Health Bulletin 25/November/2025

Granting relief to a medical student, the Supreme Court recently allowed protection to his MBBS degree even though the ST (Scheduled Tribe) Certificate, submitted by the candidate at the time of admission, was declared to be invalid.

Noting that the petitioner student has already completed the education and the seat cannot be allotted to anyone, the top court bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice Vijay Bishnoi observed that if protection is not granted to him, the student's medical education would go to waste.

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'Precious medical education would go waste'- Supreme Court protects MBBS degree of student with dismissed caste certificate

In a major relief for students who were affected due to the derecognition of all postgraduate medical courses offered by the College of Physicians and Surgeons, CPS Mumbai, the Central Government has agreed before the Supreme Court of India to grant such students two final opportunities to clear their final examinations.

This relief will apply to 852 students of CPS Mumbai, and after clearing their final examinations, they will also get enrolled with the State and National Medical Councils, Hindustan Times has reported.

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Relief for 852 CPS Mumbai Students: Centre allows 2 attempts to clear final exams

Researchers from multiple institutions have found that uranium exposure through breastmilk may pose significant non-carcinogenic health risks to infants.

Speaking with ANI, Dr Ashok Sharma of AIIMS Delhi, who is a co-author of the study, said, “The study analysed breast milk from 40 lactating mothers and found uranium (U-238) in all samples. Although 70% of infants showed potential non-carcinogenic health risk, the overall uranium levels were below permissible limits and are expected to have minimal actual health impact on both mothers and infants. The highest average contamination occurred in Khagaria district, and the highest individual value occurred in Katihar district. While uranium exposure may pose risks such as impaired neurological development and reduced IQ, breastfeeding should not be discontinued and remains the most beneficial source of infant nutrition unless clinically indicated.”