Health Bulletin 20/July/2026 - Video
Overview
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Responding to widespread allegations regarding discrepancies in the OMR sheets of certain candidates who appeared for the NEET 2026 re-exam and whose sheets were being circulated on social media, the National Testing Agency (NTA) issued a clarification stating the sheets are digitally manipulated documents, that the results declared are accurate, and the genuine OMR of every candidate concerned is on record with NTA.
In a statement issued on July 20, 2026, the agency said that it received complaints about images of OMR answer sheets, said to be the "correct" record of certain candidates who appeared in NEET (UG) 2026, being circulated on social media in support of claims that the results declared against those candidates are wrong.
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NEET PG 2026 Registration Window Closing Soon, Aspirants Urged to Complete Applications
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is soon going to close the NEET PG exam application submission window for the academic year 2026-27.
According to the schedule, the online application submission window will remain open until 11:55 PM on July 21, 2026.
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NEET PG 2026 registration window to close soon
Doctors' Body Urges NMC to Probe SAIMS Indore's Four-Time Face Attendance Rule, ₹1,000 Penalty
Doctors' body has demanded an inquiry by the National Medical Commission (NMC) into the attendance policy, duty hour practices, and penalty system at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS), Indore, after the medical college recently issued a circular asking the postgraduate medical students in the clinical and non-clinical departments to mark daily face attendance.
While the students in the clinical departments have been asked to mark their attendance four times a day, the students in the non-clinical branches have to mark their face attendance thrice a day. The medical college has also warned to impose a Rs 1000 penalty for each missed attendance.
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Nearly Nine in Ten Indian Adults Have Abnormal Cholesterol Levels, ICMR-INDIAB Study Finds
Nearly nine in ten Indian adults may be living with unhealthy cholesterol levels—even if they appear healthy—according to a large nationwide study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The ICMR-INDIAB study, which analysed the lipid profiles of 23,665 adults across India, found that 87.3% had at least one abnormal lipid parameter, making dyslipidemia one of the country's most common health problems. Researchers estimate that nearly 355 million Indians may have abnormal cholesterol levels despite having normal blood sugar, blood pressure, and body weight, significantly increasing their future risk of heart disease and stroke. The findings also challenge the notion that high cholesterol is limited to urban or overweight populations.
The study identified low HDL ("good") cholesterol as the most common abnormality, followed by high LDL ("bad") cholesterol and elevated triglycerides. Cholesterol abnormalities were most prevalent among adults aged 30–39 years, with women showing a higher overall burden than men. Experts noted that while Indians are genetically predisposed to lower HDL levels, factors such as carbohydrate-rich diets, physical inactivity, and unhealthy lifestyles are further driving the problem. They stressed the need for earlier cholesterol screening, healthier dietary habits, regular exercise, and lifestyle modifications to reduce the country's growing cardiovascular disease burden.
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