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Medical Bulletin 6/January/2024

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, […]

FMGE December 2023 Exam To Be held On 20th January, Details

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 […]

Lilly launches end to end digital healthcare experience through LillyDirect

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 […]

J&K High Court directs 45 SKIMS employees service regularization

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 […]

Merck announces Phase 3 trial initiations for 4 investigational candidates from its hematology, oncology pipeline

Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced the initiation of pivotal Phase 3 trials for four of its investigational candidates from its diverse pipeline in hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. Global Phase 3 studies have been initiated and are actively enrolling for the following investigational candidates: Bomedemstat, an investigational […]

Final PGMER 2023 Regulations released in Gazette

Around four months after the Draft was released, the final Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023 (PGMER 2023) have now been published. These Regulations, which have come into force from the date of their publication in the official gazette i.e. 29.12.2023, lay down the rules and regulations regarding admission, counselling, and other details related to the […]

Medtronic gets CE Mark for next generation Micra leadless pacing systems

Dublin: Medtronic plc has announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for its Micra AV2 and Micra VR2, the next generation of its miniature, leadless pacemakers. Micra AV2 and Micra VR2, the world’s smallest pacemakers, provide longer battery life and easier programming than prior Micra pacemakers, while still delivering the many benefits of leadless pacing […]