Here are the Top Health stories for the day:
HC stays Regulatory Commission's order of Rs 45 lakh penalty on Varsity, Medical College, refund of Rs 103.96 crore excess fee
In a major turn of events, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has stayed the June 9 order by the Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission (HPPERC) by which the Maharishi Markandeshwar University and Markandeshwar Medical College and Hospital were directed to pay Rs 45 lakh as penalty and refund around Rs 103.96 crore that they had charged as an excess fee from MBBS students studying at the medical college from the academic years 2012 to 2020
The order was expected to bring huge relief to all such MBBS students.
For more details, check out the full story on the link below:
Uttarakhand: Minor girl delivers baby inside hospitals' toilet, both found dead
A teenager, around 18 years old has died of excessive bleeding at the Rudraprayag district hospital, while the body of the baby she delivered was found in the toilet of the medical facility.
The girl was reported to be unmarried, and doctors at the hospital alleged that the girl who was accompanied by her mother did not inform them that the girl was pregnant. Currently, the Revenue Police, which has jurisdiction in the area is investigating the case.
For more details, check out the full story on the link below:
Uttarakhand: Teenage Girl Delivers Baby Boy In Hospital Washroom, Both Die
Monkey pox Spreading Slowly in India to Swine Flu Deaths
Mohali Police busts inter-state drug smuggling racket
The Mohali Police has busted an inter-state drug smuggling racket and recovered 8 kg of opium being smuggled using an ambulance on the Ambala-Chandigarh Highway and arrested three accused, Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab said.
The smugglers concealed opium in a pillow placed under the head of a fake patient lying in an ambulance during a special Nakabandi on Ambala-Chandigarh Highway near village Dapper, the police said
For more details, check out the full story on the link below:
3 Held For Inter-State Smuggling Of Drugs Using Ambulance, Fake Patient
Disclaimer: This website is primarily for healthcare professionals. The content here does not replace medical advice and should not be used as medical, diagnostic, endorsement, treatment, or prescription advice. Medical science evolves rapidly, and we strive to keep our information current. If you find any discrepancies, please contact us at corrections@medicaldialogues.in. Read our Correction Policy here. Nothing here should be used as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We do not endorse any healthcare advice that contradicts a physician's guidance. Use of this site is subject to our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Advertisement Policy. For more details, read our Full Disclaimer here.
NOTE: Join us in combating medical misinformation. If you encounter a questionable health, medical, or medical education claim, email us at factcheck@medicaldialogues.in for evaluation.