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 […]
Ahmedabad: In yet another instance of violence against medical professionals, two doctors of a private hospital at Seventh Heaven on Sarkhej-Makarba headquarters road were allegedly attacked by the kin of a patient who died at the hospital following which one of the doctors filed an FIR in this regard. According to the doctor’s statement, […]
Here are the top medical news for the day: Does protein intake during pregnancy affectinfants’ facial features? A new study, published in Nature Communications, revealed a novel link between the child’s face and pregnancy lifestyle, specifically protein intake during pregnancy. A child is expected to share facial features with their parents. However, the face is […]
Kozhikode: Senior nursing officer P B Anitha resumed her duties at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) on Sunday, marking the end of her sit-in protest outside the hospital. Her demonstration was prompted by the hospital’s refusal to reinstate her despite a High Court directive. Anitha alleged that this denial came as a result […]
New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has given the nod for the suspension of an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology from Delhi-based Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College following allegations of sexual harassment against him during a viva examination. In a statement, the Delhi government said it “is very disheartening” to see that even though it […]
New Delhi: Noting huge vacancies of Junior Residents in Delhi Hospitals, the committee set up by the Delhi High Court has recommended introducing a compulsory one-year Junior-Residentship (JR ship) in the institute from where the medical students are pursuing their MBBS course. Further, as an immediate measure, the panel has suggested giving autonomy to the government hospitals to […]