Health Bulletin 05/ March/ 2024

Here are the top health news for the day:

Dr Harsh Vardhan’s retirement from politics: Returning to his roots in ENT

After a long political career of 30 years, the former Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has announced his decision to quit electoral politics.

In an X post, Dr Harsh Vardhan mentioned that he has promises to keep and announced his decision to go back to his ENT Clinic at Krishna Nagar. He further mentioned that he would continue to pursue his work against tobacco and substance abuse, against climate change as well as teaching simple and sustainable lifestyles.

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Dr Harsh Vardhan Retiring From Politics And Going Back To His Roots- ENT

Delhi High Court halts pharma giant’s legal threats over ‘ELDER’ trademark dispute

In a significant legal development in New Delhi, the Delhi High Court issued an interim order restraining Mumbai-based Elder Projects from threatening Antex Pharma over the ‘ELDER’ and ‘ELDERVIT’ trademarks. Antex Pharma argued that their extensive use of these trademarks for pharmaceutical products has garnered significant goodwill, while Elder Projects allegedly made baseless legal threats to assert rights over them. The court’s decision reflects a cautious approach, balancing the protection of Antex Pharma from intimidation tactics with the recognition that ownership of the ‘ELDER’ trademark belongs to Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd., as confirmed by a 2019 judgment. This ruling nullifies Elder Projects’ claims. The interim order not only provides temporary relief to Antex Pharma but also signals the court’s acknowledgment of the importance of fair competition and protecting established trademarks in the pharmaceutical industry. As the case progresses, it will have implications for trademark law and corporate practices in India’s pharmaceutical sector, showcasing the judiciary’s role in navigating trademark disputes.

AIIMS Director: “Artificial Intelligence will forever serve us; we retain control”
Artificial Intelligence is always going to be artificial and the humans will remain the masters, Director AIIMS Delhi, Dr M Srinivas said on Thursday while outlining how the premier medical institute in the national capital is harnessing AI for the benefit of patients, including in cancer treatment.

Participating in ‘ANI Dialogues – Navigating India’s Health Sector’ here, Dr Srinivas said AI complements and supplements efforts and allows scalability and filtering at a faster pace.

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Artificial Intelligence Will Always Be A Slave To Us, We Will Remain The Masters: AIIMS Director

Lancet study exposes India’s dual nutritional crisis: From undernutrition to obesity
The recent Lancet study sheds light on India’s significant nutritional transition, revealing the dual challenges of undernutrition and obesity. Nutritionists attribute this “double whammy” to factors such as inadequate consumption of nutritious foods and the easy availability of cheap, unhealthy alternatives. Published by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the study highlighted concerning figures, with nearly 44 million women and 26 million men identified as obese in 2022, alongside approximately 12.5 million overweight children aged between five and 19.
Reference: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2
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