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Roof collapses at VMMC Safdarjung Hospital hostel room, medical student injured

New Delhi: A shocking video from Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital, recently posted on social media showed a portion of the ceiling in a boys’ hostel collapsed onto the floor of a medical student’s room. The doctor who uploaded the video claimed that the student sustained minor injuries. In the video, a part of […]

Smoking and Genetic Susceptibility Linked to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk: Study

New research from Stockholm has found that individuals with a history of smoking face a significantly higher risk of all four subtypes of type 2 diabetes, with genetic susceptibility further increasing the likelihood. The characteristics of type 2 diabetes vary from patient to patient and it has been proposed that the condition is made up […]

Empagliflozin Fails to Preserve Beta-Cell Function After Gestational Diabetes: Trial Finds

Canada: Empagliflozin did not significantly preserve beta-cell function in women with a recent history of gestational diabetes, according to a randomized, placebo-controlled trial published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. While the study did not show a clear benefit for beta-cell health, researchers observed signals suggesting the drug might help stabilize insulin sensitivity and fasting glucose, […]

Long COVID in children may be twice as high after a second infection: Lancet

A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases involving over 460,000 children and adolescents across 40 paediatric hospitals in the USA suggests that children who were infected with COVID-19 for the second time during the Omicron wave had more than double the risk of developing long COVID. Conducted by researchers under the US National […]

SDF Treatment Superior in Arresting Early Approximal Caries: Study

Researchers have found in a new randomized, triple-blinded clinical trial that silver diamine fluoride (SDF) was more effective in halting initial approximal caries lesions in adults during the first six months of treatment. This offers significant disease-control benefits for high-risk patients presenting with multiple early lesions, providing a minimally invasive option for managing dental decay. […]

SSRIs in Pregnancy may Affect Maternal Care giving behavior, Not Offspring Cognition, reveals study

Findings from a new study show that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use during pregnancy and lactation may alter maternal caregiving behaviors but does not impair offspring cognition. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as fluoxetine, are widely prescribed for the treatment of depression and anxiety in women of reproductive age, including during pregnancy. Concerns about potential […]

Health crisis in a bottle: Rajasthan govt bans cough syrup batch after patients fall ill in Bharatpur, Sikar

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation Limited (RMSCL) has imposed a ban on the distribution and use of a batch of cough syrup following reports of adverse reactions in Bharatpur and Sikar districts. Patients reported alarming symptoms, including vomiting, drowsiness, anxiety, dizziness, restlessness, and even unconsciousness, after taking the medication. Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh […]

56 MBBS students of Darbhanga Medical College booked amid row over alleged ban on exams, hostel stay

Darbhanga: 56 MBBS students of Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) have reportedly been booked for protesting against what they termed as ”arbitrary” academic decisions. According to the Careers360 report, they were opposing the alleged ban on exams, classes, and stay in hostels. The students have alleged that “false” First Information Reports (FIRs) have been filed against them. […]