Health Bulletin 17/October/2025
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Frustration Grows as NEET PG 2025 Counselling Stalls, NMC Faces Widespread Backlash
Maharashtra Doctors threaten Protest if Govt Ignores Hospital Safety Demands
Doctors in Maharashtra have demanded round-the-clock security cover for women doctors across all government and BMC-run medical colleges following the rape of a second-year MBBS student in West Bengal's Durgapur on October 10.
The doctors, while condemning the incident, recalled the brutal incident at RG Kar Medical College, where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered in the seminar hall of the hospital in August 2024.
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Maha Doctors warn of protest if govt fails to act on safety demands
FSSAI Bans Misleading ORS Drinks That Could Aggravate Dehydration Risks
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned the use of the term "Oral Rehydration Salts" (ORS) or its abbreviation on any food or beverage product unless it strictly adheres to World Health Organization (WHO) standards. This directive, issued on October 14, also revoked previous permissions that allowed brands to use "ORS" with disclaimers, closing loopholes that misled consumers by equating sugary drinks with medicinal rehydration solutions.
The ban is credited to Hyderabad paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh, who campaigned for nearly a decade against the misuse of the ORS label, warning of risks to children and diabetics, reports Telegraph India.
The WHO-approved ORS formula balances salts and glucose to treat dehydration effectively, unlike many sugary market drinks that can worsen dehydration and cause salt toxicity. FSSAI now mandates strict compliance, warning food business operators that misleading labeling violates the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with penalties up to Rs 10 lakh.
Woman duped of Rs 17 Lakh while booking doctor’s appointment
In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 68-year-old woman from Churchgate allegedly lost Rs 17 lakh after unknowingly downloading a fake mobile app while trying to book a doctor’s appointment for her son.
At the time of making the appointment, the woman was unaware she was being scammed. She only realised something was wrong when she visited her bank to update her passbook, and the staff informed her that her fixed deposits of Rs 5.4 lakh and Rs 11.6 lakh had been closed, with the money transferred to her account and subsequently withdrawn.
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Cyber Fraud: Woman loses Rs 17 lakh while booking doctor's appointment
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