CBI exposes NMC inspection Racket: How a Pan India syndicate was engineering the Biggest Medical Education Scam How did dozens of substandard medical colleges across India gain official recognition despite failing basic requirements? The answer, according to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), lies in a deeply embedded corruption racket operating from within the Union […]
Bengaluru: A meticulously executed email spoofing attack has led to a massive financial loss for a pharmaceutical company. The North Division Cyber Crime Police in Bengaluru are investigating a high-profile case of cyber fraud in which a man, posing as the chairman of a pharma firm, allegedly tricked the firm’s accountant into transferring Rs 1.9 […]
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations have allowed medical MSc, PhD degree holders to be appointed as faculty in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, and Microbiology departments. This follows a 2020 change that reduced non-medical faculty appointments in these departments to 15%, with some departments like Microbiology and Pharmacology restricted […]
Bhopal: A woman doctor at a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh was suspended for allegedly refusing to administer an anti-rabies injection to the wife of Dr Subroto Das, a Padma Shri awardee from Vadodara, an official said on Monday. The incident took place during the couple’s visit to the popular tourist spot of Mandu, where a stray dog […]
Ludhiana: The Sarabha Nagar police have registered a case against a city-based doctor for allegedly issuing a fraudulent medico-legal report (MLR) and falsely categorising an injury as grievous. The incident dates back to April 11, 2024, when an FIR for attempted murder was lodged against four residents of Sarabha Nagar. Following the registration of the […]
Japan: A large-scale Japanese study has uncovered complex relationships between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and the risk of serious complications in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, the study was led by Dr. Megumi Nokihara and her team from the Department of Hematology, Endocrinology, and […]
Korea: A recent clinical trial published in the Journal of Hepatology has highlighted the potential of time-restricted eating (TRE) as a practical dietary intervention for individuals with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a condition formerly referred to as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The study was led by Dr. Joo Hyun Oh from the Department […]
A new ESC Clinical Consensus Statement published in the European Heart Journal discusses the key role of vaccination in preventing cardiovascular events following various viral and bacterial infections. “We have known for many years that influenza can increase the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and can exacerbate heart failure,” said […]
Recent study investigates the pathophysiology of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in patients following cardiac arrest (CA), focusing on selective eosinophilic neuronal death (SEND) across various brain regions. A total of 319 patients who experienced successful resuscitation and underwent brain autopsies were analyzed. Eosinophilic neuronal death was quantified in the cerebral neocortex, hippocampus, basal ganglia, cerebellum, and […]
The researchers have discovered that the increase in microvascular complications in individuals who have type 2 diabetes greatly raises their risk of cardiovascular events and mortality. The results highlight the importance of early intervention and individualized management in patients with poly-microvascular complications, since such patients are at significantly increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and […]