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PG medicos compelled to stay in hostel, NMC warns medical colleges

Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a warning for medical colleges concerning the hostel accommodation for PG Medical students. The notice comes after the NMC received several complaints from students that hostels or medical institutions are compelling them to stay in the hostel and a hefty amount is being charged […]

Deadline to submit feedback on NMC National Exit Test Regulations 2023 extended

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has extended the deadline for submitting feedback on the NMC National Exit Test Regulations, 2023 by 10 days. Earlier the Apex Medical Commission had asked the stakeholders to submit their comments/suggestions/feedback on the rules for conducting the proposed National Exit Test (NExT) by 07.02.2024. However, now the Commission has extended […]

GB Pant Hospital Vacancies: Assistant Professor Post In Various Specialties, Apply Now

New Delhi: Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER) has notified vacancies for the Assistant Professor post on a contract basis in this medical institute. The Institution has a unique recognition by the Medical Council of India and the University Grants Commission as an independent post-graduate College affiliated with Delhi University. […]

Health Bulletin 10/February/2024

Here are the top health stories for the day: NMC extends deadline for public input on National Exit Test regulations 2023 The National Medical Commission (NMC) has extended the deadline for submitting feedback on the NMC National Exit Test Regulations, 2023 by 10 days. Earlier the Apex Medical Commission had asked the stakeholders to submit […]

No new concerns raised by USFDA staff about Abbott heart device

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff reviewers did not raise any new concerns over the safety and effectiveness of Abbott’s heart valve repair device designed for patients who are at risk for surgery. The assessment comes ahead of the FDA’s independent expert panel meeting on Tuesday, which will make recommendations on whether or […]

NExT exam evaluation criteria must be moderate, allocate ample time for preparation, release schedule early: Parliamentary panel tells Health Ministry

New Delhi: After the recent suggestion from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to reconsider the implementation of the National Exit Test (NExT) exam, a parliamentary committee has recommended to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to thoroughly examine the implications of NExT exam, which will serve as a common qualifying final-year MBBS exam, a […]

MCC declares final results of NEET SS Counselling special round

New Delhi- The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has declared the final results of the candidates who appeared for the NEET Super Specialty (SS) Counseling 2023 special round for D.M, M.Ch and DNB SS courses. The list includes rank, allotted institute, course, remarks, qualifying exam and option number. This is the combined result of all the […]

AstraZeneca-Ionis Eplontersen granted USFDA fast track designation for transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy

Carlsbad: Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to Ionis and AstraZeneca’s eplontersen, an investigational therapy for the treatment of transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) in adults. The FDA grants development programs Fast Track designation to facilitate the development and expedite the review of drugs that […]

Video Recordings of Annual MBBS Exams should not exceed 60 minutes: NMC

New Delhi: The Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has specified that the video recording of the coming examinations by the respective colleges/institutions/deemed universities should not exceed sixty minutes. Further, the Commission has directed the institutes to cover each and every process of the examinations within the entire 60 minutes of […]

Medical Bulletin 10/February/2024

Here are the top medical news highlights of the day: Prediction of Psychosis before its onset An international consortium, including researchers from the University of Tokyo, developed a machine-learning tool capable of predicting the onset of psychosis before it happens. This tool classifies MRI brain scans into two categories: those from healthy individuals and those […]