Researchers have established in a new study that extensive gastric atrophy (GA) greatly increases the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) development. This new large Japanese cohort study yields more compelling evidence, demonstrating that open-type GA independently elevates the risk of ESCC, even after risk factor adjustment for established risk factors including age, sex, […]
Adding aspirin increased the risk of cardiovascular events, death and major bleeding in high-risk patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) who had prior stenting and were receiving long-term chronic oral anticoagulation (OAC), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025 and simultaneously published in New England Journal of […]
A recent study published in BMC Surgery found that uterine manipulators improve surgical exposure in laparoscopic rectal procedures in women without compromising oncological or perioperative outcomes. The research analyzed female patients undergoing laparoscopic rectal resection for benign and malignant conditions, comparing those in whom uterine manipulators were used with those operated on without them. Surgeons […]
New Delhi: The foreign medical graduates have urged the Uttar Pradesh Government to increase the stipend for medical graduates from abroad who are undergoing internship in the State. Currently, the FMGs undergoing internship get Rs 12,000 per month as their stipend. Pointing out that the stipend for FMG interns in Bihar was recently raised to Rs […]
Bhopal: Taking cognisance of the deaths of two newborns allegedly bitten by rats at Indore’s government-run Maharaja Yeshwantrao (MY) Hospital, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Principal Secretary, Public Health and Medical Education Department, Madhya Pradesh government, and Indore District Collector, seeking an action taken report within 10 days. […]
Altogether 11,966 UG medical seats remained vacant in the last four years (starting from the academic year 2021-2022), revealed the data shared by the Union Minister of State for Health, Smt. Anupriya Patel in the Lok Sabha. As per the data shared by the Union MoS Health, the highest number of vacancies was recorded during […]
Belgium: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) have released a 2025 Focused Update to their 2019 Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias, introducing crucial revisions and new recommendations based on recent scientific evidence. The update, published in the European Heart Journal, aims to refine approaches to cardiovascular (CV) risk […]
Canada: Women entering pregnancy with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) face significantly higher risks of severe maternal complications, including morbidity and mortality, according to a large population-based study from Ontario, Canada. The study also found that emergency department visits and hospitalizations were more frequent among these women, highlighting the need for tailored, multidisciplinary care. The […]
Compared with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), a de-escalated DAPT strategy resulted in similar graft occlusion rates and reduced clinically relevant bleeding in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2025. Saphenous vein grafts remain the most frequently used conduits in […]
Taiwan: Children exposed to daily incense burning or those who had recently taken antibiotics face a significantly higher risk of developing acute bacterial paranasal sinusitis (ABPS), according to a recent study published in BMC Infectious Diseases. The research, led by Ting-Fang Chiu and colleagues from the Department of Pediatrics at Taipei City Hospital, highlights key […]