’s Medical Education System
New Delhi, June 30: BJP National President JP Nadda has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision and leadership in strengthening India’s health sector and medical education ecosystem. He said that under the Prime Minister’s leadership, the country has witnessed significant expansion in healthcare infrastructure, including an increase in medical colleges, medical seats, and improved access to quality healthcare services. Nadda noted that ongoing reforms have…
ActiveMind Daily Invites Families Across India to Become Founding Families Pilot for Adults over 50
Bengaluru, June 30: ActiveMind Daily, a doctor-led movement for brain wellness through prevention and good ageing, invites families across India to be a part of its Founding Families Pilot. This is an early access scheme mainly for adults aged 50 years and over. The pilot is designed to inspire modest, meaningful everyday activities to support memory, contemplation, creativity, discussion and cognitive engagement. This program has been produced…
Simplify Genomics and SimonMed Announce Collaboration to Advance Preventive Healthcare Through Integrated Genomics and Imaging
Combining whole genome interpretation with large-scale whole-body MRI to enable a more comprehensive view of human health San Diego, CA — June 30, 2026 — Simplify Genomics today announced a collaboration with SimonMed aimed at advancing a more integrated approach to preventive healthcare. By combining SimonMed’s national scale in whole-body MRI with Simplify’s Whole Genome Interpretation and Reporting Platform, the collaboration seeks to provide a more…
JP Nadda launches WhatsApp-based Ayushman Sarathi chatbot, unified drug registry
June 29: Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda has launched the Ayushman Sarathi WhatsApp chatbot along with a Unified Drug Registry to make healthcare services more accessible and digitally connected. The WhatsApp chatbot will help citizens easily access information about government health schemes, hospital services, eligibility, and other health-related queries in a simple and quick way. The Unified Drug Registry will act as a central digital…
Govt invites proposals to cut import dependence in medical devices
June 29: The government has invited proposals from industry, startups, academic institutions, research organisations, and innovators to reduce India’s dependence on imported medical devices and strengthen the country’s domestic manufacturing ecosystem. The initiative aims to identify practical solutions that can accelerate indigenous production, promote innovation, and address critical technology gaps in the medical devices sector. It seeks to encourage the development of high-quality, affordable medical…
New laboratory tool opens door to better treatments for rare and deadly melanomas
Researchers have created a powerful new cellular model to study rare tumours that are resistant to immunotherapies. The tool could change how therapies are developed for aggressive melanomas that currently have almost no effective treatment options. A research team at the University of Turku in Finland have developed a reliable laboratory model to study BAP1-deficient melanomas, which are a rare type of melanoma that…
AI-Based “Masika Care” Platform Launched to Support Menstrual and Maternal Health in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, June 27 (UDN): Health & Family Welfare Minister Dr. Mukesh Mahaling on Friday launched an AI and machine learning-based digital health platform, “Masika Care,” designed to provide menstrual health tracking, personalised insights, and awareness support for women. The platform was developed as a collaborative initiative by students of BPUT and VIMSAR in consultation with medical experts. It was formally launched at Nagaon (B) in…
Centre to launch Aarogya Setu 2.0 to boost digital healthcare access
New Delhi, June 2026: The Government of India is set to launch Aarogya Setu 2.0, along with a series of new digital health initiatives aimed at strengthening inclusive and accessible healthcare across the country. The upgraded platform will focus on providing citizens with enhanced health tracking, real-time medical alerts, telemedicine support, and improved integration with government health services. Officials said the new version will be…
CM Vijay to Launch Statewide Pulse Polio Campaign in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, June 27: Chief Minister Vijay will launch a statewide Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, reinforcing the government’s commitment to sustaining polio-free status and strengthening child health initiatives across the state. The campaign aims to ensure 100% immunization coverage for children under the age of five through widespread vaccination drives at hospitals, primary health centres, schools, and designated booths across all…