Entries by aaron

DME Chhattisgarh notifies revised NEET MDS 2025 Stray Vacancy Counselling Schedule, 64 Seats available

Chhattisgarh- The Director of Medical Education (DME), Chhattisgarh, has revised the Chhattisgarh State Quota National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Postgraduate Master of Dental Surgery MDS Stray Vacancy Round Counselling tentative revised schedule for the academic year 2025. The schedule has been released on the official website of DME Chhattisgarh.  Also Read: Chhattisgarh MBBS, BDS Admissions: Round 1 allotment list […]

Saraswati Medical College Professor sacked After Students Protest alleging Indecent Advances

Unnao: A professor at Saraswati Medical College, Unnao, was recently dismissed after the medical students accused him of making indecent advances and pressuring them into relationships. It is reported that initially, despite the students’ complaints to the principal of the medical college, no action was taken. Then the students launched a protest and announced a boycott […]

Four new drugs for rare diseases on anvil, 5 medications for 7 ailments in mkt: VK Paul

New Delhi: India is making significant strides in the fight against rare diseases, with four new drugs currently in the pipeline and five already available in the market for the treatment of seven rare conditions, according to Niti Aayog member (health) Dr. VK Paul. Speaking at an event here, Dr. Paul said that the launch of generic medications […]

New cancer drug boosts effectiveness of chemotherapy-even in resistant tumours: Study

A groundbreaking cancer drug could enhance how patients respond to chemotherapy even in treatment-resistant tumours. The drug works by disarming a key defence mechanism that tumours use to protect themselves from treatment. In preclinical models, it has already shown promise in making chemotherapy-resistant cancers more responsive to therapy. Chemotherapy is one of the most widely […]

Midwives willing to adopt alternative labour positions if they trust their safety and effectiveness: Study

Upright positions and mobility during labor are pivotal for improved maternal and fetal outcomes; however, such practices remain underutilized, particularly in low-income settings like Uganda. Despite recommendations from the World Health Organization for varied upright positions such as sitting, squatting, and walking during labor, cultural inertia often results in women being confined to supine positions. […]

Meclizine May Ease Dizziness but Raises Chances of Injurious Falls, Study Shows

USA: A large U.S. cohort study found meclizine, a common vestibular suppressant for dizziness, is linked to a significantly higher risk of injurious falls in both younger and older adults. The findings, from Dr. Meredith E. Adams and colleagues at the University of Minnesota, were published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. Meclizine, an antihistamine […]

Inhaled Molgramostim Promising for Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: Phase 3 Trial Shows

USA: A phase 3 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has highlighted encouraging results for inhaled molgramostim, a recombinant human granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), in patients with autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP). The research was led by Dr. Bruce C. Trapnell from the Translational Pulmonary Science Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, […]