Health Bulletin 02/January/2026
Here are the top health stories for the day:
NMC Approves 171 Additional PG Medical Seats After Appeals
The National Medical Commission has approved an additional 171 postgraduate seats after the medical colleges appealed against the decision of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB).
Among these 171 PG medical seats, 24 seats have been approved by the Appeal Committee. Further, the Appeal Committee has approved 2 seats each in MD Anatomy, MD Community Medicine, 8 seats in MD Dermatology, Venerology and Leprosy, 3 seats in MD Emergency Medicine, 30 seats in MD General Medicine, 3 seats in MD ImmunoHaematology & Blood Transfusion, 2 seats in MD Microbiology, 17 seats in MD Paediatrics, 4 seats in MD Pathology, 2 seats in MD Pharmacology, 2 seats in MD Physiology, 1 seat in MD Psychiatry, 2 seats in MD Respiratory Medicine, 30 sests in MD Radio-Diagnosis, 1 seat in MD Sports Medicine, 17 seats in MS General Surgery, 14 seats in MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 3 seats in MS Ophthalmology, and 4 seats in MS Orthopaedics. Therefore, 171 new PG medical seats have been added to the seat matrix of 27 medical colleges after the approval of the appeal committee.
Doctor, BDS Student Among 7 Arrested in Kerala Drug Trafficking
Seven people, including an MBBS doctor and a BDS student, were arrested in a major anti-narcotics operation conducted in the early hours of New Year's Day on Thursday.
According to a recent PTI report, the arrests were made by the Attingal and Nedumangad Rural District Anti-Narcotic Special Action Force (DANSAF) teams from a rented house in Thoppil, Kaniyapuram, in the early hours following a tip-off received by the Thiruvananthapuram Rural SP, police said.
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MBBS doctor, BDS student among 7 arrested in Kerala drug bust
Army Hospital Achieves India’s First 3D Flex Aqueous Angiography with iStent
In a landmark achievement for Indian medicine, the Ophthalmology Department at Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt, has successfully performed India’s first-ever 3D Flex Aqueous Angiography with iStent, combining advanced imaging with minimally invasive glaucoma surgery.
Conducted with the new stand-mounted Spectralis system and a state-of-the-art 3D operating microscope, this pioneering procedure places the Armed Forces Medical Services at the forefront of global ophthalmic care.
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Army Hospital Delhi performs India's first 3D Flex Aqueous Angiography with iStent
IKDRC Ahmedabad Sets National Record with 500 Kidney Transplants
The Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC-ITS) at Ahmedabad Civil Medical College has made history by completing 500 kidney transplants in a single year.
With this achievement in 2025, IKDRC-ITS has become the only public sector hospital in India to perform 500 kidney transplants in one year, reinforcing its position as the country’s leading government-run kidney transplant centre.
According to an IANS report, operating under the guidance of the Gujarat government’s Health Department, the institute has become a beacon of hope for economically weaker patients while also staying at the forefront of advanced medical technology. The milestone has earned IKDRC the top rank among public hospitals in India in the field of kidney transplantation.
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Ahmedabad: IKDRC performs 500 Kidney Transplants, Sets National record
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