Responding to several media reports about the price rise of essential medicines from April 1, 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has come out with a statement calling many reports claiming medicine prices to witness a significant hike by up to 12% from April, 2024 as false, misleading and malicious. The ministry has […]
Granting relief to a group of doctors employed at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the Delhi High Court bench recently held that an individual holding the post of Assistant Professor in a Central University, requiring an MBBS degree as an essential qualification, would also be entitled to a Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA). “The rationale behind grant of […]
Through a recent notice, the National Board of Examinations (NBE), NBEMS has released the tentative exam calendar of its forthcoming examinations including NEET PG 2024, FMGE June 2024 along with GPAT, PDCET, DPEE, FNB exit, DNB and DrNB practical and theory exams. According to the calendar, the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for the postgraduate (NEET PG […]
Here are the top health stories for the day: FMGE rescheduled; NBEMS revises exam calendar for NEET PG, other medical tests Through a recent notice, the National Board of Examinations (NBE), NBEMS has released the tentative exam calendar of its forthcoming examinations including NEET PG 2024, FMGE June 2024 along with GPAT, PDCET, DPEE, FNB […]
Bengaluru: Strides Pharma Science Limited has informed in a BSE filing that the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued two observations after a routine current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) inspection at the Formulations Facility of Strides Alathur Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, at Alathur, Chennai. USFDA inspected the facility during the week […]
Bengaluru: Dr Banarji B H, Senior Consultant Orthopedics and Specialist Shoulder Surgeon from Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru, has been awarded a patent for an invention titled ‘Device and Apparatus for Arthroscopic Carpal Tunnel Release’. This patented device marks a significant advancement in orthopedic surgery, offering a revolutionary approach to treating carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). This […]
Cancer is a disease that everybody fears. The moment anybody is detected with cancer, the eminent death comes into the patient’s mind. Today, medical science has developed many newer treatment modalities that can take care of cancer. There has been huge progress in the last decade in the management of cancer. Often, many patients require […]
New Delhi: Describing the current status of the health infrastructure in the National Capital and what’s plaguing it, a committee constituted by the Delhi High Court has filed a comprehensive interim report with recommendations to improve the medical services in Delhi. The 267-page interim report has been drafted by the six-member committee headed by Dr […]
New Delhi: Taking note of around 50% vacancies of specialists in the Delhi-based hospitals, a committee constituted by the Delhi High Court has suggested paying remuneration based on working hours to the visiting consultants to deal with the shortage of specialists. In its Interim Report, the panel suggested that visiting consultants from the private sector can […]
Here are the top medical news for the day: Study finds prebiotics and probiotics effect on depression and obesity A recent study published in the journal Nutrients discovered the interactions between depression and nutrition, coupled with exercise. Obesity and depression frequently co-occur, along with anxiety disorders, sharing a bidirectional relationship. Depression often leads to comfort […]