Researchers have found in a new study that revascularization may restores sufficient blood flow back into the legs and significantly improves quality of life among patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia. The study has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Over 200 million people around the world are suffering from fever peripheral […]
New Delhi: Reviewing the Clinical evidence presented by drug major AstraZeneca, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the withdrawal of the indication of Olaparib 100mg and 150mg tablets in the treatment of patients with gBRCA mutation and advanced ovarian cancer who have been treated with […]
Basel: Roche has announced that its Elecsys pTau217 assay has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This blood test, which is being developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company, will be used to help identify the presence or absence of amyloid pathology in individuals, which can help ensure […]
Granting interim relief to the doctor accused of abetting his former fiance’s suicide, the Kerala High Court has allowed him to rejoin his post-graduate studies. This order was passed by a single-judge bench consisting of Justice Ziyad Rahman AA after considering the ‘irreversible damage’ caused by preventing the accused doctor from attending classes, Live Law […]
Although the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Union Health Ministry recently defended its broader definition of an “Intensivist” citing the scarcity of physician staff with minimum standards of training for critical care delivery, the critical care specialists having NMC recognised degrees are not happy with the explanation. Raising the issue, a newly […]
Not convinced by the latest apology, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accept the second affidavits filed by Ramdev and managing director of Patanjali Ayurved Balkrishna tendering unconditional apologies over publishing “misleading” advertisements, asserting they did so when “caught on the wrong foot”. Refusing to accept the latest affidavit, the apex court described the […]
Here are the top health stories for the day: SC rejects apology of Ramdev, MD Balkrishna in misleading ads case Not convinced by the latest apology, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accept the second affidavits filed by Ramdev and managing director of Patanjali Ayurved Balkrishna tendering unconditional apologies over publishing “misleading” advertisements, asserting […]
Srinagar: Uphelding the government order to remove a doctor from the post of HOD, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu has refused to grant interim relief to the doctor as the government have assigned the charge of HoD to the next senior-most faculty member to ensure a fair investigation. The doctor in this case approached […]
New Delhi: Pointing out that the current declaration forms are difficult and time-consuming to fill, the doctors have urged the National Medical Commission (NMC) to reconsider the need for these extensive forms required to be filled by residents and faculty during NMC inspections. As per the current rules, at the time of inspection by the Apex […]
Recently, H5N1 bird flu has been making headlines due to concerns about its potential to cause a pandemic. This virus, primarily affecting avian species, has sparked global attention amid fears of a potential outbreak that could be significantly more severe than Covid-19. Experts warn that if H5N1 were to mutate into a form capable of […]