Canada: A recent population-based cohort study of 2.2 million female teenagers showed that teen pregnancy may be a readily identifiable marker for subsequent risk of premature mortality in early adulthood. The findings were published online in JAMA Network Open on March 14, 2024. “Premature death risk was 1.9 per 10 000 person-years among girls without […]
Chile: A recent randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology has shed light on the effect of weekly vitamin D supplementation on the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD) and type 2 immunity biomarkers in children. The researchers found that weekly vitamin D (VD) supplementation improved VD status […]
The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared first transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device, NeuroStar, adjunct to first-line treatment of major depressive disorder for individuals aged 15 to 21. NeuroStar is the first and only transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment FDA-cleared for this age group, making it the fourth FDA-cleared indication for NeuroStar. “The prevalence […]
Early age at menopause and first childbirth associated with increased risk of lung cancer suggests a new study published in the Chest. Several characteristics distinguish lung cancer in women from that in men, with adenocarcinoma being more prevalent in women and occurring more frequently in women who do not smoke. Uncertainty surrounds the relationship between […]
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved sotatercept (Winrevair) for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults. Sotatercept is a novel activin signaling inhibitor which increases exercise capacity and reduce the risk of clinical worsening events for people with WHO group 1 pulmonary hypertension. WINREVAIR was previously granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the […]
China: Levels of exposure to outdoor light at night (LAN) and air pollution are positively associated with the risk of cerebrovascular disease such as stroke, a recent study has shown. Furthermore, the study found that the detrimental effects of outdoor LAN and air pollution might be mutually independent. People continuously exposed to bright, artificial light […]
Nurpur: A doctor at an Advance Super Specialty Hospital in Bodh has been booked for death due to negligence of a woman patient who died following a gallbladder surgery. After the death of the patient, the family launched a protest by placing the body outside the hospital. The family members who reported the incident at […]
The National Eligibility and Entrance Test for Undergraduate Courses, also known as NEET UG, is scheduled to be held on May 5, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 5:20 pm in offline mode. Every year lakhs of aspiring students eagerly wait for NEET seeking admission into the top-ranked medical colleges in India. Here is the list […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued a second order from the custody of the Enforcement Directorate asking Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj to address the shortage of medicines and diagnostic tests at mohalla clinics and hospitals in the national capital. Kejriwal issued his first government order from jail to Water Minister Atishi on March 24, […]
New Delhi- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has invited online applications for the Institute of National Importance Super-Specialty Entrance Test (INI-SS) for admission to DM, MCh and MD (Hospital Administration) courses at AIIMS, PGIMER, NIMHANS, SCTIMST and JIPMER for July 2024 session. The registration process has already begun and the last date for […]