#37: Pea Protein's Dirty Little Secret: 'Plant-Based' with a Side of Lead

• 🛩️ Ditching traffic for the skies! Narayana Health partners with Bengaluru-based Airbound to pilot drone-based delivery of medicines and critical supplies. (DigitalHealthNews)

• 🫀 Cardiac care for a coin! PGIMER’s AI chatbot, Aura, offers 24/7 advice in Hindi and English. Triaging symptoms and sending medication reminders all for just ₹1/day. (DigitalHealthNews)

• 🚺 Hyderabad’s biotech firm, Prerna, launches India’s first microRNA blood test for breast cancer, enabling radiation-free, early detection for women over 30. (ET)

• 🩻 Your body, unveiled in 3D! Delhi’s first virtual anatomy lab turns CT & MRI scans into interactive models, letting patients spot heart blockages, tumors and fractures in 3D. (ET)

• 💪🏻 Watch out, gym rats! Two of the top three protein powders, especially pea proteins, are sneaking lead into your body. (ET)

• 🩸 Kidney swap magic! Canadian scientists turned a blood type A kidney into type O with enzymes and transplanted it into a brain-dead donor with no rejection for 2 days. (Reuters)

• ⚠️ Indian chemical firm, Balaji Amines, flagged! Its propylene glycol, vital for medicines, exceeds pharma water limits (0.2%) while being made without a drug license. (ET)

🇮🇳 India

• 🧠 Kerala Battles Brain-Eating Amoeba Outbreak: 23 Dead, 104 Infected as officials race to trace source. (ETHealth)

• 🩺 Doctors missing? National Medical Commission under fire after Right To Information reveals only 21 new doctors listed this year vs nearly 80,000 graduates. (MD)

• 💊 Toxic syrups shake up policy!  WHO warns that Indian cough syrups (ColdRif, Respifresh TR & ReLife) were linked to child deaths, prompting India to tighten quality checks on drugs. (ET) (ET)

• 🚺 Her body, her battle: Experts reveal nearly 70% of India’s autoimmune patients are women and most don’t even know it. Awareness? Still centuries behind. (ETHealth)

• 🧃 Fruity drinks lose their superpowers! FSSAI bans the use of “ORS” on food labels after brands tried passing off juices and snacks as medical solutions. (ETHealth)

🌏️ Global

• 🌡️ Japan declares nationwide influenza epidemic: Over 6,000 hospitalised, 130+ schools shut as early H3N2 surge sparks vaccination drive. (BS)

• 🧬 WHO sounds alarm: 1 in 6 infections in South Asia & the Middle East are now drug-resistant. (ETHealth)

• 💉 Hope in a jab!  Forget daily PrEP pills, the NHS will soon offer months-long HIV prevention injections, making protection easier and life-saving. (BBC)

🇮🇳 India

• 🏗️ Aurobindo Pharma promoters raise ₹2,000 Cr to fund real estate and asset buys, including Hyderabad’s Taj Banjara, a move that hints at shifting priorities beyond pharma. (ET)

• 👶 The great baby boom! Cloudnine is acquiring 13 Apollo Cradle hospitals for ₹1,500 Cr, turning its maternity & pediatric network into a full-blown baby empire. (ETHealth)

• 📈 ₹5,000 Cr and counting! Max Healthcare is going big, eyeing 9,200 beds by 2028, spreading into tier-2 & 3 cities and beefing up oncology and cardiology. (ETHealth)

🌏️ Global

• 💍 With $900M raised, Oura rings valued at $11B! Expands AI-driven tracking for sleep, heart health and women’s wellness.(MobiHealthNews)

• 🧬 Novo Nordisk buys rights to U.S. pharma Omeros’ rare disease drug for $2.1B, targeting blood and kidney disorders, with global development plans underway. (Reuters)

• 💰 Novo Nordisk stocks tumble 5.6% after Trump vows to slash Ozempic prices, a win for patients but a worry for investors. (Reuters)

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