Two of my younger relatives, my niece and nephew, recently cleared their NEET-PG. Last week, before the latest wave of controversy over percentile shifts and seat allotments hit the headlines, I asked them a simple question: In today’s high-stakes private healthcare market, why choose ENT or Obstetrics over “lifestyle” branches like Radiology or Dermatology? My…
A New Chapter in India’s Public Health Preparedness India has taken a significant step towards strengthening its biosecurity and disease-response capacity with the foundation stone being laid for the country’s first state-funded Biosafety Level-4 (BSL-4) laboratory in Gujarat. The facility will come up in Gandhinagar, placing the state at the centre of India’s advanced infectious…
India’s postgraduate medical admissions are facing growing tension between ensuring quality and filling thousands of vacant seats. More than 18,000 MD/MS and diploma seats remained unfilled following the second round of counselling. Authorities significantly lowered the NEET-PG eligibility criteria to allow more doctors to participate in the third counselling round. This decision has sparked intense…
Explosion in a Residential Area A powerful explosion in Habib Nagar, Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand, killed at least three people and injured two others on the evening of 14 January 2026, police officials said. The victims have been identified as Mohammad Saddam, his wife Nanhi Parveen, and Rasheeda Parveen, a neighbour present at the scene….
Fear spread among officials when the U.S. stepped back from the WHO. Confirmed by the UN, the exit shakes long-standing health partnerships. Media reports found widespread concern over weakened crisis readiness A move announced by American officials reached the United Nations, signalling departure from the World Health Organization by 2026. Nestled in Geneva, that agency…
A Major Shift in US Vaccine Policy The United States has made a major change to its childhood vaccination policy. In early January 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ended its long-standing recommendation that all children should routinely receive vaccines against several common diseases. Under the new guidance, vaccines for influenza (flu),…
A recently published study on coastal development in Goa reveals that the push for the Blue Economy is reshaping the state’s coastline in ways that are deeply affecting fishing communities and fragile marine ecosystems. Goa’s coastline is undergoing rapid change. New ports expanded shipping routes, luxury tourism projects, and inland waterways are transforming how the…
In recent years, researchers and psychologists have begun to focus on an idea that sounds simple but carries deep meaning: social fitness. Just as physical fitness keeps the body healthy, social fitness helps individuals maintain their mental and emotional well-being. New research shows that the quality of our social connections may be one of the…
A cluster of sickness has hit Delta 1 in Greater Noida, where more than thirty people got sick overnight. Officials are pointing fingers at dirty tap water as the likely cause. Unease is spreading through the neighborhood while officials scramble to test samples. What started as scattered complaints turned into a full-blown alert by midweek….
A major fire and gas leak occurred at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) oil well in the Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh. It caused widespread disturbance and fear. The event happened at the Mori-5 well, which is close to Irusumanda village, when a private contractor was drilling. The gas leak occurred…
