Keralam moves to fast-track elderly care Bill, plans caregiver certification framework
The South Firstby South First Desk·15 Sept 2026
Synopsis:Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan has directed officials to expedite procedural formalities for the proposed Keralam State Elderly (Care and Rights Protection) Bill, 2026.
Can an ancient virus be brought back to life? What 500-year-old smallpox DNA reveals
The Conversation UKby Aris Katzourakis, Professor of Evolution and Genomics, Paleovirology Lab, University of Oxford·15 Sept 2026
Smallpox is the only human infectious disease to have been eradicated worldwide. Researchers have now recovered fragments of ancient DNA belonging to variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox...
Just add fish: Scientists pursue more rice, less disease in Senegal paddies
Phys.orgby Becca MILFELD·15 Sept 2026
Just add fish: Scientists pursue more rice, less disease in Senegal paddies Half smiling through crinkled eyes, Moussa Ndiaye, in his long tunic and skullcap, watched a combine harvest his northern...
Outcome of employment lawsuit could promote use of skimpy health plans
CBS Newsby Julie Appleby·15 Sept 2026
A long-running lawsuit challenging what it means to be an employee and therefore have access to work-based health plans is being closely watched by health policy analysts.
A Cancer Survivor Hoped To Work — Then She Lost Her Medicaid Disability Coverage - KFF Health News
KFF Health Newsby Katheryn Houghton·15 Sept 2026
A Cancer Survivor Hoped To Work — Then She Lost Her Medicaid Disability Coverage Taya Hailstone has been in remission from childhood Hodgkin lymphoma for five years.
Rising Healthcare Costs Have Hit Georgia’s Most Conservative District. But Its Politics Are Unlikely To Change. - KFF Health News
KFF Health Newsby Briah Lumpkins·15 Sept 2026
Amber Bates of Cohutta, Georgia, is one of thousands of people without health insurance in the 14th Congressional District, home to about 765,000 people in the northwestern corner of the state.
Mitch McConnell returns to US Senate after three-month absence
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·15 Sept 2026
United States Senator Mitch McConnell has returned to Congress, casting his vote for the first time since he was hospitalised three months ago after a fall in his home in Washington, raising...
Bengal withdraws approval for Akshaya Patra Foundation to provide mid-day meals in 4 districts
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·15 Sept 2026
The West Bengal government has withdrawn its approval for the ISKCON-linked Akshaya Patra Foundation to supply mid-day meals to schools in four districts, reported The Indian Express on Tuesday.
Netflix star, 44, dies after 'quietly fighting' cancer
Irish Mirrorby news@irishmirror.ie (Sam Huntley, Fran Winston, Carrington Walker)·15 Sept 2026
Netflix star dies aged 44 after 'quietly fighting' terminal cancer as fan tributes pour in Yuri Nakamura, who starred as Irene in the Netflix series Romantic Anonymous, has died at the age of 44...
Senators aim to rip cap off veteran health care payment
PerthNowby Lucinda Garbutt-Young·15 Sept 2026
Senators aim to rip cap off veteran health care payment Veterans would be safe from having spending caps placed on their health care if a new bill passes parliament.
Mother's videos of dying toddler may be used to train junior doctors
ABC News Australiaby Catherine James·15 Sept 2026
In short: Two-year-old Pippa White died of sepsis and pneumonia after being transferred from Cowra hospital to Orange hospital in 2022.
'Foodporn' usually sells junk. ICMR-NIN tried the same for healthy food. Teens wanted more
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·15 Sept 2026
Synopsis: ICMR-NIN researchers tested whether “foodporn” visuals, typically used to make junk food irresistible, could make healthy foods more appealing to adolescents.
Irreversible surgery as a baby left Stephanie with lifelong questions that are only now being answered
ABC News Australiaby Jason Om·15 Sept 2026
Stephanie Saal has lived with a series of what-ifs since doctors carried out irreversible surgery on her as a baby that she believes reduced her chances of having children.
Minister 'very confident' private maternity care will return to Darwin
ABC News Australiaby Roxanne Fitzgerald·15 Sept 2026
In short: Calvary Health Care's takeover of more than a dozen Australian hospitals could lead to maternity services being reinstated in the Northern Territory.
First-of-a-kind virus stopper now has $10 million in backing from US military
New Atlasby Bronwyn Thompson·15 Sept 2026
A convenient nasal spray is a serious contender for treating a bunch of respiratory viral infections, including the common cold.
Four dead, 18 test positive in Nainital district as H1N1 surge in Uttarakhand
New Indian Expressby Narendra Sethi·15 Sept 2026
DEHRADUN: A surge in swine flu cases across Uttarakhand’s Kumaon division has put health authorities on alert, with four patients dying and 18 testing positive for the H1N1 virus at hospitals in...
One in five black, Asian and minority ethnic NHS managers in England plan to quit amid racism, report finds
World news | The Guardianby Denis Campbell, Health policy editor·15 Sept 2026
The NHS in England is facing an exodus of minority ethnic managers who have suffered racism, exclusion and discrimination during their working lives, a report has found.
“Get Free Medical Education at Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SMSIMSR) in Bengaluru, Karnataka”
The Hinduby Jayanth R·15 Sept 2026
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has allowed Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SMSIMSR), Muddenahalli at Chikballapur to fill 50% of government quota medical...
Former Hong Kong actress Margaret Chung addresses health concerns after being admitted to ICU, asks for privacy
Channel News Asiaby Izza Haziqah Abdul Rahman·15 Sept 2026
Former Hong Kong actress Margaret Chung addresses health concerns after being admitted to ICU, asks for privacy The 49-year-old has not disclosed details of her health condition and has asked the...
From bedtime stories to book clubs: Reading protects your brain for life
Euronewsby Marta Iraola Iribarren·15 Sept 2026
Reading for pleasure isn't just enjoyable, new research suggests it could also boost brain health and lower dementia risk.
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