Health Bulletin 27/September/2022

Here are the top health news for the day:

Every medical college must have Department of Integrative Medicine Research, NMC calls for integration of modern medicine and AYUSH

In order to promote integration of modern medicine with homeopathy and Indian systems of medicines including Ayurveda, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has made it mandatory for all the medical colleges to have a "Department of Integrative Medicine Research".

The decision in this regard was taken at the first joint meeting of NMC with the functionaries of the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) and the National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCISM).

While the meeting was conducted on June 29, Kannur-based ophthalmologist and RTI activist Dr K.V. Babu obtained this information by filing a Right to Information (RTI) query.

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Every Medical College Must Have Department Of Integrative Medicine Research, NMC Calls For Integration Of Modern Medicine And AYUSH

Applying for MBBS, BDS at NTRUHS this year, check out detailed fee structure

Through a recent notification, Andhra Pradesh-based Dr NTR University of Health Sciences has released the Fee structure for MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2022-2023.

The Andhra Pradesh Government fixed the MBBS and BDS fees for the medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh on the basis of the fee structure recommended by Andhra Pradesh Higher Education Regulatory & Monitoring Commission (APHERMC).

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Applying For MBBS, BDS At NTRUHS This Year, Check Out Detailed Fee Structure

New Covid like virus found in bats could infect humans, resist vaccines: Study

A recently discovered virus in a Russian bat that is similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, is likely capable of infecting humans and, if it were to spillover, is resistant to current vaccines.

A team lead by researchers in Washington State University's Paul G. Allen School for Global Health found spike proteins from the bat virus, named Khosta-2, can infect human cells and is resistant to both the monoclonal antibodies and serum from individuals vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2. Both Khosta-2 and SARS- CoV-2 belong to the same sub-category of coronaviruses known as sarbecoviruses.

Reference:

Seifert SN, Bai S, Fawcett S, Norton EB, Zwezdaryk KJ, Robinson J, et al. (2022) An ACE2-dependent Sarbecovirus in Russian bats is resistant to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. PLoS Pathog 18(9): e1010828. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010828