Kochi: In a significant legal development, a lesbian couple hailing from Malappuram has approached the Kerala High Court, levying serious allegations against their parents and the hospital for using forced conversion therapy on one of them. Some use conversion therapy without any scientific ground as a means to change someone’s sexual orientation. The petitioners, […]
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued communications on 205 more online applications for starting new PG medical courses and increase of PG seats for the academic year 2024-2025. Earlier, the apex medical regulator had sent communications in different phases for more such applications through notices dated 11th March 2024, 12th March 2024, 15th March […]
An MBBS student from Agartala Medical College was recently arrested for impersonating a candidate to write the senior teacher (secondary education) Grade-2 exam-2022. Allegedly, the medico, who is studying as a first-year MBBS student at the medical college appeared in the science subject paper as a dummy candidate. For more information, click on the link […]
In a groundbreaking advancement for cancer detection, a medical AI tool named Mia has emerged as a potential game-changer in the fight against breast cancer. Developed by the British firm Kheiron Medical Technologies, Mia showcased its prowess during a mass trial conducted within the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). Covering 10,889 patients, the trial, implemented […]
Bengaluru: Stating that a Medical Superintendent of an Autonomous Medical Institution cannot be given an additional charge of the Head of Department, a single-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court recently quashed an official memorandum issued by Shivamogga Institute of Medical Sciences appointing its Medical Superintendent as the in-charge HOD of the ENT Department. The High Court […]
Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved sotatercept-csrk (U.S. Brand Name: WINREVAIR, for injection, 45mg, 60mg) for the treatment of adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, World Health Organization [WHO] Group 1) to increase exercise capacity, improve WHO functional […]
Hyderabad: In a significant milestone for India’s healthcare landscape, the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) has secured the prestigious second position among 26 global public health institutions in the inaugural rankings. Notably, PHFI stands as the lone Indian representative among this esteemed cohort of global public health institutions. This remarkable achievement has seen PHFI surpassing […]
Patna: The demolition of the entire frontal structure of the more than 90-year-old Women Hospital at the iconic Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) has stirred anguish among heritage enthusiasts and former students of the esteemed institution. The PMCH was established in 1925 as Bihar and Orissa province’s first medical college, it holds significant historical importance, […]
Adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen Therapy may alleviate inflammation and benefit diabetic foot patients suggests a new study published in the Medicine. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease with a high morbidity and mortality and increasing in prevalence all over the world. Due to the hypoxic, ischemic, inflammatory, and infective environment in DM, diabetic foot ulcers […]
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lumbar puncture (LP) may not always be necessary for diagnosing and managing a serious neurological complication associated with CAR T-cell therapy, according to a new Blood Advances study. Findings further validated the use of the electroencephalogram (EEG) – a noninvasive test measuring electrical activity in the brain-in managing this neurotoxicity. […]