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A signed guidance document advises patients, healthcare professionals, pharmacists, retailers, distributors and healthcare institutions to promote responsible use of NSAIDs and antibiotics, citing concerns including renal complications, avoidable adverse drug reactions and antimicrobial resistance.
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An article by an AIIMS Delhi team on an artificial intelligence platform developed for cancer cure has been published in the BRICS Health Journal. Dr Ashok Sharma, who heads the institute’s Neurobiochemistry department, described the publication and its focus on cancer incidence.
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has launched enforcement action against M/s CG Foods India Pvt. Ltd. after an inspection at its Roopangarh unit in Ajmer found alleged unsafe processing, unlicensed bhujia manufacturing, predated packaging and hygiene deficiencies.
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Retail sugar prices have dropped by about 5%, while ex-mill prices have declined by roughly 20%, according to the Department of Food & Public Distribution. The department said retail rates are expected to soften further and assured stakeholders of adequate availability, orderly supply and stable domestic-market prices.
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An ailing European who arrived in Delhi from Shimla was among the first recorded influenza cases as the disease spread through the city in 1918. A Delhi Archives document dated 17 September 1920 shows officials later placed ordinary influenza under the city’s infectious-disease control powers.
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FSSAI has highlighted a simple water test for people unsure whether an egg is still suitable for use. It also urges consumers to inspect shells for cracks or leakage and check the egg for unusual smell or discoloration after cracking it, while encouraging fact-based food choices.
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued Prohibition Orders against M/s Everest Food Products Private Limited and M/s Laljee Godhoo and Company under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The order concerning Everest covers compounded asafoetida and cites laboratory findings, regulatory breaches and earlier compliance concerns.
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Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and other former international captains have written to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the treatment of jailed former premier Imran Khan. The cricket figures are seeking an independent medical board, access for Khan’s private doctor and weekly family visits in line with a Supreme Court order.
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Makhana, described as a nutrient-rich traditional superfood, is gaining global recognition, according to a PIB Hindi post. The post highlights production of 80,590 metric tonnes and an average yield of 2.34 MT per hectare for 2025–26, presenting the crop as an important development in India’s agricultural sector.
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The Ministry of Health has drawn attention to symptoms associated with swine flu, also known as H1N1. The listed signs include fever, cough, sore throat, headache, runny nose, body aches and fatigue. People experiencing these symptoms are advised to recognise them early, avoid ignoring persistent symptoms and seek medical advice at a nearby healthcare centre.
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Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan was returned to Adiala Jail after doctors examined him at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad. The medical team said he did not need to remain admitted, while the government renewed its challenge to an order concerning private-hospital treatment and his lawyers raised concerns about access to him.
