Entries by aaron

PG Paediatrics medico passes away from heart attack after continuous 2 days of duty

In a tragic incident, a 26-year-old PG Paediatrics medico of Thanjavur Medical College passed away on Sunday morning due to a myocardial infarction after being on continuous duty for 2 days. The PG Paediatrics student was allegedly found dead in the hospital postgraduate duty room after he took permission to take a break as he […]

GMCH Chandigarh to begin MD Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases course

Chandigarh: Bringing good news to the postgraduate medical aspirants in Chandigarh, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, is planning to start an MD programme in tuberculosis and respiratory diseases (TBRD). Already, the Health Ministry has given its nod for four faculty positions for the recently inaugurated TBRD Department. The Ministry approval comes to […]

Spurious drug racket busted in Hyderabad

Drugs Control Administration of Telangana has unearthed a spurious drug racket of fake antibiotics, hypertension and cholesterol medicines, analgesics in Hyderabad, officials said. The raids were conducted at various locations in Hyderabad on Friday and spurious drugs of Rs 26 lakh were seized. Drugs Control Administration Director General V. B. Kamalasan Reddy said the raids […]

Foods that could help quit smoking

As we step into the New Year, resolutions to quit smoking are common, yet many struggle to stay committed. Overcoming nicotine withdrawal symptoms is challenging, but an expert suggests that one’s diet can aid in the journey to quit smoking successfully. Ginger is recommended as a helpful tool in curbing the desire to smoke. Sliced […]

CMD of Cadila Pharma booked for alleged rape, assault on bulgarian woman

Police have acted on a high court directive and registered a case against the chairman and managing director of Cadila Pharmaceuticals for alleged rape, assault and intentional insult on a complaint by a Bulgarian woman, who had joined the company as a flight attendant, an official said on Sunday. The police have said that they […]

Do local steroid creams affect bone health?

New research indicates that higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, are linked with elevated risks of osteoporosis and bone fractures associated with osteoporosis. The findings are published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology and are based on information from the Taiwan National […]

Airport Metro, Pharma City projects not scrapped: Telangana CM

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday clarified that the state government has not scrapped the Airport Metro and Pharma City projects. He said the government was only considering alternate routes to connect the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad and similarly, it proposed to set up the Pharma City in the form of […]

Dr Ajay Tawre reappointed as Medical Superintendent of BJMC Hospital

Pune: In a turn of events, Dr Ajay Tawre, the head of the forensic department at B J Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) has been reappointed as the medical superintendent by the Dean Dr Vinayak Kale. The institution has witnessed a series of leadership changes, with six appointments in the past one-and-a-half years. This […]

MGM Medical College Associate professor, Dr Kaushik Bhattacharya conferred with Certificate of Excellence, Outstanding ASI member of the year 2023

Kishanganj: Dr Kaushik Bhattacharya from Siliguri was recently conferred with a prestigious Certificate of Excellence by the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) for being the reviewer with the largest amount of manuscripts reviewed for the Indian Journal of Surgery and the author with the most cited and downloaded article- “Chat GPT in surgical Practice- […]