Canada: Empagliflozin did not significantly preserve beta-cell function in women with a recent history of gestational diabetes, according to a randomized, placebo-controlled trial published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. While the study did not show a clear benefit for beta-cell health, researchers observed signals suggesting the drug might help stabilize insulin sensitivity and fasting glucose, […]
A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases involving over 460,000 children and adolescents across 40 paediatric hospitals in the USA suggests that children who were infected with COVID-19 for the second time during the Omicron wave had more than double the risk of developing long COVID. Conducted by researchers under the US National […]
According to a new study habitual scratching was prevalent across patients of all levels of atopic dermatitis (AD) severity and was linked to greater disease severity, emphasizing the need to recognize and manage unconscious scratching as part of holistic atopic dermatitis care. Scratching is one of the most disruptive features of atopic dermatitis. It not […]
Researchers have found in a new randomized, triple-blinded clinical trial that silver diamine fluoride (SDF) was more effective in halting initial approximal caries lesions in adults during the first six months of treatment. This offers significant disease-control benefits for high-risk patients presenting with multiple early lesions, providing a minimally invasive option for managing dental decay. […]
Findings from a new study show that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use during pregnancy and lactation may alter maternal caregiving behaviors but does not impair offspring cognition. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as fluoxetine, are widely prescribed for the treatment of depression and anxiety in women of reproductive age, including during pregnancy. Concerns about potential […]
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation Limited (RMSCL) has imposed a ban on the distribution and use of a batch of cough syrup following reports of adverse reactions in Bharatpur and Sikar districts. Patients reported alarming symptoms, including vomiting, drowsiness, anxiety, dizziness, restlessness, and even unconsciousness, after taking the medication. Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh […]
Darbhanga: 56 MBBS students of Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) have reportedly been booked for protesting against what they termed as ”arbitrary” academic decisions. According to the Careers360 report, they were opposing the alleged ban on exams, classes, and stay in hostels. The students have alleged that “false” First Information Reports (FIRs) have been filed against them. […]
Private hospitals in the state have taken their fight against the new bio-medical waste fee system to the Telangana High Court. The petitioners alleged that the system unfairly penalises bedded facilities while non-bedded institutions pay strictly in proportion to the waste they generate. While hearing the matter, a division bench comprising Justices Abhinand Kumar Shavili […]
Alleging that the medical education programme in the Philippines does not comply with the three major Foreign Medical Graduates Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations 2021, a group of students has sought intervention from the Union Health Ministry and the National Medical Commission (NMC). The appeal has been addressed to the Union Health Minister, External Affairs Minister, Home […]
Rishikesh: The Uttarakhand Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered an FIR against the former director of AIIMS Rishikesh and three others for alleged financial irregularities in the establishment of a Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at the institute. The tender for the 16-bed CCU project was floated in December 2017, but it is still incomplete. Apart from the former director of […]