Entries by aaron

Postpone NEET MDS 2024: FAIMA urges Health Minister

Taking up the issues being faced by the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) MDS candidates, the doctors under the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) recently wrote to the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and urged to postpone the exam, scheduled to be conducted on 18th March 2024. Apart from requesting the Health Minister to […]

Ahmedabad Civil Hospital launches Gujarat largest skin bank

The state government in a collaborative effort with the Rotary Club Kankaria has launched Gujarat’s largest government skin bank at Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on Wednesday launched Gujarat’s largest government skin bank, besides other advanced medical facilities. For more information click on the link below: State’s Largest Skin […]

Develop method to identify fraudulent allopathic doctors: Odisha HC asks OCMR

In its ongoing effort to curb the fake doctors’ menace in the state, the Odisha High Court on Tuesday asked Dr Bijay Kumar Mohapatra, the president of the Odisha Council for Medical Registration (OCMR) to develop a method for identifying fraudulent allopathic doctors. The court issued this directive following a previous order, asking him to […]

NEET 2024 Registration deadline ends tomorrow, apply now

New Delhi- Candidates who are seeking admission to National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) courses must gear up with their registration process as it is going to end tomorrow- March 9, 2024. With the latest update, applicants are required to submit and complete their registration process for NEET 2024 by 5 PM on March 9th, 2024. Along […]

9 Common Blood Tests Prescribed By Doctors – Dr Deepak Sanghavi

India grapples with a high burden of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, typhoid, hepatitis and other fever-causing illnesses. India is also home to one of the largest number of diabetics. Factors like sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy diets, tobacco use, and stress contribute to the increasing prevalence of NCDs. Diseases transmitted by vectors such as mosquitoes, including […]

Glenn Saldanha steps down as chairman of Glenmark Life Sciences

Mumbai: Glenmark Life Sciences Ltd has said its Chairman Glenn Saldanha and non-executive director VS Mani have resigned following change in ownership of the company. Independent director Sridhar Gorthi has also tendered resignation, along with Saldanha and Mani, with effect from close of business hours on March 6, 2024, the company said in a regulatory filing. […]

GMC Jammu begins cancer genetic testing on NGS technology

Jammu: In a first of its kind, the Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu has successfully started genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations on cutting-edge Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology at Government Medical College.  As per officials, as a capacity building in genetic sequencing and to provide most advanced technology in […]

Can Weather factors may influence pain and inflammation in patients with gout?

A recent meta-analysis highlights that the changes in weather factors does not increase the risk of knee, hip, or low back pain symptoms. This comprehensive review was published in the journal of Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism and challenged the common beliefs about the relationship between weather and conditions like arthritis, knee pain and back pain. […]

Odisha HC directs OCMR to devise methods to curb fake doctors menace

Cuttack: In its ongoing effort to curb the fake doctors’ menace in the state, the Odisha High Court on Tuesday asked Dr Bijay Kumar Mohapatra, the president of the Odisha Council for Medical Registration (OCMR) to develop a method for identifying fraudulent allopathic doctors.  The court issued this directive following a previous order, asking him […]

Ageing and Schizophrenia could have a shared biological basis

Scientists from the Broad Institute of MIT, Harvard Medical School, and McLean Hospital have found similar gene activity changes in brain tissue from individuals with schizophrenia and older adults. These findings imply a shared biological foundation for cognitive decline seen in both groups. The study published in the Journal Nature, revealed that in individuals with […]