Health Bulletin 05/February/2026
Here are the top health stories for the day:NEET PG 2025 Cutoff Row: Supreme Court Issues Notice to NBE, NMCThe Supreme Court today took up a public interest litigation challenging…
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From Rs 5 OPD to Rs 40,000 Surgery: Maharashtra introduces new rates for Govt Hospitals
Pune: In a move affecting patient care across Maharashtra, the state government has issued a resolution revising user charges at government hospitals. The decision marks a shift from the largely…
200 Fake Pharmacy Websites Axed as DEA Targets India-Linked Fentanyl Drug Ring
New Delhi: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has dismantled more than 200 website domains associated with an India-linked transnational criminal network accused of distributing fentanyl-laced counterfeit medicines in the United…
MGM Indore MBBS student death: Family alleges ragging, seeks probe
Indore: The family of the deceased first-year MBBS student has now alleged that he was subjected to sustained ragging and bullying at Government MGM Medical College, Indore, and has sought…
The FDA wants to rein in drug ads. On Super Bowl Sunday, it will be business as usual
On Super Bowl Sunday, the drug industry is trotting out lounging football stars, a shouting DJ Khaled, and the soothing tones of Enya.
Opinion: TrumpRx has a fundamental flaw
The real winners from TrumpRx are pharmaceutical manufacturers.
STAT+: Vertex’s CRISPR treatment for sickle cell disease hits unexpected roadblock
Vertex is running out of time to establish Casgevy as a transformative treatment for sickle cell.
UPI Fraud: 8 contractual employees at Victoria Hospital allegedly divert Rs 23 lakh
Bengaluru: A major UPI scanner fraud has come to light at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, where eight contractual employees, including six women, allegedly misappropriated Rs 23.78 lakh. A case has…
Over 20 percent doctor posts vacant at three leading central govt hospitals
New Delhi: Three of the country’s leading central government hospitals are grappling with a widening manpower gap, with more than one in five sanctioned doctor posts vacant. Nursing services are…
Doctor, security staff attacked at Holy Cross Hospital; Two arrested
Thiruvananthapuram: In a disturbing incident, a doctor and hospital security staff were allegedly assaulted in the emergency department of Holy Cross Hospital. Kottiyam police have arrested two persons in connection…