New Delhi: Holding that due to an incorrect MRI scan, there was a delay in treatment which ultimately resulted in loss of vision in the patient’s left eye, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently upheld the order passed by Chandigarh State Commission directing a diagnostic and scanning centre to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation […]
Lucknow: To provide swift treatment to those getting injured in accidents on Holi, the Health Department has put all hospitals in Lucknow on alert and asked all the doctors and paramedical staff to remain on duty on March 24 and 25 respectively. Specifically asking the healthcare community for assistance, Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak has […]
Here are the top medical news for the day: Sedentary lifestyle may affect risk of erectile dysfunction, finds study According to a study published in the journal Andrology, a higher genetic susceptibility to leisure time may be associated with a greater risk of erectile dysfunction in men. The prevalence of ED varies worldwide, with studies […]
Midnapore: In a successful and unique operation, a team of doctors at Midnapore Medical College and Hospital surgically removed a glass bottle along with a cork from a man’s rectum by squeezing out the bottle via the rectum on Tuesday. The man reported to be in his 30s accidentally inserted a glass bottle inside him following […]
Denmark: Novo Nordisk has announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion, recommending marketing authorisation for Awiqli (the brand name for once-weekly basal insulin icodec) for treatment of diabetes in adults. The positive CHMP opinion is based on results from the ONWARDS phase 3a clinical […]
North Chicago, Ill.: AbbVie has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval for ELAHERE (mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx) for the treatment of folate receptor alpha (FRα)-positive, platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal adult cancer patients treated with up to three prior therapies. Patients with these cancers often present with late-stage disease, […]
New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has told the medical colleges they need not pay the requisite fee for Renewal, Recognition or Continuation of Recognition for the academic year 2024-25, if they have already made the payment. Earlier, stating that the submission of the Annual Declaration Form on the National […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the state-of-the-art hospital, Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuk Mother and Child Hospital built with Indian assistance showcasing the robust development cooperation between India and Bhutan. The Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuk Mother and Child Hospital is a state-of-the-art 150-bedded facility that has been built with the assistance of the Government of […]
Women experience disruptions in their sleep patterns and report heightened feelings of anger in the days leading up to their period, according to new research. The study sheds new light on the intricate relationship between women’s menstrual cycles, emotions, and sleep patterns. Co-author Dr Jo Bower, of the University of East Anglia’s School of Psychology, […]
Raritan: Johnson & Johnson has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved OPSYNVI – a single-tablet combination of macitentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA), and tadalafil, a phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitor – for the chronic treatment of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, World Health Organization [WHO] Group I) and WHO functional […]