Pune: Dr Manuel Durairaj, an illustrious figure in the realm of cardiology, breathed his last, leaving behind an indelible legacy of excellence in clinical practice, research and academia. Throughout his illustrious career, Dr Durairaj earned global acclaim for his profound expertise and unwavering dedication to advancing the field of cardiology. A distinguished alumnus of Armed […]
Here are the top medical news for the day: Does replacing beef with fish like sardines prevent early death? According to a study published in the journal BMJ Global Health, replacing red meat with forage fish could prevent up to 750,000 deaths and lower disability linked to diet-related diseases. Considerable evidence has shown that red […]
Mumbai: Depressed over scoring low marks in exams, a second-year MBBS student allegedly ended his life after hanging himself from the ceiling fan at his residence on Friday in the northern Mumbai suburb of Kandivali. According to the police. the 22-year-old student from Vilasrao Deshmukh College in Latur reportedly lost all hope in life after […]
Jaipur: Following the crackdown of a major racket involving the sale and purchase of fake no-objection certificates (NOCs) for organ transplant, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday questioned 6 doctors and other employees of Fortis and EHCC hospitals. After the agency ended the interrogation of the doctors, they seized their mobile phones and sent […]
Pune: Department of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) at Command Hospital (Southern Command) in Pune has conducted two piezoelectric Bone Conduction Hearing Implants (BCI) in a 7-year-old male child suffering from congenital external and middle ear anomalies with severe degree of hearing loss and one adult with Single Sided Deafness (SSD), becoming the first government […]
New Delhi: In a major relief to the Indian Air Force (IAF) veteran who contracted HIV due to transfusion of infected blood at a military hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba in 2002, the Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking review of its earlier judgment directing IAF to pay around Rs 1.54 crore as a […]
New Delhi: In a bid to make Human papillomavirus (HPV) tests more accessible and affordable, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi has launched a study to evaluate indigenous HPV tests for cervical cancer screening in India. This initiative, spearheaded by AIIMS in collaboration with NICPR Noida and NIRRCH Mumbai, aims to assess the […]
Telangana: Granules India has informed in a BSE filing that the Company’s Unit V facility located at Anakapally, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India gets Zero 483’s from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). The inspection was held from 8th April 2024 to 12th April 2024. This audit was a Pre Approval Inspection (PAI) and cGMP audit for Active Pharmaceutical […]
Mumbai: Global pharma major Lupin Limited has announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) has completed a GMP Inspection of its API manufacturing facility located at Dabhasa, India. The inspection was conducted from April 8 to April 12, 2024 and concluded with no observations. “We are pleased to announce the successful completion […]
Hyderabad: In a significant recognition that highlights the growing influence of Indian surgeons on the global stage, Dr Lokeswara Rao Sajja, renowned Cardiothoracic Surgeon becomes the fourth Indian cardiothoracic surgeon to be featured in the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Member Spotlight. At the heart of Dr Sajja’s illustrious career lies a legacy of […]