Timeline — Health Updates

The Delhi High Court has upheld the NMC’s decision to deny FMGE eligibility to Indian medical graduates whose education was completed across multiple foreign institutions. Calling such fragmented study a potential threat to medical standards and public interest, the court backed strict verification of foreign degrees to prevent unqualified or fraudulent candidates from entering India’s healthcare system.

The Moopen family acquired 46.09 lakh equity shares of Aster DM Quality Care Limited, representing approximately 0.57 per cent of the company’s paid-up equity share capital, from TPG-backed Centella Mauritius Holdings Limited.

The recommendations, published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, are the first dedicated international consensus on smoking cessation specifically for people with type 2 diabetes. They were developed by 35 experts from 13 countries, including Indian diabetes specialist Dr Anoop Misra.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is looking to tighten the food environment concerning students by trying to curb the sale of high-fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) food on campuses and within a 50-has said.

The expansion takes Max Saket’s total bed capacity to approximately 1,200, making it the largest private hospital in Delhi by bed capacity, according to Max Healthcare, as the healthcare major continues to expand its network and target 10,000 beds over the next three to four years.

Dash’s praise for India’s ability to deliver high-quality care to vast numbers of patients at scale through technology comes as the NHS attempts to improve productivity and digitise to manage a growing and aging population.

OCD is characterized by persistent intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors, while chronic tic disorders, including Tourette syndrome, involve sudden, repeated movements or vocalizations that are difficult to ‌control.

Maharashtra is the first state in the country to undertake such a comprehensive campaign, involving coordination among various departments, to create a drug-free state, a statement issued by the government said.

The study, titled "Dietary Vitamin D2 Is Less Potent Than Vitamin D3 at Maintaining or Restoring Structure and Metabolism of Skeletal Muscle and Heart in Male Rats", was published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research.

In a significant development, Fortis Healthcare is assessing a recent decision from the Delhi High Court regarding the Daiichi Sankyo arbitration. The court's order for a forensic audit of earlier transactions poses a notable contingent liability for Fortis. Consequently, the company may explore the option of appealing to the Supreme Court, as this ruling could necessitate direct compensation to Daiichi Sankyo.

Permira, a leading global private equity firm, is ready to buy a significant stake in Cloudnine Hospitals, which places the parent company's valuation at approximately eleven thousand crore rupees. This acquisition involves purchasing the stake from existing investor True North Capital. The deal awaits appropriate regulatory clearances, and Cloudnine is also exploring acquisitions of further hospital ventures.

Chairing the second meeting of the health ministry's Hindi Advisory Committee in Delhi, Nadda said the country was moving beyond the colonial influence of the Western world towards greater use of Indian languages, and language was an important means of strengthening "Indianness".

Rising H1N1 cases across Delhi, Karnataka and other parts of the country have triggered heightened surveillance, but doctors and ICMR say the uptick reflects seasonal influenza patterns, with no new or unusually virulent strain detected.

The announcement was made following Patel’s meeting with Abhay Soi, Chairman and Managing Director of Max Healthcare in Delhi.

The announcement was made following Patel’s meeting with Abhay Soi, Chairman and Managing Director of Max Healthcare in Delhi.

Published in The Lancet Regional Health–Southeast Asia, the study analysed 1.6 lakh hospitalised patients between April 2022 and April 2025, including patients at Hinduja Hospital in Mahim. Of these, 26,213 had infections caused by four major Gram-negative bacteria—E coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the appointment of a forensic auditor to examine transactions involving Fortis Healthcare, Malaysia’s IHH Healthcare and Singapore’s RHT Health Trust, in a case linked to a $4.6-billion arbitration award won by Daiichi Sankyo against Malvinder and Shivinder Singh.

The NEET PG 2026 examination began Sunday for over 2.73 lakh medical graduates. This postgraduate medical entrance test is being conducted by NBEMS in computer-based mode. Candidates arrived at various centers across India, expressing some pre-exam nervousness. This exam follows the NEET UG 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak allegations. The NEET UG re-examination was later conducted on June 21 for affected students.

The Haryana chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA), in a letter addressed to CEO of Ayushman Bharat Health Protection Authority, Haryana (AB-HPA), has said if govt fails to “substantially improve” the payment situation, empanelled hospitals may completely withdraw from the scheme from Sept 16.

Chairing a high-level review meeting on Saturday with senior department officials, including Additional Chief Secretary Ajay Kumar, medical college heads, and Civil Surgeons from all districts, the Health Minister directed district surveillance officers to maintain strict vigil and ensure prompt reporting.