New Delhi: National Medical Commission (NMC) Chairman Dr Abhijat Sheth on Saturday emphasised the government’s commitment to uniformly increasing the number of doctors across the country to meet the WHO-recommended doctor-patient ratio of 1:1000. He said this while presiding over the 11th convocation ceremony of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr Ram Manohar […]
Uttar Pradesh- The Department of Medical Education and Training (UPDGME) has released the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET UG) round 2 counselling seat matrix for the academic year 2025. The seat matrix has been released in a PDF format on the official website of UPDGME. The counselling dates: Date of On-line Choice filling From: […]
Pune: The Army Institute of Cardio Thoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, is hosting the Association of Physicians of India (API) – Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) National Pulmonology Conference from 18th to 20th September 2025. This prestigious event brings together leading experts in Pulmonary Medicine from the Armed Forces and premier academic institutions across the country […]
Rahway: Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KEYTRUDA QLEX (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph) injection for subcutaneous administration in adults across most solid tumor indications for KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab). Berahyaluronidase alfa is a variant of human hyaluronidase developed and manufactured by […]
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 […]