Health Bulletin 12/September/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

Delhi hospital treats Dutch man with rare form of tinnitus

Doctors at a Delhi hospital have treated a man from The Netherlands, suffering from a rare form of tinnitus, which affected his daily life and activities.

Tinnitus is the perception of an abnormal sound in the ear, and may be a constant or an intermittent mush or an annoying ringing or hissing sound.

But the middle-aged Dutch man suffered from pulsatile tinnitus where he had been enduring a constant, non-stop, loud whoosh present throughout the day and night for over two years. It would coincide with each of his heartbeats.

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Doctors At Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals Perform Microvascular Neurosurgery To Treat Dutch Man With Rare Tinnitus

1275 approvals granted to medical colleges for MBBS, PG medical, SS seats this year: NMC releases list amidst fake permission letter scam

Breaking off the guesswork around how many institutes have been granted approval this academic year with respect to new courses, increase in intake capacity or renewal of seats they applied for, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the list of 1275 approvals given to medical colleges detailing the types of their applications and the total of number of approved MBBS, PG medical and Super Speciality (SS) seats.

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1275 Approvals Granted To Medical Colleges For MBBS, PG Medical, SS Seats This Year: NMC Releases List Amidst Fake Permission Letter Scam

Resident doctors at Chandigarh GMCH-32 commence strike today

Resident doctors at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, are planning to go on strike starting Tuesday to demand the implementation of central pay scales. On the first day of the strike, they will cease outpatient department (OPD) services.

KGMU CMS Prof S N Sankhwar appointed as director of Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU

Professor S. N. Sankhwar, a renowned urologist and the distinguished Head of the Department of Urology at King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow has been appointed as the Director of the prestigious Institute of Medical Sciences at Banaras Hindu University (BHU).

He has been selected for his outstanding contributions to urology and his impressive achievements in the academic and medical fields. He will serve as the Director for five years at the institute and is expected to take charge after a week.

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KGMU CMS Prof S N Sankhwar Appointed As Director Of Institute Of Medical Sciences, BHU