Health Bulletin 9/May2023

Here are the top health news for the day:

Postpone Exam: 2020 batch PG medical students request KNRUHS, blame COVID pandemic for disruption of studies

The postgraduate medical students in Telangana who belong to 2020 batch have requested the authorities to postpone the PG medical exams for a period of 15-30 days.

Writing to the Vice-Chancellor of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), the students have blamed the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for disrupting their studies and resulting in academic loss.

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Postpone Exam: 2020 Batch PG Medical Students Request KNRUHS, Blame COVID Pandemic For Disruption Of Studies

85-year-old doctor murdered by personal help in Mumbai's Santacruz

An 85-year-old doctor was allegedly strangled to death by his attendant in his flat in Santacruz. The male attendant fled with a watch and gold rudraksha chain of the victim.

Tattoo-like graphene implant can treat irregular heartbeats: Research

Researchers led by Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional super material with ultra-strong, lightweight and conductive properties.

Similar in appearance to a child’s temporary tattoo, the new graphene “tattoo” implant is thinner than a single strand of hair yet still functions like a classical pacemaker. But unlike current pacemakers and implanted defibrillators, which require hard, rigid materials that are mechanically incompatible with the body, the new device softly melds to the heart to simultaneously sense and treat irregular heartbeats. The implant is thin and flexible enough to conform to the heart’s delicate contours as well as stretchy and strong enough to withstand the dynamic motions of a beating heart.

Reference:

Lin, Z., Kireev, D., Liu, N., Gupta, S., LaPiano, J., Obaid, S.N., Chen, Z., Akinwande, D. and Efimov, I.R. (2023), Graphene Biointerface for Cardiac Arrhythmia Diagnosis and Treatment. Adv. Mater. 2212190. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202212190

Slogging in peripheries from 5 to 15 years despite being seniors: Doctors seek transfer to Osmania, Gandhi Medical Colleges

Senior doctors in the State, who are posted in different medical colleges, have recently urged the State Health Department to allow them to opt for the vacancies in Osmania, Gandhi, Kakatiya, and Nizamabad medical colleges and allow displacement of long-standing faculties, employed at a single station for more than five years.

The doctors have been waiting for an order from the State Government allowing general transfers of the doctors. In this regard, the doctors have also submitted multiple representations to the authorities in the past.

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Slogging In Peripheries From 5 To 15 Years Despite Being Seniors: Doctors Seek Transfer To Osmania, Gandhi Medical Colleges