Health Bulletin 22/September/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

As Health Ministry lowers NEET PG cutoff percentile, NBE issues notice on candidature of PG medical aspirants

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has informed the NEET PG candidates about their candidature for the counselling process after the reduction of the qualifying percentile for NEET PG 2023 admissions.

As per the notice, the result of NEET-PG 2023 was declared on 14th March 2023. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India vide letter No. U. 12021/07/2023-MEC (Pt-I) dated 20th September 2023 has reduced the qualifying percentile for NEET-PG 2023 to ‘Zero’ across all categories.

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As Health Ministry Lowers NEET PG Cutoff Percentile, NBE Issues Notice On Candidature Of PG Medical Aspirants, Details Here

Autorickshaw driver arrested for allegedly murdering doctor in loan dispute

An autorickshaw driver has been arrested for allegedly killing a doctor by smashing his head with a stone. The doctor was a resident of Mumbra. As per the Shil Daighar police, the accused had borrowed money from the doctor to pay vehicle tax on his autorickshaw.

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NMC warns against fake renewal permission letter issued to GR Medical College for 2nd MBBS batch

Amidst the media reports suggesting that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted the renewal permission to GR Medical College, Mangaluru for its second batch (2022-2023) of MBBS Course with 150 seats, NMC has clarified that the letter issued to the medical college in this regard is forged/fake.

Issuing a Public Notice in this regard on Wednesday, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of NMC addressed the letter of renewal of permission and further mentioned, "It has come to the notice of Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of National Medical Commission (NMC) that a forged/fake letter dated 13.09.2023 has been issued to G R Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Karnataka towards renewal of permission for MBBS course for 2nd Batch (1st Renewal) for the AY 2022-23."

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NMC Warns Against Fake Renewal Permission Letter Issued To GR Medical College For 2nd MBBS Batch, Details

Urinary tract infection among pregnant women and diabetic patients: A systematic review

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is defined as the colonisation of a pathogen in any part of the urinary tract, including the kidney, ureter, bladder, and urethra. Infection of the urinary tract is one of the most common infectious diseases, affecting people of all ages.

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases, affecting the health of a large proportion of the global population. The presence of fasting blood glucose levels greater than 126 mg/dL is a key symptom of diabetes mellitus.

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Urinary Tract Infection Among Pregnant Women And Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review