UP: 2nd year MBBS Student hangs self over low attendance

Worried about failing due to low attendance, a second-year MBBS student of a private college allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his hostel room in Safedabad town here, police said on Monday.
The incident took place on October 11 at Hind Medical College in Safedabad, Barabanki, No suicide note was found at the spot, they said.

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Tragic: MP-based MBBS student dies in road accident in Russia, Govt requests Centre to bring back body

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has recently assured the aggrieved family that the mortal remains of their daughter, an MBBS student who died in a tragic road accident in Russia, will be brought back.
According to IANS report, The family members said that the tragic incident occurred after the tyre of the car suddenly detached from the car causing the window to open abruptly and dashing Sharma on the ground. She was dragged for several meters and received severe injuries, including on the head, which led to her death during treatment at a hospital.
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Study highlights need for streamlined miscarriage care in Canada

Miscarriage, or early pregnancy loss, can have devastating emotional effects, but it is poorly managed in Canada. A review published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal provides guidance to physicians on how to diagnose and manage this condition and calls for referral to outpatient early pregnancy assessment clinics (EPACs) as well as a compassionate approach.

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Countries that choose to do so can reduce premature death by half, researchers say

Since 1970, 37 countries have cut the probability of their citizens dying before they reach age 70 in half, a milestone that signals the remarkable progress many countries have made in preventing and treating disease. But a new report argues that this goal isn’t out of reach for any country that chooses to cut its premature mortality, even those afflicted by war or poverty.

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Emergency medical department study reveals half of all patients with sepsis die within two years

Half of all patients with sepsis admitted to an emergency medical department died within two years, according to Danish researchers investigating factors that could predict outcomes for these patients.

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Why some cyclists don’t wear helmets and what might convince them to wear one

Wearing a helmet can prevent brain injury and deaths in cyclists, yet many do not wear a helmet. Research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress suggests that this is largely due to issues of convenience and comfort.

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Clinical trials confirm zolbetuximab’s efficacy in gastric cancer

In Germany, around 17,000 people are diagnosed with gastric cancer every year. The disease is one of the leading causes of tumor-related deaths. This is due to late diagnosis and the rapid spread of tumor cells throughout the body.

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RG Kar Case: Over 75 senior doctors at Kalyani JNM Hospital threaten mass resignation

Kolkata: Over 75 senior doctors at Kalyani JNM Hospital in West Bengal have threatened to resign en masse in support of junior doctors who are on a fast-unto-death to demand justice for the female postgraduate trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College Hospital.

In an email to the Registrar of West Bengal Health University, a total of 77 doctors announced their intention to cease work starting October 14.

According to the PTI report, they cited “mental devastation” and “inability to work in the current state of mind” among the reasons behind the move.

In their communication, the doctors said they stand in solidarity with the junior medics on a fast-unto-death, whose health is deteriorating. They also expressed concern over the “apparent lack of visible effort from the state government to resolve the issue”.

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The agitators have been demanding justice for the RG Kar hospital medic who was raped and murdered, immediate removal of Health Secretary N S Nigam, workplace security and other measures.

The Kalyani JNM Hospital doctors have given authorities time till October 14 to take steps towards resolving the problem, failing which they plan to formally submit their mass resignation, news agency PTI reported.

Several doctors from state-run hospitals have already submitted collectively signed “resignation” letters to the West Bengal government over the issue in the last few days.

The state government had on Saturday said the mass resignation of doctors was not valid and it must be submitted individually, according to service rules.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has declared a 24-hour nationwide hunger strike on October 15 to support doctors in West Bengal and demand justice for the female postgraduate doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. 

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UP: Worried about low attendance, 2nd year MBBS hangs self in hostel room

Barabanki: Worried about failing due to low attendance, a second-year MBBS student of a private college allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his hostel room in Safedabad town here, police said on Monday.

The incident took place on October 11 at Hind Medical College in Safedabad, Barabanki,. No suicide note was found at the spot, they said.

Yadav’s roommate Manish Kumar had gone to the hostel mess for dinner on Friday night. After returning, he found the hostel room locked from inside. Kumar called out his roommate’s name several times but there was no response, police said.

Other students and hostel staff soon gathered there, broke open the door and found Yadav’s body hanging from the ceiling with a bedsheet, they said.

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After receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot. No suicide note was found in the room, they added.

Yadav’s father Dr Omprakash Yadav and other family members were also informed and they reached the college from Varanasi on October 12.

Other students told police that Yadav was stressed due to his low attendance and feared that he would fail.

Station House Officer, Kotwali police station, Ajay Kumar Tripathi said an investigation has been launched into the matter to ascertain the reason behind Yadav’s extreme step.

Yadav’s elder brother Chandrashekhar said he had recently visited his brother’s college to enquire about his health and had asked him to come home but he refused.

Medical Dialogues Team had earlier reported that a 23-year-old final-year MBBS student of Maulana Azad Medical College allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling fan of her hostel room on the campus.

According to the police, “A final-year MBBS student was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her hostel room in the Maulana Azad Medical College on Monday. The information about the incident was received at 1.30 pm, following which a team reached the spot and recovered the body.”

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J&K govt reconstitutes Medical Council, Appoints 6 new members

Srinagar: Through a recent notification, the Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department announced the reconstitution of the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council (JKMC) by appointing six new members.

Replacing the previous four-member council constituted in 2021, the department partially modified the notification S.O 362 of 2021 dated 20-10-2021 and appointed six members for the council. 

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Dr Shahzada Muhammad Saleem Khan, Professor of Community Medicine at GMC Srinagar has been made the President of the Council whereas Dr Vishal R Tandon, Professor of Pharmacology at GMC Jammu; Dr Mehnaaz Sultan Khuroo, Professor of Pathology at GMC Srinagar; Dr Sandeep Dogra, Professor of Microbiology at GMC Jammu; Dr Asifa Nazir, Associate Professor of Microbiology at GMC Srinagar and Dr Jyoti Jolly, Chief Medical Officer (In-Charge Divisional Nutrition Officer, Jammu) has been designated as its members.

A notification issued by the Secretary of J&K Health and Medical Education Department, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah mentioned, “In exercise of powers conferred by Section 98 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 and in partial modification of notification S O 362 of 2021 dated October 20, 2021, the Lieutenant Governor hereby directs that the table appended to the said notification shall be substituted by these officers.”

As per a Greater Kashmir news report, the J&K Government, vide Notification S O 362 of 2021 dated October 20, 2021, had notified the names of four officers, “competent to discharge the functions of the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council, in terms of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (Act No 30 of 2019), for regulating the practice and registration of practitioners of medicine in J&K, till any law is established is enacted in this behalf in J&K.”

Also read- Online Registration Portal of JK Medical Council inaugurated

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