An 8 y/o Indian-origin girl was declared the first person in the UK National Health Service (NHS) history to have a transplant without the need for lifelong drugs after medics reprogrammed her immune system. Aditi Shankar, suffering from a rare genetic condition, received a stem cell transplant using bone marrow taken from her mother who also donated her kidney. The pioneering treatment at GOSH in London means that Aditis new kidney works without the continued need of immunosuppressant drugs to stop her body from rejecting it.

Implanting pancreatic islet cells that can manufacture insulin is one promising technique for treating T1DM without needing regular insulin injections. However, once the cells are transplanted, they eventually run out of oxygen and cease generating insulin. To overcome this hurdle, MIT researchers created a unique implantable device that contains hundreds of thousands of insulin-producing islet cells & also has its own onboard oxygen factory. When implanted into diabetic mice, this device could maintain the mices blood glucose levels steady for at least a month. The researchers are now hoping to develop the device for human.

More than 5 lakh Ayushman Bharat beneficiary cards have been made in just 4 days since the launch of the Ayushman Bhav campaign. More than 20 lakh ABHA IDs have been generated while footfall of more than 20 lakh have been registered for availing free treatment and screening services. The Ayushman Bhav campaign, launched on September 14 by President Droupadi Murmu, is a comprehensive nationwide healthcare initiative that aims to provide saturation coverage of healthcare services in every village and town in the country.

The Prime Minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak, is considering a ban on smoking for the next generation by introducing some of the worlds toughest anti-smoking measures, The Guardian reported earlier this month. The measures the Sunak government is looking to impose include fines on people for missing a hospital appointment and phasing out cigarette sales for the next generation. According to the report, it is a part of the Sunak governments consumer-focused drive before the next elections are scheduled in 2024.

We are seeing steady recovery in our healthcare portfolio, which is a higher margin business. We expect healthcare alone to be a ₹5,000 crore business in the near term, Dabur India CEO Mohit Malhotra said while addressing investors. The companys healthcare portfolio includes Chyawanprash, Honitus and Honey. In FY23, Daburs healthcare business clocked revenue of ₹2,581 crore, more than the ₹1,724 crore in its food and beverage business.

ICMR has found the abuse of antimicrobials (antibiotics, antivirals or antifungals) to be the reason for this, which is says has led to widespread resistance among people. A latest study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that the resistance to last-resort antibiotics is rising in India.

In an era defined by innovation & connectivity, wearable technology has emerged as a transformative force, revolutionizing the way we live, work, and play. Against this backdrop, the wearable tech industry is set to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.3% from $99.5 billion in 2022 to $290.6 billion in 2030, forecasts GlobalData, a data and analytics company. As the underlying technologies advance, wearables could potentially transform how we interact, monitor health & wellbeing, and consume digital content.

Bengaluru-based Manipal Hospitals on Wednesday announced the acquisition of 84% stake in AMRI Hospitals. The acquisition is in keeping with Manipal Hospitals growth strategy to have a larger footprint and expanded presence in Eastern India as the largest hospital chain in the region. Through this acquisition, Manipal Hospitals aims to effectively utilise the clinical expertise, infrastructure, and large network of AMRI Hospitals to address the growing demand for high-quality tertiary and quaternary healthcare in Eastern India.

Students who have graduated from medical schools in India can now practice in foreign countries. The NMC of India has received the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) Recognition Status for 10 years. It opens doors for Indian medical students to pursue PG training and practice medicine in countries like US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand. Under this accreditation, all 706 existing medical colleges in India will gain WFME accreditation status. Additionally, any new medical colleges established in the next decade will automatically receive WFME accreditation. This development is set to position India as an appealing destination for international students, thanks to its globally recognized standards.

Since 2014, the region has been focusing efforts to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths, as a flagship priority, by implementing evidence-based strategies and actions. There is a little data on the implementation of essential new-born care practices such as skin-to-skin contact in the first hour of birth, while the coverage of life-saving ORS for children with diarrhoea continues to be low (55%), and only 64% of children with suspected pneumonia are taken to a health care provider.