Thiruvananthapuram: After a 31-year-old woman was put on life support after losing her four fingers and toes due to a severe infection following a botched fat removal surgery at a private cosmetic clinic in Thampuranmukku, an expert committee of doctors appointed by the state health department confirmed that the clinic failed to follow standard medical procedures […]
Mumbai: Johnson & Johnson MedTech has onboarded Qure.ai as a strategic partner with Johnson & Johnson Private Limited, a Johnson & Johnson company, to enhance early detection of lung cancer in India. This collaboration brings together cutting-edge AI and medical technology, helping identify lung cancer at its most treatable stage. This initiative is part of Project […]
Thane: Amid escalating cross-border tensions, the Maharashtra chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has urged doctors in the state to stay vigilant and be fully prepared to provide emergency services to citizens. “In moments of national crisis, the strength of our healthcare system lies not in infrastructure alone, but in the readiness and spirit of its […]
Denmark: Zealand Pharma A/S, a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of peptide-based medicines, has announced that all closing conditions in the collaboration and license agreement with Roche announced on March 12, 2025 have been satisfied, including regulatory conditions, and the agreement has become effective. “We are incredibly excited to launch this partnership, […]
Mumbai: In a shocking case of alleged medical negligence, a 67-year-old businessman from Navi Mumbai has filed complaints with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) and the Vashi police, claiming he permanently lost vision in his left eye following cataract surgery performed by a father-son ophthalmologist duo. According to the complaint, the doctors allegedly overlooked his […]
Bhopal: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a notice to the Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Bhopal, over the failure of the faculty of the medical college to mark their attendance, Dainik Bhaskar has reported. Faculty members in altogether 20 departments of the medical college are reportedly not marking their attendance, and the Apex Medical Commission […]
Samastipur: After the arrest of an MBBS doctor for arranging proxies to help aspirants crack the NEET UG 2025 exam, a local media investigation into the matter revealed that the doctor’s family had links to top medical colleges. It is now suspected that the doctor may have used solvers to secure MBBS admissions for both […]
Claiming that the new curriculum handbook for physiotherapy uses “outdated” and “derogatory” terms for the disabled, doctors have urged the Chairperson of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) to align the curriculum with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2026 and the Human Rights Standards before its rollout in 2026. The […]
New Delhi: In light of the escalating situation in India’s sensitive border areas, the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has issued a nationwide appeal urging stockists, wholesalers, and retail chemists to remain alert and ensure the uninterrupted availability of essential medicines. AIOCD President J. S. Shinde and General Secretary Rajiv Singhal have […]
The Gujarat High Court has issued notices to the Gujarat University and the Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) after more than 30 medical students, who failed their postgraduate medical exams, filed pleas before the High Court seeking legal redress. These students, who failed the exams by a narrow margin, […]