Entries by aaron

Amidst rising temperature, Tamil Nadu doctor share tips for pregnant women, newborn babies

Salem: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings of heat wave to severe heat wave conditions across various regions, including Gangetic West Bengal, Sub Himalayan West Bengal, north Odisha, East Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rayalaseema, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal, and Kerala for April 27 to 28. IMD, in a post of X on […]

193 kg US man undergoes total knee replacement at Jaslok Hospital

Mumbai: Jaslok Hospital achieves a remarkable milestone in the field of orthopaedic surgery with the successful Total Knee Replacement (TKR) procedure on a 193 kg patient, marking a significant breakthrough in addressing the challenges faced by overweight individuals seeking knee surgery. Total Knee Replacement is a life-changing procedure for individuals suffering from debilitating knee pain, […]

ICMR-NIRRCH To Hold Workshop On Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Disease Informatics, Details

New Delhi- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH) are going to organise a workshop on “Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Disease Informatics” from 4th June 2024 to 7th June 2024. On this, ICMR-NIRRCH has issued an advertisement giving details on the […]

CDSCO Panel Grants Novartis Protocol Amendment Proposal For Ianalumab

New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the drug major Novartis’ protocol amendment proposal for the drug Ianalumab (VAY736). This came after Novartis presented protocol amendment version 03 dated 27 Apr 2023 and protocol amendment 04 dated 14 Dec 2023, protocol No. CVAY736I12301. The […]

Why Did NEET PG 2024 Get Preponed? NMC responds to RTI

New Delhi: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate Examination- NEET PG 2024 was preponed from 7th July 2024 to 23rd June 2024 due to the RathYatra festival, the National Medical Commission (NMC) revealed while responding to a Right to Information (RTI) application. Filing the RTI application, social and political activist Dr Vivek Pandey sought the details of […]

Medtronic gets USFDA approval for Inceptiv closed-loop spinal cord stimulator for chronic pain

Dublin: Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Inceptiv closed-loop rechargeable spinal cord stimulator (SCS) for the treatment of chronic pain. Inceptiv is the Medtronic SCS device to offer a closed-loop feature that senses biological signals along the spinal cord and automatically […]