Here are the top health news for the day: IRDAI removes age cap, mandates health insurance coverage for all age groups In a major decision, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has removed the age cap for buying health insurance policies. Releasing the new Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Insurance […]
Yamunanagar: In a raid at a private clinic in the city, a team of the state health department caught a doctor who was allegedly selling allopathic medicine that guaranteed the birth of a baby boy. After nabbing the accused red-handed, the health authorities handed him to the police following which he was arrested under Section […]
Here are the top medical news for the day: Does yoghurt help in prevention of diabetes and obesity? A recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition discussed the role of yoghurt as a nutritious food in preventing and managing diabetes and obesity. Yoghurt, a low-calorie fermented dairy product, offers a balanced mix of proteins, essential […]
Pune: The Director of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Maharashtra has sought a fresh report from the BJ Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital’s internal anti-ragging committee regarding two instances of alleged ragging at the institute. This new development was confirmed by DMER Dr. Dilim Mhaisekar, who told the TOI, “We have sought a detailed […]
Bengaluru: Keeping its commitment to the core ethos of patient-centricity, Fortis Healthcare yesterday launched a state-of-the-art, multi-speciality hospital at Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. Located in West Bengaluru, the new upgraded facility was inaugurated by Shri Upendra Rao, renowned actor and filmmaker; Shri Munirathna, MLA of Rajarajeshwari Nagar; Dr Rajani M, Joint Director of Health & Family Welfare […]
New Delhi- For the first time, the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has implemented the ‘first come, first serve’ system for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Post Graduate (NEET PG) 2024 exam centre selection this year. This move has reportedly resulted in no exam centres being left in Bengaluru for thousands of NEET […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday postponed the hearing of a plea filed by Yoga guru Baba Ramdev to combine FIRs filed against him in various states regarding his purported remarks on allopathy’s inability to cure COVID-19. The court sought the status of criminal cases pending against him in Bihar and Chhattisgarh over his alleged […]
New Delhi: The Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has once again extended the deadline for the medical colleges to submit the Annual Declaration details/data. Issuing directions to the medical colleges to submit the required data by the new deadline i.e. 25th April 2024, the Apex Medical Commission has warned the […]
New Delhi: The government has taken a significant step towards prioritizing brain health by establishing the National Task Force on Brain Health. This initiative is being led by Dr Rajinder K Dhamija, Director of the Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences (IHBAS). The creation of the task force marks a substantial move towards placing […]
Basel: Roche has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Alecensa (alectinib) for adjuvant treatment following tumour resection for patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (tumours ≥ 4 cm or node positive), as detected by an FDA-approved test. “Alecensa is now the first and only ALK inhibitor […]