Jodhpur: Observing that when dealing with young professionals-in-training, the courts must rise above the rigid arithmetical calculations and insistence on income proof, the Rajasthan High Court recently awarded Rs 1,07,13,500 to the family of an MBBS student, who died in a motor accident. Earlier in the case, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bikaner, had awarded Rs […]
Telangana: In a statewide crackdown, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana detected several irregularities in sixty-six pharmacies located in or attached to various corporate hospitals in the state during the special raids. The findings emerged during a special drive conducted on May 5, 2025 to verify the practices of pharmacies in various corporate hospitals across […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought a response from the National Medical Commission (NMC), Madhya Pradesh Medical Council, MP DME, and MIMS Medical College and Hospital on a plea seeking stipend for Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) during their internship. Filing the plea, the medical graduates from abroad, who are currently undergoing internship at Mahaveer Institute […]
The Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to provide details regarding fire safety measures in hospitals across the state, including the number of hospitals and whether they have valid Fire No Objection Certificates (NOCs). This direction came during the hearing of a suo motu PIL related to the deadly fire at the TRP […]
The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Union of India, National Medical Commission (NMC), and the National Board of Examinations (NBE) on the plea challenging the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2025 examination being held in double shifts. Filing the plea, the United Doctors’ Front sought that the upcoming PG medical entrance test examination […]
New Zealand: A new study published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics offers reassuring evidence that short-term use of automated insulin delivery (AID) systems is generally safe for diabetic retinopathy (DR) in people with type 1 diabetes, even amid rapid glycaemic improvements. Diabetic retinopathy is a common and potentially serious complication of diabetes, and concerns have […]
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal investigated lipoproteins containing apolipoprotein B, a protein essential to transporting “bad” cholesterol. The study concluded that the counts of apolipoprotein B particles and lipoprotein(a) are crucial indicators of lipid-related risk for coronary artery disease. This study was conducted by Jakub Morze and fellow researchers. Apolipoprotein B […]
The US Food and Drugs Administration ( FDA) has approved the Sapien 3 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system for use in patients with severe aortic stenosis who are asymptomatic. This marks the first approval of a TAVR device for early intervention before symptoms appear, according to Edwards Lifesciences. Approval of the SAPIEN 3 platform […]
Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed a tool to identify the most effective glucose-lowering drugs for individuals with type 2 diabetes. By predicting which medication will provide the greatest reduction in blood sugar levels, this user-friendly tool has the potential to improve health outcomes for millions. Researchers at the University of Exeter, funded […]
Researchers have identified in a new study that an elevated hemoglobin glycation index (HGI) is independently linked with higher risks of 30-day and 365-day mortality in heart failure (HF) patients admitted to the ICU. This research, using data from the MIMIC-IV database (2008-2019), emphasizes the prognostic significance of HGI, highlighting its potential utility in the […]