The bench said a decade-old decision of the top court had held the invasive "two-finger test" as a violation of a woman's dignity and privacy. It issued a slew of directions to the Centre and state government authorities and asked the DGPs and health secretaries of the states to ensure that the "two-finger test" is not conducted.
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Govt seeks nod from national panel to begin session at 5 med colleges in 2023 https://ift.tt/8stHhKL
The NMC teams will inspect the colleges to give permission for their functioning and for starting the new academic session from 2023-24, said a senior medical education department official.
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Scientists identify ultra-potent antibody that can offset all Omicron variants https://ift.tt/8stHhKL
Named 'S2X324', its neutralising potency was largely unaffected by any of the Omicron variants tested, said the study published in the journal Science. The scientists suggested that combining this antibody with others in a cocktail might reduce the chances of the virus becoming antibody-treatment resistant.
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Anaemia among teenagers on rise, more boys getting affected, says NFHS report https://ift.tt/UQLHdVm
States like Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand showed an alarming increase. The number of anaemic boys in Rajasthan rose by 12%, from 22.1% in the previous NFHS report to 34% in the latest one, and the number of teenage anaemic girls went up from 49.1% to 59.4%.
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Tamil Nadu: Govt yet to publish order on internship fee waiver for foreign medical grads https://ift.tt/UQLHdVm
Some of the 600-odd medicos awaiting internship had completed their course in 2019, and had cleared the exam. Since the validity of the exam is only two years, they have to reappear if they don't land an internship within the two years.
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India registers 1,326 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 17,912 https://ift.tt/UQLHdVm
1,723 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.08 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 1.59 per cent.
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Weekly Covid cases dip below 10k for 1st time in over 6 months https://ift.tt/UQLHdVm
The reported rise of the XBB subvariant is yet to reflect in Covid numbers in the country as the tally of fresh cases continued to dip in the Diwali week, with the total likely to fall below 10,000 for the first time in more than six months.
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XBB dominant subvariant in India: INSACOG https://ift.tt/UQLHdVm
XBB, a hybrid of Omicron BA.2.75 and BJ.1 sub-variants, currently accounts for 48% of all isolates in the latest epidemiological week, for which the data is available. The earlier dominant Omicron sublineage BA.2.75 now accounts for 41% isolates in India.
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Andhra Pradesh doubles PG medical seats in three years https://ift.tt/UQLHdVm
The government has already recruited 1,254 assistant professors and promoted 106 associate professors to professor rank to strengthen the medical education, besides launching a drive to recruit assistant professors and associate professors in the medical colleges to secure the additional PG seats.
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Post 40% fee cut, private medical college in Maharashtra levies charges https://ift.tt/UQLHdVm
A former government official said that the National Medical Commission (NMC) or the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences should come out with guidelines to ensure caution money charged across colleges is uniform. Colleges charging such exorbitant caution money should be denied continuity of affiliation, said the official.
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Covid in endemic phase, experts feel https://ift.tt/UQLHdVm
According to some experts, there is not much difference in the number of seasonal flu cases and that of COVID-19, even though they stressed that surveillance for newer variants should continue in the off chance of a new lineage of coronavirus catching the country off guard.
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India reports 1,604 fresh COVID-19 cases https://ift.tt/czOCYNK
Active cases now comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.77 per cent, the health ministry said.
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SC notice to Centre on plea against age restriction on women's reproductive rights https://ift.tt/czOCYNK
The top court was hearing a plea filed by advocate Meera Kaura Patel who contended that the age restriction of 35 years in Section 4(3)(i) of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 is a restriction on the reproductive rights of women.
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India to witness 80% increase in digital healthcare investment in 5 years: Dr Jitendra Singh https://ift.tt/czOCYNK
As the pace of digital innovation accelerates, the opportunities for healthcare companies and manufacturers will multiply and patient outcomes will improve, informed Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology at the Global Digital Health Summit, Expo & Innovation Awards.
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Allow MBBS counselling to residents of Punjab: HC https://ift.tt/czOCYNK
It was argued that the notice amounts to changing the rules of game mid-way, because candidates had no clue at the time of filling the NEET form that they must fill the option of state of eligibility as Punjab.
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India logs 1572 new covid cases, active Covid cases dip to 18,802 https://ift.tt/czOCYNK
The active cases comprises 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.77 per cent, the health ministry said.
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In a first, MBBS students to get textbooks in Tamil https://ift.tt/6Q2Wge0
MBBS students joining college this year will get textbooks in Tamil for the first time. Four textbooks have been translated and will be released before December.
