New Delhi: A total number of 1762 MBBS seats in 38 Medical Colleges and 2259 postgraduate seats in 51 medical colleges have been added to the country under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes since 2020-2021, the Minister of State for Health Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar informed the Rajya Sabha recently. The Minister referred to the Centrally Sponsored […]
On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone of a new medical college and hospital named Snayu Tirtha Medical College and Hospital. The initiative, led by the Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata (I-NK), is located in Shason Gram Panchayat of North 24 Parganas, Barasat. The medical college and hospital will have 150 […]
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has been on high alert for emerging viral threats, and one such virus making headlines is Alaskapox. Recently, Alaska health authorities announced the state’s first fatality due to this newly identified viral disease, marking a concerning development. An elderly man with a compromised immune system, residing […]
A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly posing as a doctor at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in central Delhi, police said on Wednesday. When Ashutosh Tripathi, a resident of Burari, was caught from the emergency department on Tuesday he was wearing a stethoscope and carrying a doctor’s coat in his bag, an official said. A […]
Here are the top health stories for the day: 24-Year-Old caught faking as doctor at RML A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly posing as a doctor at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in central Delhi, police said on Wednesday. When Ashutosh Tripathi, a resident of Burari, was caught from the emergency department on Tuesday he […]
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Drug Control Administration has cancelled pharmaceutical major Mylan Laboratories’ license to manufacture Alprazolam after unauthorised diversion of the psychotropic substance was detected from its unit near Hyderabad. According to Drug Control Administration (DCA) officials the unauthorised diversion of 21.250 kilograms of the psychotropic substance ‘Alprazolam’ from the licensed premises of Mylan Laboratories Ltd., […]
Switzerland: The World Health Organization (WHO) published the most up-to-date recommendations for clinical management of people with diphtheria on January 14, 2024. The only previously available guidance was an operational protocol. According to a press release, the new guideline followed the rigorous process for developing guidance at WHO. The guideline addresses Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) use […]
Home insulin pump use is safe for hospitalised children with diabetes without active ketoacidosis suggests a new study published in the JAMA Netw Open. Pediatric data on inpatient home insulin pumps are absent in the literature. Understanding safety of home insulin pumps, managed by patients or caregivers, during times of illness will help diabetes technology […]
Taiwan: A recent study revealed an increased odds of coronary artery calcification (CAC) with abdominal obesity (AO) and association of AO with a 4.4-fold increased risk of severe CAC in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The findings were published online in Dove Press International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease. In the large population-based […]
Nighttime acid reflux commonly referred to as nocturnal acid breakthrough (NAB) is defined as a persistent decrease in intragastric pH below 4 for more than 60 minutes at night. (1) It has clinical sequels, particularly in patients with complicated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett’s esophagus, and esophageal motility abnormalities. (2) Nocturnal acid breakthrough (NAB) occurs […]