Daily Health current affairs for UPSC, TNPSC, Bank and SSC exams – key facts, background and exam angle for every news item. 19 articles, newest first.
தமிழில் படிக்க →Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech announced on 23 Oct 2026 an agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and UNICEF to cut the price of RTS,S/AS01 – the world's first…
After the suspected malnutrition death of a two-year-old at Karthikappally, Alappuzha district (18 Oct 2026), following a meeting convened by Kerala's Women and Child…
In its September 2026 surveillance report (reported on 23 Oct 2026), the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Union Health Ministry flagged 330…
France's health and agriculture ministries confirmed on 22 Oct 2026 the first human case of Shamonda virus, until now considered to affect only livestock. A severely…
In the 'Quality of Care Perception Index' of the 'Ipsos Health Service Report 2026', released on 16 Oct 2026 by the Paris-based market-research firm Ipsos, India ranked…
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' 'Zytorvi' (toripalimab) as first-line treatment, with the chemotherapy drugs…
Ladakh LG Vinai Kumar Saxena announced on 20 Oct 2026 that Ladakh's first Government Medical College, at Leh, will be operational from the 2027–28 academic year. The…
At an event at the Kadayanallur Government General Hospital, Tenkasi district, on 17 Oct 2026, Medical, Medical Education and Public Welfare Minister K.G. Arunraj…
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), at its 151st meeting on 8 Oct 2026, approved in principle a cap on the trade margin of about 110 non-scheduled…
According to a Press Information Bureau (PIB) note of 14 Oct 2026 on the Union Health Ministry's National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), 46,118 gram panchayats across…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announced on 17 Oct 2026 that it had served notices on two major companies. (1) Nestle India – 'Resource Renal…
FSSAI published the draft 'Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Amendment Regulations, 2026' in the Gazette of India on 16 Oct 2026. A proviso will be…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published the draft 'Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2026'…
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda laid the foundation stone of the 'ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research' (ICMR-CHAMP) at Keylong,…
On 5 Oct 2026 the World Health Organization (WHO) granted 'prequalification' to CERVAVAC, Serum Institute of India's (Pune) vaccine against cervical cancer and India's…
Dr Koyyala Ruth John Paul, a transgender woman from Khammam district, Telangana, completed her MD in Emergency Medicine at ESIC Medical College, Hyderabad, and joined…
The Centre has decided to cap trade margins at 30% of MRP for 110 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs (reported 8 Oct 2026). Officials said prices of some drugs could fall…
The Union Health Ministry asked States to make sure hospitals follow the National Brain Stem Death Certification Guidelines (Edition I, 2026) (5 Oct 2026). Issued in…
eSanjeevani, India's national telemedicine service, crossed 50 crore consultations on 15 September 2026 (total 50,00,92,730 across 36 States/UTs). The Health Ministry…
