New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Maintenance of Standards of Medical Education Regulations 2023, (MSMER 2023). Issuing the FAQs, the NMC discussed the format of the annual disclosure report, areas of evaluation and submission of information to the NMC for assessment. The […]
USA: A recent study published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine has shown the utility of a newly developed PET radiotracer as an imaging biomarker of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Targeting the IBD biomarker IL12/23p40, the PET imaging tool offers a minimally invasive approach to identifying disease and guiding treatment. “A newly developed PET radiotracer […]
New Delhi: Lt Governor V K Saxena has recommended a CBI probe into alleged fake lab tests and ghost patients at Delhi’s mohalla clinics, Raj Niwas officials said on Thursday. The development comes days after Saxena ordered a CBI probe into the alleged supply of drugs to Delhi government hospitals that had failed “quality standard […]
A cancer drug currently in the final stages of clinical trials could offer hope for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including gout, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and atrial fibrillation, say scientists at the University of Cambridge. In a study published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the researchers have identified a […]
New Delhi: The drug major AstraZeneca has got approval from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to conduct the phase 3 clinical study to evaluate Dato-DXd and Durvalumab for neoadjuvant/adjuvant treatment of Triple-Negative or Hormone Receptor-low/HER2-negative Breast Cancer. This came after drug major AstraZeneca presented Phase III […]
Jamshedpur: An ENT specialist in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur city, reportedly escaped a kidnapping attempt on Wednesday. Two unidentified men were caught when they were allegedly trying to kidnap a doctor at gunpoint. The incident happened on Tuesday night when doctor Bimarjeet Pradhan, an ENT specialist, was walking to his car after attending a patient near Golmuri […]
Mumbai: Global pharma major Lupin Limited has announced that it has received tentative approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Dapagliflozin and Saxagliptin Tablets, 5 mg/5 mg and 10 mg/5 mg, to market a generic equivalent of Qtern Tablets, 5 mg/5 mg and 10 mg/5 […]
A new study published in The Lancet Regional Health found that among older adults aged 75 years or above who were initially healthy, elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing all-cause dementia. A retrospective analysis of the Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial, a […]
In our fast-paced world where everyone seeks quick solutions, here’s some great news: the rising popularity of Daycare Surgery! This established practice in the West and Europe is gradually gaining acceptance in India. Imagine getting the care you need and undergoing surgery, all within a day—now that’s efficiency meeting healthcare in the most patient-friendly way! […]
In a significant stride toward personalized diabetes care, a recent study has spotlighted the potential of the uric acid to HDL ratio (UHR) as a key predictor for the onset of metabolic syndrome in individuals with type II diabetes. The study found that UHR can be used as a significant sensitive marker in predicting the […]