No medical negligence in inserting central venous catheter: Consumer court exonerates Fortis hospital, doctors Roshni Dhar2 May 2022 6:30 PM ISTTaking note of the fact that no evidence had been filed to prove the treating doctors guilty, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC)...
Madurai medical college dean suspended after MBBS students take Charak Shapath Roshni Dhar2 May 2022 6:15 PM ISTThe dean of a state-run medical college was relieved of his post and put on the waiting list as 'Maharshi Charak Shapath' rather than the Hippocratic...
COVID-19: Pfizer's Paxlovid fails to show benefit as preventive therapy Roshni Dhar2 May 2022 6:00 PM ISTPfizer Inc on Friday said a large trial found that its COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid was not effective at preventing coronavirus...
Journal Club - FDA approves AVEIR VR leadless pacemaker system to treat patients with slow heart Dr. Nandita Mohan2 May 2022 5:45 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to Abbott's Aveir leadless, single-chamber pacemaker system for patients with bradycardia. In...
Drug Safety Alert: IPC flags adverse reactions linked to cephalosporin antibiotic Cefuroxime Roshni Dhar2 May 2022 12:14 PM ISTThe Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), through its recently issued drug safety alert for the month of April, has revealed that a cephalosporin...
Journal Club - Dubious role of Melatonin in Insomnia : JAMA study Isra Zaman2 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTMelatonin is the hormone that is pivotal in maintaining and regulating a person's circadian rhythm owing to which they are frequently used as an...
Kidney stones in teens caused by lifestyle changes: Experts Roshni Dhar30 April 2022 6:45 PM ISTDue to changes in lifestyle, kidney stones are now observed even at a younger age which is generally observed in mid-ages. Kidney stones are hard...
NMC declares MBBS, BDS degrees from Pakistan invalid Roshni Dhar30 April 2022 6:30 PM ISTThrough a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned the medical and dental aspirants against taking admission in MBBS/BDS...
Myo inositol effective in preventing gestational diabetes Dr Priyanka Ahuja30 April 2022 10:45 AM IST India is the Diabetes capital of the world with 10-14% of pregnant women with diabetes. A meta-analysis in European journal of Obstetrics and...
KUHS to investigate mass failure in 3 medical colleges Roshni Dhar29 April 2022 6:45 PM ISTTaking note of the shocking pass percentages in three medical colleges in the State, the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) has decided to...
Stop sale of counterfeit HIV drugs: J&J files plea against drug distributors, pharmacies Roshni Dhar29 April 2022 6:30 PM ISTJohnson & Johnson has filed a lawsuit against drug distributors and a pharmacy seeking to stop the sale of counterfeit versions of its HIV drugs,...
Patient dies due to power failure at New Medical College Hospital in Kota Roshni Dhar29 April 2022 6:15 PM ISTIn an unfortunate incident, a female patient admitted at New Medical College Hospital (NMCH) who was undergoing treatment in the ICU department...
