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Why don’t any fruits or plant-based foods taste naturally salty?
NewsAugust 3, 20261 min read

Why don’t any fruits or plant-based foods taste naturally salty?

— Mahua Ray A: The primary reason plant-based foods are rarely salty while animal products have a more savoury taste profile is because animals have nervous systems and blood and…

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How the NEET can be restructured to end question paper leaks
NewsAugust 3, 20264 min read

How the NEET can be restructured to end question paper leaks

The problem of question paper leaks can be addressed by integrating the Radhakrishnan Committee’s governance and infrastructure model with an Item Response Theory-backed question bank, an on-demand two-tier architecture, and a phased simulator roll out

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Over one-fifth of teenagers in India could be at moderate, high risk of substance use: Study
NewsAugust 3, 20263 min read

Over one-fifth of teenagers in India could be at moderate, high risk of substance use: Study

The findings suggest that contextual environments drive substance use risk in teenagers in India, which has important implications for policy and programme, the researchers said

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Morbidity gap widening across most countries since 1990, study finds
NewsAugust 3, 20263 min read

Morbidity gap widening across most countries since 1990, study finds

Estimates also suggest that globally, people spent an average of 14.5 %of their lives in poor health in 2023, up from 13.6% in 1990.

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Surrender of 151 super-speciality seats: T.N. Medical Officers Association faults State government’s handling of Supreme Court case
NewsAugust 3, 20266 min read

Surrender of 151 super-speciality seats: T.N. Medical Officers Association faults State government’s handling of Supreme Court case

Tamil Nadu Health Minister K.G. Arunraj’s comment terming the Supreme Court’s July 28 verdict “historic” has invited criticism

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Why persistent itching without an obvious cause is a symptom you shouldn’t ignore
NewsAugust 3, 20264 min read

Why persistent itching without an obvious cause is a symptom you shouldn’t ignore

Unexplained, persistent itching is closely associated with liver diseases, and can also be a symptom of kidney, thyroid and blood disorders. It is best to seek medical help for early diagnosis and treatment

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CDSCO issues guidance clarifying regulatory pathway for AI, software-based medical devices
NewsAugust 3, 20263 min read

CDSCO issues guidance clarifying regulatory pathway for AI, software-based medical devices

It elaborates how software-based medical devices, including artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled products, will be regulated under the Medical Devices Rules (MDR), 2017.

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Govt. simplifies NEET-UG 2026 counselling process
NewsAugust 3, 20263 min read

Govt. simplifies NEET-UG 2026 counselling process

Centre introduces one-time physical reporting framework and online seat resignation

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Indian Psychiatric Society urges mental health policy revamp in Kerala
NewsAugust 3, 20262 min read

Indian Psychiatric Society urges mental health policy revamp in Kerala

A delegation of psychiatrists met Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan at Thiruvananthapuram and submitted a memorandum seeking reforms in mental healthcare delivery, infrastructure and governance

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Delhi HC declines to stay HPV vaccination drive, seeks Centre’s reply
NewsAugust 3, 20263 min read

Delhi HC declines to stay HPV vaccination drive, seeks Centre’s reply

The court was hearing a public interest litigation seeking a review of the decision to introduce the HPV vaccine, raising concerns over its long-term safety, lack of informed consent, and monitoring of adverse events

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