Entries by aaron

CDSCO Panel Approves Novo Medi Sciences’ Phase III Booster Study of PCV13 Pneumococcal Vaccine in Infants

New Delhi: Reviewing the revised Phase III clinical trial protocol for booster dose administration of the 13-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13) in infants, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functioning under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval to Novo Medi Sciences for conducting the study as per the presented protocol. This […]

Max Hospital accused of extorting money after infant’s tragic death

A shocking allegation has been levelled against Max Hospital in Vaishali, Ghaziabad, following the death of a one-month-old baby two days ago. The family alleged that even after the baby was declared dead at 4 PM, hospital staff continued to demand money for treatment until 6 PM. According to the family, the hospital behaved insensitively […]

NMC releases updated 2025-26 Seat Matrix: 1.24 Lakh MBBS seats available in 809 Colleges

Through a recent notice, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released an updated MBBS seat matrix, which has been prepared considering the recent changes in Renewal of existing UG (MBBS) seats as well as additional seats sanctioned for the Academic Year 2025-26. Referring to the MARB notice […]

Patent infringement: Factor Bioscience sues AstraZeneca, Cellectis over gene-editing technology

Biotech firm Factor Bioscience has filed a lawsuit against Cellectis and AstraZeneca, accusing the companies of allegedly infringing three patents related to its gene-editing technology used in cancer treatments. The lawsuit, filed in the District federal Court, alleges that Cellectis copied Factor’s technology for designing gene-edited cells for cancer therapies. Cellectis licenses its gene-editing technology […]

Telangana Medical Council uses prescription test to identify Quacks

Hyderabad: To eliminate quackery in the state, the Telangana Medical Council has come up with a quick and effective way to identify fake doctors by simply asking them to write a prescription.  Instead of spending weeks checking forged certificates, TGMC’s anti-quackery team now simply sends decoys to suspected practitioners, asking for a prescription on the […]

Aurobindo Pharma arm CuraTeQ Biologics incorporates new wholly owned subsidiary in Malta

Hyderabad: Aurobindo Pharma has announced that CuraTeQ Biologics B.V., a wholly owned step-down subsidiary of the Company, has incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary in Malta by the name of CuraTeQ Biologics (Malta) Limited. The incorporation is aimed at expanding the company’s pharmaceutical products business in Malta. The new entity has been set up with an […]

Health Bulletin 27/September/2025

Here are the top health stories of the day: NMC releases updated 2025-26 Seat Matrix: 1.24 Lakh MBBS seats available in 809 Colleges Through a recent notice, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released an updated MBBS seat matrix, which has been prepared considering the recent changes […]

8 Indian Microbiologists listed in Stanford University 2025 List of World’s Top 2% Scientists

New Delhi: Altogether 8 Indian microbiologists from prestigious health and medical institutes across India have been recognised among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the database curated by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, in collaboration with the Elsevier Data Repository. This honour acknowledges their pioneering research, clinical achievements, and consistent impact on […]

NMC grants conditional approval to Swaminarayan Medical College Kalol

Gujarat- The Swaminarayan Medical College in Kalol, Gujarat, has been granted conditional approval for 150 MBBS seats. This move comes after the National Medical Commission (NMC) earlier declared the MBBS seat matrix at several medical colleges across the country, including Kalol College, “zero,” citing serious deficiencies. Therefore, the college had previously faced cancellations of its admissions. […]

Fact Check: Does Paracetamol consumption during pregnancy leads to autism in newborn children?

The recent announcement by US President Donald Trump’s in a video has created shockwaves claim that using acetaminophen (Tylenol/Paracetamol) during pregnancy may cause autism.  While this statement appears alongside recent FDA statement on label change on acetaminophen, the claim itself is misleading and exaggerated. Current scientific evidence does not establish a direct causal link, and […]