New Delhi: Noting huge vacancies of Junior Residents in Delhi Hospitals, the committee set up by the Delhi High Court has recommended introducing a compulsory one-year Junior-Residentship (JR ship) in the institute from where the medical students are pursuing their MBBS course. Further, as an immediate measure, the panel has suggested giving autonomy to the government hospitals to […]
Madurai: In an unfortunate incident, Dr Sam Chandra Bose, a renowned plastic surgeon passed away in Madurai at a private hospital on Friday at the age of 95. He died due to lung infection and age-related illnesses and breathed his last at a private hospital on April 5. The body was present at his residence […]
Hyderabad: Gland Pharma Limited, a generic injectable-focused pharmaceutical company, has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Eribulin Mesylate Injection, 0.5 mg/mL Single Dose Vial (Product). Eribulin Mesylate Injection is used for the treatment of breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. “The Product is expected to […]
Mumbai: A fire broke out in a room on the 10th floor of the Nair Hospital and Dental College hostel building in Mumbai Central on Saturday evening. The fire was confined to electric wiring, installations, a bed, wooden cupboard books, and clothes in a room situated on the 10th floor. Nobody was injured in the incident as […]
USA: The post hoc analyses of the SURPASS-3 and SURPASS-4 trials revealed superior glycemic control with tirzepatide compared with insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), regardless of baseline glycemic pattern. The findings were published online in Diabetes Care on March 26, 2024 “Treatment with tirzepatide was consistently associated with more reduced postprandial glucose […]
Dietary fiber intake has long been associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. A recent study conducted among Hispanic/Latino participants aimed to elucidate the relationship between dietary fiber intake, gut microbiota, circulating metabolites, and T2D risk. This study was published in the journal Circulation Research. The […]
A register-based study from Finland identified three distinct BMI trajectory groups among patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. In a four-year follow-up, most patients followed a stable trajectory without much weight change. Only 10% of patients lost weight, whereas 3% gained weight. Mean BMI exceeded the threshold of obesity in all groups at baseline. […]
China: A recent article published in the BMJ journal Heart has reported twenty-four-hour blood pressure trajectories and clinical outcomes in patients who had an acute ischaemic stroke. The researchers found that patients with persistently high blood pressure (BP) at 180 mm Hg within 24 hours of ischaemic stroke onset had the highest risk, while they […]
A recent comprehensive post-hoc safety analysis found that the antiviral drug remdesivir assure cardiac safety profile. When administered to the hospitalized patients with COVID-19, it does not elevate the risk of cardiac adverse events (AEs). These finding were published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases highlight the ongoing debate about the safety of remdesivir in the COVID-19 […]
Irregular sleep and late bedtimes are linked to worse grades and more school-related behavioral problems among teens, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The authors stated that interventions to promote regular sleep schedules may boost adolescents’ academic performance. The study, conducted by Gina Marie Mathew, Ph.D., and Lauren Hale, Ph.D., […]