Health Bulletin 30/October/2025
Here are the top health stories for the day:
Supreme Court dismisses plea citing discrepancies in NEET PG results
The Supreme Court of India recently refused to entertain a plea alleging discrepancies in the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) results.
Dismissing the plea, the Apex Court bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan observed, "We don't approve this practice of students just coming into Supreme Court (with) Article 32 (petitions, saying) "declare this and that, this is discrepancy, this is error." Sorry sir."
Supreme Court calls for COVID insurance for private doctors who died battling COVID-19
While reserving its judgment on a plea against the non-inclusion of doctors and health workers who lost their lives battling Covid-19 at private clinics, dispensaries, and non-recognised hospitals in insurance policies, the Supreme Court recently emphasised the Government's role to protect those who served during the pandemic.
Highlighting the immense contribution of medical professionals in combating the pandemic, the top court bench comprising Justices P S Narasimha and R Mahadevan observed, "Society will not forgive us if we don't take care of our doctors and don't stand for them..."
The bench was dealing with the question of eligibility under the government's scheme, especially in cases where the doctors were not officially on government duty but continued to serve patients during the pandemic.
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Karnataka doctors fear missing PG allotment over delayed NOC from health department
In-service doctors in Karnataka, who plan to pursue postgraduate medical courses in the State this year, are concerned over the lack of permission from the State Health Department, which has still not allowed them to participate in the allotment process.
Thirty percent of the total available postgraduate medical seats are reserved for in-service candidates. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has commenced the registration process, and the document verification process is still ongoing.
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No NOC yet: Karnataka in-service doctors fear missing PG allotment amid health dept delay
Kerala, ICMR-NIE to study surge in Amoebic Meningoencephalitis cases
The Kerala health department has partnered with the ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), Chennai, to conduct a field-level study to identify the causes behind the increasing cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis in the state.
A rare and often fatal brain infection, amoebic encephalitis (amoebic meningoencephalitis) has claimed several lives in Kerala in recent months. The disease is primarily contracted through swimming or bathing in contaminated water.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the field study has begun in Kozhikode and will also cover Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Malappuram districts, reports PTI.
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Kerala partners with ICMR-NIE to study rising Amoebic Meningoencephalitis cases
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