Thu 18 June 2026: The Union Health Ministry has removed ‘syrups’ from Schedule K of the Drugs Rules, 1945, ending their over-the-counter availability. This change, effective June 9, 2026, means all syrup-based medicines, including cough syrups, now require a doctor’s prescription. The amendment followed a draft notification issued in December last year and was approved […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: My mother loves butter. It is the primary fat I ate growing up. She smeared it on any kind of bread, potatoes, nut rolls or coffeecake. She baked with it exclusively. When I was studying nutrition in college, I had a teaching assistant who recommended margarine over butter. I was shocked […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: The Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new areas, the World Health Organization warned on Friday. Much more needs to be done to get on top of the virus, the WHO said, with isolation bed capacity far below the anticipated need, based on how it […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: At least 7,600 people died from drug overdose in the European Union in 2024, according to this year’s European Drug Report released on Tuesday. The report warned that illicit drugs are becoming more available, diverse and potent across Europe, increasing risks to both public health and security. Based on data from […]
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Sat 06 June 2026: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a joint Ebola response plan on Friday, requiring $518 million to contain a rapidly expanding outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and prevent further regional spread. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking […]
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Sat 06 June 2026: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), unsafe food is responsible for an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths globally each year. Children under the age of five face nearly three times the risk of contracting foodborne diseases compared to older children and adults. The estimates released by the […]
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Sat 06 June 2026: Sweden’s Public Health Agency on Monday urged parents to reduce their mobile phone use around children, citing growing evidence that adults’ screen habits can negatively affect children’s health and development. Research reviewed by the agency found that excessive screen use by parents can hinder interactions with children and is associated with […]
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Fri 05 June 2026: Bangladesh on Wednesday reported seven new deaths linked to measles, bringing the total number of confirmed and suspected fatalities from the outbreak to 601 since mid-March. Of the total deaths, 90 have been medically confirmed as caused by measles, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Health authorities also recorded […]
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Thu 04 June 2026: A YouGov survey reveals a significant decline in disposable vape use in the UK, with only 13% of young vapers and 8% of adult vapers using these products a year after the 2025 government ban on single-use vapes. The UK recorded a sharp decline in disposable vape use a year after a government ban on single-use vapes, a […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: The US Embassy in Kenya said Wednesday that an Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base for US personnel poses no risk to nearby communities, as controversy over the project continues to grow. In a statement, the embassy said the facility forms part of efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola […]
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