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• Busted's James Bourne says 'hero' brother saved his life with kidney donation

  James Bourne, the guitarist and vocalist of punk-pop band Busted, has thanked his brother Chris for saving his life with a kidney donation. Bourne, 43, had been diagnosed with serious health problems and was forced to drop out of a tour with his band in September 2025, just a day before it began. He now says he is recovering well from the transplant and is grateful to his brother for saving his life.

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• From Andamans to Zanskar, e-Sanjeevani bridges distances, posts 50cr consultations

  e-Sanjeevani, a telemedicine service bridging distances, has facilitated over 50 crore consultations since its launch in November 2019, reaching 50 lakh cases in remote and far-flung areas. It has been instrumental in treating conditions such as pneumonia and providing medical assistance for pregnant women, and has improved the reach of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and regular health check-ups in rural areas. The platform, developed by C-DAC Mohali under the health ministry, has recorded a peak of 6,30,315 consultation…

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• STAT+: HHS relaxes security, transparency rules for health record software used by hospitals

  The Trump administration has relaxed security, privacy, and transparency rules for electronic health record software used by hospitals, as outlined in a final rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. The rule, which was expected to take effect on July 1, 2022, eliminates 14 of 60 criteria used to certify electronic record-keeping systems sold by companies such as Epic and Oracle. However, some commenters raised concerns that the changes would undermine the security and pr…

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