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PAV urges Andhra Pradesh Health Minister to mandate transparent, itemised billing for medicines
Praja Arogya Vedika (PAV) urged Minister for Health, Medical & Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav to mandate transparent, itemised billing for medicines and medical devices in Andhra Pradesh. President Dr. M.V. Ramanaiah and secretary T. Kameshwar Rao proposed a 10-point charter demanding price transparency across all hospitals. They also requested collaboration with the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to monitor markups.
47% of children talk to strangers as 97.6% access internet from home
A 2025 study by Bennet University for the Indian Council of Social Science Research found 97.6% of children access the Internet from home, spending 4.5 hours daily. Moina Khan interviewed over 2,000 children aged 9-14 and 500 parents in Delhi. The report highlights addiction signs, cyber bullying, and 47% of children talking to strangers, recommending a collaborative multi-stakeholder framework.
Kenya health authorities confirmed an eighth Ebola case
Kenya health authorities confirmed an eighth Ebola case, a 49-year-old man likely exposed to the first case. Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth stated one of 38 people tested on Sunday tested positive. The Ministry of Health reported four new cases Saturday. The DRC recorded at least 9,400 cases and over 4,500 deaths since May. Uganda had 20 confirmed cases.
BRIC-RGCB receives ₹7 crore grant to develop automated blood-based cervical cancer diagnostic device
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB) received a ₹7 crore grant from the MAHA MedTech Mission, supported by Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and the Gates Foundation. Collaborating with IndZita Biotech Private Limited and Karkinos Healthcare Private Limited (KHPL), researchers Beena Pillai, Jackson James, Ani V. Das, and Mahendran K. R. are developing an automated blood-based cervical cancer diagnostic device.
John Oliver's team clears $14.9M medical debt, breaking Oprah Winfrey's 2004 record
In June 2016, John Oliver and the producers of Last Week Tonight registered CARP Inc. in Mississippi for $50. They purchased $14,922,261.76 in medical debt from Texas hospitals for $60,000. The production team transferred these debts to Undue Medical Debt, founded by Craig Antico and Jerry Ashton, clearing balances for 9,000 patients. This broke Oprah Winfrey's 2004 record.
Rare dicephalic parapagus twin dies from complex respiratory problems at MKCG Medical College
A rare conjoined twin with dicephalic parapagus died on Saturday at MKCG Medical College and Hospital one week after being born on October 11. The 2.25 kg male infant, born to a 22-year-old worker in Kandhamal district, had two heads, two necks, one heart, and one liver. Sudeepa Dash and Manas Ranjan Dash confirmed the twin died from complex respiratory problems.
Gandhi Hospital surgeons perform free surgery to clear 90% to 95% trachea obstruction
On September 30, doctors at Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad performed a free surgery on Sandeep, a 20-year-old man with a trachea 90% to 95% obstructed. After seven failed dilation procedures since 2018 and a July 2022 Montgomery tube insertion, surgeons removed a 4-cm obstructed section to reconnect his airway. The procedure successfully resolved his breathing difficulties and wheezing.
Two-year-old boy dies in suspected malnutrition case weighing only 7.6 kg
A two-year-old boy died Sunday at his home in a suspected malnutrition case. Trikkunnapuzha police station officials stated the toddler weighed 7.6 kg, while normal weight is 12 kg. The father, an autorickshaw driver, and his wife lived in Karthikappally with five other children. The Child welfare committee took the remaining children into care after a case for unnatural death was registered.
Family flies to Boston for son's stent despite insurance labeling surgery "experimental"
Cheryl Presnall and Joshua Lowry are taking their 12-year-old son, Rowan Lowry, to Boston Children’s Hospital on October 19 for a stent procedure. Despite an insurance denial labeling the surgery “medically unnecessary and experimental,” the family will fly out anyway. Rowan was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease at age 7. The CDC states this disease affects 9 to 20 per 100,000 children under age 5.
KSSP seminar claims Union government serves finance capital over people's health needs
On October 18, 2026, the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) held a seminar in Kozhikode to highlight changing public health trends. K.P. Aravindan, T.P. Mubarack Sani, and T.P. Kunhikannan participated in discussions regarding private investments, insurance schemes, and rising medical costs. Participants claimed the Union government serves finance capital interests over people's needs, failing to ensure essential drug quality.
Kolkata stampede kills 19; CM Adhikari announces Rs 25 lakh and government jobs
A stampede at Kolkata's Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal on Saturday night killed 19 people, including 13 women and two minors, and injured 25 others. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced Rs 25 lakh compensation and government jobs for victims' families. Police arrested seven people, including Raj Kumar Sewda and Santanu Dubey, for culpable homicide not amounting to murder following gross mismanagement.
NMC directs medical colleges to establish patient safety committees to reduce avoidable harm
The National Medical Commission (NMC) directed all medical colleges and institutions to establish patient safety committees and designate nodal officers to reduce avoidable harm. Institutions must share committee details with the National Patient Safety Secretariat (NPSS) at the Directorate-General of Health Services (DGHS). The framework covers 11 domains, including medication, surgical, blood, device, laboratory, diagnostic, infection, vaccine, research, facility, and AYUSH safety.
