Uttar Pradesh- The Department of Medical Education Training (UPDGME) has released the seat matrix for National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) stray Vacancy Counselling round for the academic year 2025. The seat matrix has been released in a PDF format on the official website of UPDGME. As per the seat matrix, […]
Ahmedabad: Zydus Wellness Limited has announced that Alidac UK Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary, has signed a definitive agreement acquiring UK-based Comfort Click Limited including its three subsidiaries located in Ireland, US and India. The acquisition marks Zydus Wellness’ first overseas acquisition and its entry into the Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) segment. The target company, […]
Mumbai: In a major step to transform the country’s healthcare landscape, Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, announced the establishment of a massive state-of-the-art 2,000-bed medical city in Mumbai. The facility will not just be another hospital, but a hub of healthcare innovation where advanced medical technology and artificial intelligence will work […]
Researchers have found in a new study that cachexia index (CXI) may be a valuable indicator for assessing cancer cachexia and health-related quality of life in gastric cancer patients. The study was published in BMC Cancer journal by Yan H. and colleagues. Cachexia, a multifaceted metabolic syndrome involving intense muscle wasting and weight loss, is […]
New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has deferred further action on Biosphere Clinical Research Pvt. Ltd.’s Colloidal Nano Silver Gel (SilverSole), after observing that the pharmacokinetic study details were not fully reflected in the presentation. Additionally, the Committee directed Biosphere to submit the complete clinical […]
For women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), pregnancy can be an uncertain time due to limited clinical data about how IBD medications impact pregnancy outcomes and infants who have been exposed to IBD medications in utero. As a matter of policy, pregnant women are excluded from clinical trials of experimental therapies for IBD and when […]
New Delhi: A senior pharmaceutical executive was duped of more than Rs 1.1 crore in a high-profile cyber fraud where two men, posing as representatives of Abbott Pharmaceutical UK and the World Health Organization (WHO), lured him into a fake kola nut trade deal. The case came to light after Kolkata Police arrested the accused […]
According to a recent study adding perioperative pembrolizumab to standard therapy such as surgery and radiotherapy with or without cisplatin consistently improves event-free survival (EFS) in patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous-cell carcinoma (HNSCC), researchers have discovered. Significantly, this increase in EFS was seen in patients with various levels of programmed death ligand […]
Researchers have found in a new cluster randomized trial that selecting men for osteoporosis screening by fracture risk factors and using a centralized screening model enhanced screening rates, treatment initiation, and medication adherence. The findings, published in JAMA, highlight a potential shift in how osteoporosis prevention and care can be effectively implemented in men, a […]
Topline results from the ATTAIN-2 trial have demonstrated that adults taking 36 mg orforglipron lost an average of 10.5% body weight at 72 weeks, with over half of participants on any dose achieving an HbA1c of 6.5% or lower. The oral GLP-1 demonstrated significant benefits for adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes. In the […]