The thorax, the part of the body between the neck and abdomen, provides medical professionals with a valuable window into a patient’s respiratory health. By evaluating sound vibrations produced by the airflow induced within the lungs and bronchial tree during normal breathing as well as those produced by the larynx during vocalizations, doctors can identify […]
The number of suicides among US college student athletes has doubled over the past 20 years, finds an analysis of data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Suicide is now the second most common cause of death after accidents in this group of young people, […]
A recent study revealed concerning findings regarding the relationship between diabetes type and post-cataract surgery complications. The study was published in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology and assessed the impact of diabetes type on Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates after cataract surgery. The retrospective cohort study from the the Bristol Eye Hospital in the UK included a total […]
Uttar Pradesh- King George’s Medical University (KGMU) is set to host its 5th International and 15th National ‘ICACON: Annual National Conference of Indian College of Anaesthesiologists’ from September 12th to 15th, 2024. In this regard, KGMU has issued an advertisement giving details of the conference registration process, fees etc. The conference has been organised by […]
New Delhi: Rejecting for clinical trial waiver, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) opined the pharmaceutical major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries to conduct of Phase III clinical trial of the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of Relugolix, Estradiol and Norethindrone Acetate Tablets (40 mg + 1 mg + 0.5 mg) […]
Here are the top health news for the day: NCDRC ruling: Surgeons awarded Rs 9.77 crore; MBBS doctors can now perform hair transplants Holding that there was no medical negligence during the hair transplant procedure, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently exonerated a Hyderabad-based Hair Transplant Clinic and its two surgeons, who were […]
Durham: Parexel, a clinical research organizations (CROs) providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services, has announced it has been named “Best Contract Research Organization” at the 17th Annual Vaccine Industry Excellence (ViE) Awards. Winners were named across 13 categories, including Best Contract Research Organization, which recognizes the role of CROs in […]
Seoul: South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong stated on Monday that the government is willing to engage in open discussions regarding the proposed increase in medical school admissions if doctors present a unified and more rational approach. This comes as about 12,000 trainee doctors nationwide have left their workplaces since February 20 to protest the plan […]
Princeton: Bristol Myers Squibb and 2seventy bio, Inc. have announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel; ide-cel) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma after two or more prior lines of therapy including an immunomodulatory agent (IMiD), a proteasome inhibitor (PI), and an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, […]
New Delhi- The National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is going to hold its 22nd convocation and awards ceremony on 10th May 2024. This convocation is being conducted for the candidates who have qualified the DNB, DRNB and FNB exit examinations in 2021, 2022 and 2023 sessions. The convocation will be held at Vigyan […]