Health Bulletin 20/January/2024

The guidelines detailing the framework on mental wellbeing come against the backdrop of student suicides in coaching hub Kota in 2023. The rapid increase in the number of student suicides flagged various issues plaguing the coaching industry, additionally, following complaints received by the government about rising cases of student suicides, fire incidents, lack of facilities in coaching incidents as well as methodologies of teaching adopted by them.

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Now, Coaching Centres Will Not Be Allowed To Admit NEET Aspirants Below 16 Years Of Age

NMC issues temporary registration guidelines for Foreign Medical Practitioners

Around eight months after the publication of "Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine Regulations, 2023", the National Medical Commission (NMC) has now released the Temporary Registration Guidelines for foreign medical practitioners.

Releasing these guidelines, NMC has specified who needs to apply for such temporary registrations, what are the eligibility conditions and how long such registrations will remain valid. The Commission has also specified the general conditions and what the doctors cannot do under temporary registration.

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NMC Releases Temporary Registration Guidelines For Foreign Medical Practitioners, Here Are Key Takeaways

Pig liver successfully filters blood in brain-dead body

In a groundbreaking study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, a team of doctors has achieved a significant breakthrough by successfully connecting a pig's liver to a human body that had experienced brain death. The novel approach, introduced last Thursday, involves attaching the pig's liver externally to the deceased person, serving as a temporary "bridge" to support failing livers. Unlike traditional methods, this external arrangement functions similarly to dialysis, filtering blood outside the body, and aims to provide a crucial solution for individuals dealing with liver failure.

Why cannabis makes you hungry: New study reveals the 'Munchies' mechanism

While the ‘munchies’ may be the most enjoyable aspect of using cannabis, there is limited understanding of how it works. The term ‘munchies’ indicates an enhanced appetite or food cravings that people may experience after using cannabis, especially strains with high levels of THC, the primary compound in cannabis. As a result, the concept of munchies has become integral in the popular perception of cannabis users.

What causes the munchies is, nevertheless, a field in which cannabis science hasn’t been explored enough to understand how it works.