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…
How Artificial Intelligence is Quietly Transforming Healthcare for Better, Faster, and Safer Care
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept in healthcare—it is already reshaping how diseases are detected, how treatments are planned, and how hospitals operate every day. From early diagnosis to personalised medicine, AI is helping doctors work faster, reduce errors, and deliver more focused patient care. What makes this shift important is not just technology, but the way it improves real human lives—by…
India Reviews Residual Shelf-Life Norms for Imported Pharmaceuticals
New Delhi, June 26: The government has invited comments and suggestions from stakeholders on the proposed framework concerning residual shelf-life requirements for imported pharmaceutical products, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regulatory clarity and ensure the availability of quality medicines in the country. The consultation exercise aims to review and rationalise existing provisions governing the minimum residual shelf-life required for drugs at the time…