New Delhi: Two state-run hospitals in East Delhi — Dr Hedgewar Aarogya Sansthan and Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya have come under the public spotlight for allegedly denying treatment to an eight-year-old boy with a broken left arm for reasons like shortage of medical supplies and unavailability of an orthopaedic doctor. TOI covering the story highlighted the […]
Hyderabad: Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services Limited, a contract research, development, and manufacturing services organization and a Dr Reddy’s Laboratories company, introduces Aurigene.AI, an AI and ML-assisted platform for accelerating drug discovery projects from hit identification to candidate nomination. Aurigene.AI combines advanced physics-based simulation, generative and predictive AI models, and CADD (Computer-Aided Drug Design) in one platform, allowing […]
Here are the top medical news for the day: Use of cannabis impacts breast milk and lactation, finds study In a recent study published in the journal Advances in Nutrition, researchers explored the impact of cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation. More specifically, they examined the effects of cannabinoids on lipid metabolism in the breast […]
New Delhi: 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 […]
Mumbai: Cipla has received six inspectional observations in Form 483 from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) at the conclusion of a routine current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) inspection at the manufacturing facility of the Company located in Patalganga, Maharashtra, India. The inspection was held from 28th March 2024 to 4th April 2024. “The Company […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the National Medical Commission (NMC) to submit the details of the stipend paid to MBBS interns in all the medical colleges across all States within four weeks. While considering the allegation of non-payment of stipend to MBBS interns in 70 percent of the medical colleges in the country, the […]
Srinagar: To ensure patient care at government hospitals, the Jammu and Kashmir Health Department issued an order on Monday for Prof (Dr) Iffat Hassan Shah, the Principal of Government Medical College Handwara, to assume the additional responsibility of being the Principal of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar. The appointment was made as per the […]
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common complication affecting stroke survivors, but data on its long-term course and recurrence rates are limited. A recent prospective study from the U.K. provides valuable insights into the incidence and recurrence of PSD over an 18-year period, highlighting the importance of routine depression screening in stroke survivors. This study was […]
Even people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to do some during their leisure time, are likely to have a lower risk of stroke than their sedentary peers, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. The effects […]
A new study found that Monosodium urate (MSU) crystal deposits, detectable with dual-energy CT (DECT), diminish rapidly during pegloticase treatment, particularly when co-administered with methotrexate (MTX) for uncontrolled gout. The volume of MSU crystals also slowed or stopped even when SU was maintained at <6mg/dL with oral ULT. The study findings were published in the […]