New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the supply of substandard medicines in Delhi government hospitals on Friday. Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj welcomed the move and demanded the immediate suspension of the health department’s secretary. With a CBI inquiry being ordered into the supply of substandard medicines […]
Here are the top health stories for the day: 12 Covid deaths, 774 fresh cases reported in 24 hours On Friday, India recorded 774 new Covid-19 cases and 12 fatalities within a 24-hour period. Among the reported deaths, five were in Kerala, four in Karnataka, two in Maharashtra, and one in Uttar Pradesh, according to […]
New Delhi: The newly notified Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations (PGMER) 2023 have specified that all post-graduate students will work “reasonable working hours” and they will also get “reasonable time for rest in a day”. Apart from this, there is also a provision for 20 days of paid casual leave, and five days of academic leave per […]
New Delhi: Following allegations that an accused patient succumbed to his injuries after being denied treatment at four government hospitals, the state health department has advised implementing disciplinary actions and issuing suspensions to the four doctors associated with Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital and Lok Nayak Hospital in connection with the case. The four doctors […]
Here are the top medical news of the day: Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory, thinking problems later on People who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later, according to new research published in the January 3, 2024, […]
Delhi: The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) December 2023 exam is going to be conducted on 20th January 2024. The result is expected to be declared by 20th February 2024. In the month of November 2023, the National Board of Examinations (NBE) released the detailed schedule for FMGE. It shall be conducted at various exam […]
Indianapolis: Eli Lilly and Company has announced LillyDirect, a new digital healthcare experience for patients in the U.S. living with obesity, migraine and diabetes. LillyDirect offers disease management resources, including access to independent healthcare providers, tailored support, and direct home delivery of select Lilly medicines through third-party pharmacy dispensing services. “A complex U.S. healthcare system adds to the […]
Delhi : Through a recent notice, NBE (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences) has given final opportunity to FMGE Dec 2023 candidates to submit deficient documents. In line with the clause 2.8.3 and 8.30.2 of the Information Bulletin for FMGE Dec 2023, the list of candidates who have failed to rectify the deficiencies related […]
Srinagar: In a landmark verdict, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the regularization of services for employees of the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) from their initial appointment date. This significant ruling comes as a relief to 45 petitioner-employees serving as Staff Nurses on a contractual basis. Justice Chowdhary […]
New Delhi: The Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked the medical institutes to fill in the requisite NEET-SS admission data on the online portal. Issuing a public notice in this regard, the PG Board of NMC has informed that the online portal for filling up the details of students […]