DGHS directs doctors to avoid alcohol in Medical Conference, Workshop, Seminar, CME Roshni Dhar10 April 2023 12:39 PM ISTAsking doctors to set an example of good habit that others can follow, the Director General of Health Services (DGHS), under the Union Ministry of...
Implement Centre's guidelines on unnecessary hysterectomies: SC directs states, UTs Roshni Dhar10 April 2023 12:32 PM ISTThe Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all states and union territories to implement in three months the guidelines formulated by the Centre to check...
SC expresses concern over vacant seats of super-speciality doctors in medical colleges Roshni Dhar10 April 2023 12:29 PM ISTWhile considering a petition challenging the rules where medical students cannot change their course after getting admitted to it, the Supreme Court...
NMC gives permission for 100 MBBS seats at government medical college in Kalahandi Roshni Dhar10 April 2023 11:40 AM ISTBringing good news to the medical aspirants in Odisha, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has given its permission for 100 MBBS seats at the...
India asks states to ramp up testing as COVID-19 cases climb Roshni Dhar10 April 2023 11:36 AM ISTIndia's federal government asked states to identify emergency hotspots and ramp up-testing for COVID-19, after the country recorded its highest daily...
Eating more than 6 teaspoons of sugar a day linked to cancer, stroke, diabetes, early death Roshni Dhar10 April 2023 11:36 AM ISTExperts recommend reducing consumption of added (“free”) sugars to around six teaspoons a day and limiting sugar-sweetened drinks to less than one...
Climate change spurring surge in dengue, chikungunya: WHO Roshni Dhar8 April 2023 2:40 PM ISTThe World Health Organization warned Wednesday that dengue and other diseases caused by mosquito-borne arboviruses were spreading far faster and...
PG medical seats are national resource, meritorious candidates should not waste them: Madras HC Roshni Dhar7 April 2023 6:00 PM ISTMadras High Court recently observed that candidates should consider that a Post Graduate seat is a national resource, and therefore, meritorious...
Do not indiscriminately post patient-related information on social media: NMC asks medical students Roshni Dhar7 April 2023 1:04 PM ISTReferring to the possible professional hazards associated with the indiscriminate use of social media, the Ethics and Medical Registration Board...
US CDC flags concern over use of Global Pharma Healthcare eye drop Roshni Dhar6 April 2023 4:16 PM ISTThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has flagged concern over the use of an Indian eye drop that is causing death and blindness...
Johnson & Johnson proposes USD 8.9 billion settlement for talc cancer claims Roshni Dhar6 April 2023 3:53 PM ISTUS pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday proposed an $8.9 billion settlement to resolve years-old lawsuits claiming that its talcum...
Union Health Ministry official says people need to remain vigilant against new COVID strain Roshni Dhar6 April 2023 2:36 PM ISTThe new Covid variant poses less risk and is unlikely to result in increase in hospitalisations but people need to remain vigilant, according to a top...
