All 13 Science & Technology updates published in May 2026, grouped into 5 subtopics. Each one carries the exam-relevant facts and its GK Bytes; open an update for the complete note with static GK.
The government signed an MoU between IndiaAI (MeitY) and the Indian Council of Medical Research to integrate AI into healthcare delivery, biomedical research and public-health management.
The 79th WHA met under the theme 'Reshaping global health', adopting 13 resolutions and over 20 decisions. Dr Victor Elias Atallah Lajam of the Dominican Republic was elected President of the Assembly.
For the first time in 16 years, the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel was updated, now explicitly including care workers and clarifying rules during emergencies.
Countries approved the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (GAP-AMR) 2026-2036, using a One Health approach to preserve effective antimicrobials worldwide.
WHA79 adopted a first-of-its-kind resolution on precision medicine with health equity at its core, calling on WHO to develop a global strategy so genomics and personalised therapies benefit all nations.
Member states approved the first-ever World Health Assembly resolution on stroke, calling for integrated prevention, acute care and rehabilitation, noting one in four adults is expected to suffer a stroke in their lifetime.
Tata Electronics and Netherlands-based ASML signed a strategic agreement under which ASML supplies advanced lithography technology for Tata's first front-end semiconductor fab; Tata plans to invest about $11 billion in the fab at Dholera, Gujarat.
India held the groundbreaking of its first advanced 3D semiconductor packaging unit in Odisha, aimed at boosting AI, 5G and defence technology applications.
ICMR invited Expressions of Interest for technology transfer and commercialisation of SHetA2, an investigational drug candidate for HPV-induced cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer, with a 20 May applications deadline.
On National Technology Day, CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee transferred 13 indigenous technologies to industries and start-ups, targeting fire safety, green construction and energy-efficient infrastructure.
Merck Life Science India signed an MoU with CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, to strengthen collaboration in scientific research, innovation and academia-industry engagement.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla - India's first astronaut to visit the ISS via Axiom-4 in 2025 - authored his memoir 'The Second Orbit' recounting his space experience.
India observed its 28th National Technology Day, marking the 1998 Pokhran-II (Operation Shakti) nuclear tests. The 2026 theme was 'Responsible Innovation for Inclusive Growth'.