Lucknow: In a recent case of fraud, resident doctors from King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, fell victim to an elaborate multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme, losing nearly Rs 23 lakh. They have registered an FIR against three of their colleagues, accusing them of cheating by promising high returns on investment. According to the complaint, the accused doctors […]
Ranchi: The Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), the state’s largest government hospital, is organizing a three-day special competency training programme for trainers focused on ensuring safe childbirth. The programme is being organised by the Maternal Health Division of the National Health Mission (NHM). Specialist doctors and staff nurses from labour rooms across various districts […]
New Delhi: Max Healthcare, one of the largest private sector healthcare services companies in India, and Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced the inauguration of the Max-Medtronic Skill Lab at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi. The facility is designed to advance training in minimally invasive surgical techniques and marks a significant […]
New research shows that that the diabetes/obesity medication tirzepatide can cause clinically meaningful improvements in blood sugar control and weight loss in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes aged 10-17 years whose diabetes and weight are inadequately controlled with an existing treatment regimen of metformin, insulin, or both. The study (the SURPASS-PEDS trial), by […]
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that patients at risk for complete heart block (CHB) may be risk-stratified using the AI-ECG model known as AIRE-CHB, which might inform therapy choices such empirical pacemaker insertion or rhythm monitoring. Ventricular standstill, syncopal damage, and abrupt cardiac death are all possible outcomes […]
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association found that pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) vaccination did not reduce rates of fatal and nonfatal acute coronary syndrome or ischemic stroke. The trial was conducted at 6 centers across Australia investigated the vaccine’s cardiovascular impact. Between 2016 and 2017, this research recruited 4,725 community-dwelling adults […]
Emphysema detected on baseline low-dose chest CT (LDCT) in the lung cancer screening cohort of more than 9,000 asymptomatic adults was associated with death from all causes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cardiovascular disease within a 25-year follow-up period in a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of […]
USA: A large Veterans Affairs (VA) cohort study has found that taking nicotinamide—a vitamin B3 derivative sold over the counter—significantly lowers the risk of developing skin cancer. The protective effect was strongest when the supplement was started soon after a patient’s first skin cancer diagnosis, according to findings published in JAMA Dermatology by Dr. Kimberly […]
Australia: In a recently published case series in BMC Nephrology, researchers from the University of Sydney, led by Dr. Raymond Lin, have demonstrated that with tailored protocols and safety precautions, radioiodine (I-131) therapy can be safely administered to patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on haemodialysis (HD) who are being treated for thyroid cancer. […]
A preclinical evaluation of a new ’dual-mode’ tracer agent shows promise in not only helping surgeons image and plan prostate cancer procedures, but also provide them with much more consistent and targeted guidance during surgery. The agent uses a single tracer molecule labeled with Fluorine-18-a common isotope used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans-for diagnostic […]