Medical Workforce Bottleneck: Only 1,800 registered medical practitioners have been approved under the National Medical Register in two years, while about 30,000 applications are still pending verification with state medical councils, highlighting slow progress and portal operational issues. Food Safety Crackdown: FSSAI has issued notices to eight food companies over misleading “healthy/healthy” claims, trade names and product endorsements, including concerns around “plant-based vegan” labelling without approvals. IVF Case Raises Red Flags: A Delhi couple says a DNA test proved their twin girls are not biologically theirs after IVF at SCI IVF Hospital; a court ordered an FIR over alleged embryo mix-up. Public Hospital Safety: A fire at a kidney hospital in Delhi’s Dabri started in an electrical box and was quickly contained, again putting fire preparedness in focus. AI in Healthcare Delivery: Telangana plans to expand AI-based diagnostics across district hospitals to speed up early detection and improve decision-making in underserved areas. Cancer Care Update: Actor Dipika Kakar shared she is undergoing double immunotherapy after new cysts were found, with back pain and mild fever after the first infusion. Child Health Milestone: India’s under-five and neonatal mortality fell sharply over 2014-2024, with UN data pointing to faster progress than global averages. Market Pulse for Health Sector: Sensex and Nifty jumped on the US-Iran deal and lower oil prices, though pharma/healthcare stocks lagged.