Doctors at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, have successfully treated a newborn, who was born with Esophageal Atresia. This condition is quite uncommon & is reported in 1: 3500 births. Such newborns are unable to feed as their mouth is not connected to the stomach due to missing oesophagus & they are at high risk of recurrent pneumonia. The patient was treated via a minimally invasive thoracoscopic procedure. The surgery lasted for around 4 hours, & the baby was discharged in a stable condition in 15 days of post-operative care.

The union govt is set to integrate allopathic & ayush medicine under one academic roof with plans to launch India's first MBBS-BAMS course at the JIPMER in Puducherry. The course is at the conceptual stage and new syllabus is in development. As a part of expansion, JIPMER has begun construction of 470 bed at its Karaikal campus. Outpatient services are expected to commence by January 2027, with full completion target for June 2027.

Brain scans of 3-month-old babies could reveal how emotions and self-soothing abilities might evolve over the following 6 months, potentially helping identify children at risk of developing behavioural and emotional challenges, researchers said. The researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, US, examined 95 pairs of infants and caregivers and found distinct patterns linking white matter structure to emotional outcomes.

The Punjab Health Department has issued new instructions requiring all doctors to write prescriptions & diagnoses in bold capital letters. This initiative follows a directive from the Punjab and Haryana High Court on May 26. the rule applies to all handwritten prescriptions but will not affect typed or computerised systems. Reactions from the medical community have been mixed. Some doctor view it as a positive step for patient safety, while others feel it adds to their workload.

The govt has banned medical representatives from directly meeting doctors in government hospitals to curb unethical practices and potential conflicts of interest. This decision aims to ensure doctors dedicate their time to patient care rather than promotional activities. The government encourages digital communication for sharing treatment advancements, reinforcing efforts to regulate pharmaceutical marketing practices.

2 brothers opened a hospital named Anmol & promoted themselves as doctors despite not having a medical degree. 1 day, when the surgeon scheduled to operate on a 5-year-old child Divyanshu could not reach the hospital on time, both brothers proceeded to operate & removed an iron rod from the child's leg, during which he died. On May 25, the police arrested Vikas Kumar (26) and Vishesh Kumar (25), locals of Kaushambi district, under Section 105 (punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the BNS.

The prevalence of obesity among school-going adolescent children in Delhi is over 5 times higher in private schools than public schools, a new study by AIIMS states. They tracked the health status of 3,888 students aged between 6 and 19, out of which 1,985 were from public schools &1,903 from private schools. The findings revealed that the prevalence of being underweight was nearly 5 times higher in public school compared to private school students. At the same time, obesity was more than 5 times higher in private schools compared to public school students.

A study by the IIT Bombay, shows that PCOS may impair cognitive functions like attention and alertness. In a study of 101 women with & 72 women without PCOS, women with PCOS were found to react 56% slower and make 7% more errors than women without the condition in focused attention tasks. In divided attention tasks, their performance dropped by 21.42% in speed, with 3% more errors.

According to a report by The Guardian, a sperm donor, whose genetic mutation went undetected during standard screenings, fathered at least 67 children across eight European countries. Out of them, 10 of these children have been diagnosed with cancers such as leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This case has sparked discussions about the urgent need for stricter international regulations on sperm donation and the limit on the use of sperm.

An analysis from 30 prospective studies across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North, 2.5 million adults & >10,000 cases of pancreatic cancer found that even one standard drink per day raised the risk for both men & women. Beer poses 2% higher risk for every 10 g/day & Spirits 4% higher risk per 10 g/day consumption. Wine, on the other hand, did not show a significant link in this study.