New Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently exonerated a Lucknow-based hospital and doctor from charges of medical negligence during the treatment of a 75-year-old patient. Earlier, the State Consumer Court had held the hospital and its management guilty for faulty nursing care resulting in the development of bedsores in the patient. However, while considering […]
New Delhi: A total of 13 renowned forensic medicine doctors and scientists from leading health and medical institutes have been recognised among the Stanford world’s top 2% of scientists in the prestigious database curated by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, in collaboration with the Elsevier Data Repository. Inclusion in Stanford University’s top 2% […]
The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), Gujarat, recently held that even when the treating hospital has not charged any fees from the patient, the service provided by the hospital would fall within the definition of service and the patient would be considered as a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Such an observation […]
Ludhiana: A complaint filed by a local activist over alleged irregularities at the Ludhiana Civil Hospital blood bank has prompted the Punjab State Human Rights Commission (PSHRC) to intervene, directing the civil surgeon to submit a detailed report on the matter. The complaint alleged that the facility has been operating without a valid license […]
In a recent judgment, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that a postgraduate diploma cannot be considered equivalent to a postgraduate degree for promotion to the post of Assistant Professor under the Himachal Pradesh Medical Education Services Rules, 1999. After going through the provisions of the rules, the HC bench comprising Justice Vivek Singh […]
Eight patients were killed and five remain critical after a massive fire broke out late Sunday night in the ICU of the Trauma Centre at Sawai Mansingh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur. In response, the Rajasthan government has ordered a probe into the incident, while relatives of the deceased patients have alleged negligence and a lack […]
Jalgaon: In a shocking incident that has deeply disturbed the medical community, a junior resident doctor from the Surgery Department at Government Medical College (GMC), Jalgaon, was allegedly brutally assaulted by a mob of 15–20 relatives of a patient. The doctor sustained serious injuries, including a ruptured eardrum, a bleeding nose, and other bodily wounds. The […]
Taiwan: A recent study has found that the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in patients with type 2 diabetes delivers body mass index (BMI)-dependent cardiovascular benefits and consistent kidney protection. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, suggest that while heart-related benefits are more pronounced in individuals with a higher BMI, kidney […]
Influenza is much more than just a nasty cold – it is one of the most dangerous infectious diseases worldwide, claiming around half a million lives every year. What makes it particularly insidious is that flu viruses are contagious even before the first symptoms appear. Despite this threat, the diagnostic options available to date are […]
Stroke patients evaluated using telemedicine (telestroke) have higher odds of receiving essential treatment, yet it takes them significantly longer to be treated-potentially limiting the benefits, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds. Researchers evaluated more than 3,000 patients with ischemic stroke, the most common type, who were potentially eligible for treatment with thrombolysis. The study used data […]