Entries by aaron

Boston Scientific begins trial to evaluate Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

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 […]

Indian-origin doctor’s pandemic rock band gains popularity, has upcoming tour

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. […]

JIPMER Announces Conduction Of 9th CNE Workshop Based On Short Term Courses For Nurses

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 affects brain volume finds a new study

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 […]

MUHS to hold its 23rd Convocation Ceremony in February, all details here

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 […]

WBCERC has no authority to adjudicate medical negligence cases: Calcutta HC

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 […]

Conduct BE study with innovator drug as reference product: CDSCO Panel Tells Synokem on FDC Torsemide plus Eplerenone

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 […]

Amendments to MTP Act soon: Delhi LG VK Saxena

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 […]

Delhi Health Minister takes stock of LNJP hospital COVID preparedness

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj visited the LNJP Hospital on Thursday to take stock of its preparedness for COVID-19 and asserted that the facility is fully geared to deal with any exigencies. Bharadwaj told PTI Video that arrangements for conducting RT-PCR tests have been made outside the hospital and there is modern equipment at the […]