New Delhi: Introducing standardization in Homoeopathy education as well, the National Exit Test (NExT) has also been mandatory for the Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) courses. In this regard, the National Commission for Homoeopathy (National Examinations in Homoeopathy) Regulations, 2023 were published in the official Gazette of India on 22.11.2023 and the e-Gazette on […]
Jharkhand: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS Deoghar) has released the timetable for the 1st professional MBBS supplementary examination 2022 batch. The exams are starting from 03-02-2024 and continue till 17-02-2024. The theory exams will be conducted from 03-02-2024 to 14-02-2024, and practical exams will be conducted from 15-02-2024 to 17-02-2024. Detailed schedule – […]
Marlborough: Boston Scientific Corporation has initiated the AVANT GUARD clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System* as a first-line treatment for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Outcomes of ablation with the FARAPULSE PFA System – a nonthermal treatment in which electric fields selectively ablate heart tissue – will […]
London: An Indian-origin doctor with the UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) decided to get musical over the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, but what started as a one-man bedroom project has been gaining popularity with booked-out shows. Gulzar (Gulz) Singh Dhanoya, 25, started the indie-rock band named Gulz during his university days as a medical student. […]
Puducherry: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) has announced the conduction of the 9th CNE Workshop Based Short Term Course on Research Methodology & Publication for Nurses. As per the notice, the CNE Workshop will be conducted from 29.01.2024 to 04.02.2024 at Multipurpose Hall, College of Nursing, JIPMER. The Workshop is funded […]
Smoking among the young has increased drastically among the younger population and this habit is often related to lung and heart problems but its association with brain was not well known. Several studies have shown that brain volume is negatively associated with cigarette smoking, but there is an ongoing debate about whether smoking causes lowered […]
Maharashtra: The 23rd convocation ceremony of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) is going to be held on 23rd February 2023 for various UG and PG courses. The candidates will have to fill out the application form for the ceremony. Printed application forms will not be available offline. Eligible candidates will have to download the […]
In a major decision, the Calcutta High Court bench has clearly iterated that matters concerning the issues of medical negligence cannot be adjudicated by the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC). Clarifying its stand in this regard, the HC bench comprising Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Apurba Sinha Ray noted, “The negligence in detection […]
New Delhi: After reviewing the bioequivalence (BE) study report presented by Synokem Pharmaceutical for the fixed-dose combination Torsemide IP 10mg/20mg plus Eplerenone IP 25mg/25mg film-coated tablet, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has recommended that the firm should conduct BE study with individual innovator drugs as a […]
New Delhi: After a two-year delay, the proposal to notify women-friendly amendments in the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act that provides for universal access for women to comprehensive abortion care has been approved by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena. LG V K Saxena has directed the health department to investigate the lapses that led to […]