Health Bulletin 29/November/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

Violation of PC PNDT Act: Radiologist sentenced to 2 years rigorous imprisonment

Holing violation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, a session court in Jabalpur has found a DMRD doctor guilty and gave a two-year sentence of rigorous imprisonment.

According to a recent report by TOI, the doctor in this case is the director of a sonography centre.

On February 13, 2017, a state-level inspection team conducted raids on several sonography centres, including the one run by the accused doctor, which led to the discovery of illegal activities. The inspection revealed that the doctor's centre lacked complete records of women who had undergone sonography tests.

For more details, check out the link given below:

Violation Of PC PNDT Act: Radiologist Sentenced To 2 Years Rigorous Imprisonment

Designer Rohit Bal on life support in Medanta Hospital following heart failure

Fashion designer Rohit Bal is currently in critical condition and has been placed on ventilator support at Medanta Hospital in Delhi NCR. The 61-year-old was admitted on November 23 with complications, including dilated cardiomyopathy, uncontrolled diabetes, and acute kidney failure. Doctors describe his condition as 'critical,' and he is under the care of cardiologist Dr. Praveen Chandra. Dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition where the heart muscle weakens and enlarges, has been identified as a primary concern. This condition results in the heart's inability to pump enough blood to the body. Rohit Bal had previously received treatment at Medanta last November for related health issues. In February 2010, he underwent emergency angioplasty following a heart attack. His current deteriorating health is attributed to a pre-existing cardiac condition exacerbated by alcohol abuse. Friend Arjun Rampal has visited him in the hospital.

A new AI tool to replace doctors notes?

A new artificial intelligence (AI) computer programme can generate doctors' notes so well that two physicians couldn't tell the difference, according to a study, that may soon open the door for AI to support health care workers with groundbreaking efficiencies.

In this proof-of-concept study, physicians reviewed patient notes -- some written by actual medical doctors while others were created by the new AI programme -- and the physicians identified the correct author only 49 per cent of the time.

For more details, check out the link given below:

A New AI Tool To Replace Doctors Notes?