Delhi: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has extended the last date for reporting for round 2 NEET SS counselling 2023. As per the notice, the candidates can report up to 06:00 PM on 05.01.2024. Previously, the last date for reporting was 31.12.2023. Now, 5 more days of extension have been granted to the candidates. MCC […]
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a medicine ‘Sodium Valproate’, recommended for treatment of epilepsy in Delhi government-run hospitals and Mohalla Clinics, has been found to be not meeting the requisite standards as per a report issued by the Regional Drug Testing Laboratory […]
New Delhi: Referring to the significant number of vacant super-specialty medical seats, the doctors under the United Doctors Front Association (UDFA) recently urged the Union Health Ministry and the National Medical Commission to reduce the cut-off percentile for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Superspeciality (NEET-SS) Counselling 2023. Further, the association has also urged the authorities to release […]
Here are the top medical news of the day: Low-carbohydrate diet macronutrient quality and weight change In this study using data from three large prospective cohort studies among 123,000 individuals, low-carbohydrate diets that emphasized high-quality proteins, fats and carbohydrates from whole grains and other healthy plant-based foods were significantly associated with slower weight gain in […]
Bhubaneswar: In an unfortunate incident, at least three employees of the Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital here were injured in an explosion while filling gas in an outdoor Air conditioner on Friday. Hospital sources said all of them sustained minor injuries and were undergoing treatment in the hospital. They were out of danger. Also Read:Explosion […]
Lucknow: The medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh will produce additional electricity through solar plants. UP Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, said: “Principals of medical colleges have been instructed to install solar plants on campuses. This will help in obtaining uninterrupted power supply.” Also Read:Odisha: Govt to set up solar […]
Basel: Roche has announced the entry into a definitive agreement to acquire select parts of the LumiraDx group related to LumiraDx’s innovative Point of Care technology. Following closing of the transaction, which is expected by mid-2024, the acquired entities will be fully integrated into Roche Diagnostics. “The addition of the LumiraDx technology to our diagnostics portfolio […]
New Delhi: Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the JN.1 sub-variant in various states, after AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital has also reserved beds for patients and made other arrangements including oxygen and testing. The hospital administration has reserved 50 beds for isolations, and 9 ICU beds. Apart from this, complete […]
In a groundbreaking study researchers from the U.S.A reported the effect of adding salt to foods on chronic kidney disease. They found that increased addition of salt to foods, reported by self, lead to an increased risk of chronic kidney disease in general population. The study results were published in the journal JAMA Network Open. […]
New Delhi: 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 […]