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Pankhuri Gupta wins 2026 Richard King award for genetic research
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (413+ words) Indian American researcher Pankhuri Gupta has earned national recognition for highlighting a silent challenge in modern medicine: the gap between what scientists know about genetics and what actually reaches a patient's medical record. Gupta, a research genetic counselor at University…...
Neko Health names Sunita Mishra as CMO ahead of US launch
23+ hour, 47+ min ago (243+ words) Swedish healthcare technology company'Neko Health'has appointed noted Indian American health leader Dr. Sunita Mishra as Chief Medical Officer in preparation for the launch of its breakthrough preventive health model in the United States. Co-founded by Hjalmar Nilsonne and Spotify founder…...
America’s physician shortage: H-1B is not the cure
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (1196+ words) The US healthcare system is going to need a lot more doctors very soon. This growing physician shortage is being framed by some as a problem that is best solved through expanded reliance on foreign-trained physicians. This is the wrong…...
Why do we need a surgeon general?
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (685+ words) When Congress created the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States in 1870, the mission was neither ideological nor symbolic. The position emerged from the Marine Hospital Service, the federal government's early effort to protect merchant seamen from infectious…...
Who is Peter Attia? CBS News’ contributor resigns amid Epstein controversy
1+ week, 1+ day ago (277+ words) Who is Peter Attia? Attia later shifted his focus to metabolic health, cardiovascular disease prevention, strength training, nutrition, and performance optimization. He is the founder of a medical practice centered on proactive, data-driven healthcare aimed at delaying chronic diseases such…...
‘AI can’t clean bathrooms’: Indian actor calls out facilities at India Summit
1+ week, 6+ day ago (566+ words) An Instagram Story posted by Indian actor and influencer Sahiba Bali at the ongoing AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi has sparked an online debate about the quality of basic amenities at major global events. Bali, who has nearly 900,000 followers…...
Jivrajka family gifts $2 million to UCLA for heart health chair
1+ week, 6+ day ago (471+ words) Jivrajka Family Foundation has donated $2 million to University of California, Los Angeles to establish an endowed chair dedicated to specialized cardiovascular medicine, with a strong emphasis on prevention for South Asian and other high-risk populations. The contribution from the Indian…...
FDA Commissioner says drugs should be OTC by default
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (392+ words) Makary said the FDA is looking at "basic, safe" prescription drugs like nausea medications and vaginal estrogen, which is used to treat menopausal symptoms like dryness and pain. "In my opinion, everything should be over the counter and not requiring…...
Elon Musk on X: Do not release violent offenders on insanity pleas
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (446+ words) Elon Musk does not seem to be a fan of those who may need psychiatric assistance. In a post on X, the tech billionaire makes clear his thoughts on what should be done to those he deems mentally ill. Musk wrote:…...
White House picks Jay Bhattacharya to lead CDC as acting director
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (377+ words) National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Indian American director Jay Bhattacharya has been named the acting director of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday. This temporary appointment will be in addition to Bhattacharya's role at NIH and follows the…...