#30: Superbugs, Smart Rings & Samosas!

• 🧪 From 3 days to 3 hours! IIT Madras’ low-cost device makes antibiotic resistance testing faster, cheaper and clinic-ready, giving doctors the upper hand against superbugs. (ETHealth)

• 🧠 Brain injuries spotted in a flash. India’s first handheld non-invasive scanner uses near-infrared light and AI for instant, radiation-free results. No CT or MRI needed, perfect for ambulances and clinics. (ETHealth)

• 🦟 WHO's latest weapon? In2Care’s paper-thin mosquito-repellent sheets infused with pyrethroid, slash bite risk by 50%. Emits vapour without burning or skin contact. (BS)

• 🪖 ŌURA’s smart rings are going martial! A new manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, will produce wearables for the U.S. Defense to track sleep, heart rate, and fatigue. (BusinessWire)

• 🧬 Scientists cracked a wild secret: dying cells can reboot themselves through ‘Programmed Cell Revival,’ a discovery transforming healing, tissue repair and even limb regrowth. (ETHealth)

• 🫀 Turns out, the shingles shot could be pulling a superhero double shift, fending off rashes and trimming heart attack and stroke risks by 18%. (TheGuardian)

• 💊 No jab, just a tab: Eli Lilly’s orforglipron trimmed 23 lbs on average in trials. No fridge, no needles, just a daily dose, with a launch hope by year-end. (CNN)

• 🏠 Tiny strip, big calm: US biopharma BioXcel is seeking FDA approval for a melt-on-the-tongue drug that could let bipolar and schizophrenia patients tackle agitation at home. (Reuters)

• 💉 Forget hospital drip, FDA just greenlit Leqembi IQLIK, the first at-home weekly Alzheimer’s jab, done in just 15 seconds. (Reuters)

🇮🇳 India

• 🍼 From zero to millions! Uttar Pradesh went from zero vaccine coverage to protecting 28 lakh infants annually in just 8 years. Tiny shots have led to a huge drop in infant deaths. (TOI)

• 🍕 Hot off the plate: your samosa may soon carry a caloric disclaimer, with FSSAI nudging eateries to display ‘Sugar & Oil Boards’, a move to tackle India’s growing obesity. (BS)

🌏️ Global

• ♀️ Decades of silence cracked: Denmark finally says sorry for secretly fitting Greenlandic females with birth-control devices from 1966 to 1991, some as young as 13. (Reuters)

• 🇺🇲 Weeks into the job, a top U.S. Centers for Disease Control official is ousted, sparking resignations amid vaccine clashes, internal turmoil and fears of politics trumping public health. (ETHealth)

🇮🇳 India

• 💸 Anlon Healthcare, a surgical equipment maker, is winning investor scalpel-love. Its ₹121Cr IPO is already 184% subscribed by Day 2, with an unofficial ~4% premium fueling excitement. (ET)🌏️ Global