Public Health

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Dr BS Bamb Honoured at RajPECON 2026 for Five Decades of Care

Senior Udaipur physician Dr BS Bamb received the Dr SK Goyal Memorial Award at RajPECON 2026 for decades of medical service and public health work.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 27, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·Becker H

Bon Secours to Acquire Surgery Partners in $5.7B ASC Deal

Bon Secours Mercy Health will buy Surgery Partners in a $5.7 billion take-private deal, joining major health systems…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Medicaid work requirements hinge on 4 governor races and 2028 enforcement

Governor races in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Wisconsin could shape how Medicaid work requirements are enforced, delayed or…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Pennsylvania joins PA Licensure Compact as 30th member state

Pennsylvania joined the PA Licensure Compact as its 30th state, a move meant to ease licensing barriers and…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·Fierce HC

Healthcare Foodservice Technology Brings Robotics Into Hospital Kitchens

Blendid Pro is entering hospital kitchens to automate customized beverages while preserving nutrition, diet compliance and patient-centered hospitality.

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

UK toolkit standardizes health needs assessment in women’s prisons

New UK toolkit sets a gender-specific framework for assessing women’s prison health needs across custody, release, and continuity…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Plymouth names first men’s health champion to target inequality

Plymouth has appointed its first men’s and boys’ health champion to push awareness, early help-seeking and local action…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Health Bill debate turns on local public health powers and patient voice

LGA warns Health Bill reforms could weaken local accountability, public voice and wider public health priorities unless safeguards…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Death Notification Form Sets Reporting Standard for UK Medical Practitioners

COPFS has published a death notification form for medical practitioners reporting deaths to the Procurator Fiscal, reinforcing medico-legal…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·KFF

COVID Search Sentiment Linked to Stock Returns and Reversals

Daily U.S. Google search interest in COVID-19 tracked weaker stock returns, with stronger effects in small, less profitable…

Oct 27, 2026