Hospital Care & Rights: A Maharashtra consumer commission held an eye surgeon liable for deficiency in service after a cataract patient was operated without proper informed consent, awarding Rs 7 lakh compensation. Public Health & Access: PM Modi virtually inaugurated a 220-bed ESIC hospital in Surat, meant to serve 12.16 lakh beneficiaries, boosting speciality care for the organised workforce. Digital Health & Safety: A study warns that AI teams in hospitals can generate risky, clinically dangerous recommendations when models collaborate. Musculoskeletal Health: Research says osteoarthritis is increasingly seen in people in their 30s, and personalised treatment based on patient “drivers” is key. Regulation & Medicines: Telangana’s DCA inspected 166 medical shops in a drive against online pharmacies, flagging compliance gaps. Cross-border Health Tech: India and Nepal launched UPI–NPI peer-to-peer linkage for cross-border remittances and tied up digital translation infrastructure. Lifestyle & Wellness: Fit India marked World Bicycle Day with nationwide “Sundays on Cycle” events, including major participation in Mumbai and Delhi. Medical Education: Delhi teachers’ body urged removal of restrictions blocking NIOS students from science/commerce streams in Delhi govt schools. Healthcare Business: Kotak Securities expects India’s listed hospitals to sustain double-digit revenue growth despite rangebound margins from expansion cycles.