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Cost of educating doctors and nurses doubles in 10 years in India https://ift.tt/6Q2Wge0
The pattern was the same for nurses with the estimated expenditure per nursing graduate dropping across the world while it went up by 167% in China and doubled in India. The only other region where the per graduate cost went up was in North Africa, where cost per doctor went up by 47% and by 25% for nurses.
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Cost of educating doctors and nurses doubles in 10 years in India https://ift.tt/6Q2Wge0
The pattern was the same for nurses with the estimated expenditure per nursing graduate dropping across the world while it went up by 167% in China and doubled in India. The only other region where the per graduate cost went up was in North Africa, where cost per doctor went up by 47% and by 25% for nurses.
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Covid leaves technical education gasping in Madhya Pradesh, 120 colleges shut down https://ift.tt/6Q2Wge0
espite the shutting down of campuses, however, the number of seats in technical education has increased by nearly 15%, from 86,931 in 2021 to 99,533 in 2022. Officials said this is because the remaining colleges increased seats on their campuses after taking permission from the authorities as they were getting good admission in urban areas.
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Shanghai district orders mass COVID-19 testing, lockdown https://ift.tt/6Q2Wge0
China has relied on domestically developed vaccines, primarily two inactivated vaccines that have proven effective in preventing death and serious disease but less so than the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines at stopping the spread of the disease. Strict measures have been imposed across the country, from Shanghai in the east to Tibet far to the west, where...
Tuberculosis cases surged for the first time in many years: WHO https://ift.tt/6Q2Wge0
The burden of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) also increased by 3 per cent between 2020 and 2021, with 450 000 new cases of rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) in 2021. This is the first time in many years an increase has been reported in the number of people falling ill with TB and drug resistant TB.
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India registers 2,208 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 19,398 https://ift.tt/6Q2Wge0
3,619 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.12 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 1.55 per cent.
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Lying unconscious for 7 months in hosp, woman delivers baby girl https://ift.tt/RfK4gV6
According to doctors, the woman wasn’t wearing a helmet when the two-wheeler she was riding pillion on with her husband met with an accident on March 31 this year. She suffered multiple serious head injuries and though she has survived, she remains unconscious.
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Deadline for choosing MBBS streams extended to Friday https://ift.tt/RfK4gV6
The committee will release the results of the first round on October 29. Students can download the provisional allotment order from the next day. For management quota seats, the last day for locking options will be Friday and results will be declared on October 30.
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National Human Rights Commission notice to Centre on lack of infra for breast cancer treatment https://ift.tt/RfK4gV6
Acting on two separate petitions filed by rights activist Odisha native Radhakanta Tripathy, the commission sought a reply from the authorities on Tuesday. It has also issued notices to both the authorities regarding the lack of healthcare facilities in CGHS empanelled hospitals across India, including Odisha.
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Registration for medical counseling extended till October 28 in CG https://ift.tt/RfK4gV6
It added that a grievance redressal cell has also been set up in the Directorate of Medical Education. In which, Dr. Pravin Banjare has been deputed to resolve the complaints related to the counseling process, and Dr. Arvind Neral would oversee issues related to admission to private medical colleges.
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Chinese cities tighten curbs against widening Covid outbreaks https://ift.tt/RfK4gV6
China on Thursday reported a third straight day of more than 1,000 new Covid cases nationwide, a modest tally compared with the tens of thousands per day that sent Shanghai into a full-blown lockdown earlier this year but enough to trigger more curbs and restrictions across the country.
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India registers 1,112 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 20,821 https://ift.tt/RfK4gV6
1,892 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.06 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 0.77 per cent.
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Chennai: Use of dedicated app can help better manage diabetes https://ift.tt/qwdB6Yo
Control of glucose levels among people with diabetes using a dedicated mobile application was superior to in-person hospital visits, a study by a city-based hospital showed. Its long-term effectiveness and cost savings, however, need to be ascertained, it added.
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New option for medical study: Kazakhstan instead of Ukraine https://ift.tt/qwdB6Yo
At least six students from Haveri district are among those who have taken admission to Kazak National Medical University. From other Karnataka districts too, students have chosen Kazakhstan because of the lower fees than India.
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Global Health IPO to open on Nov 3 https://ift.tt/qwdB6Yo
The IPO consists of a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating to Rs 500 crore and an offer for sale of up to 5.08 crore equity shares.
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Uttar Pradesh: Prayagraj hospital which gave juice as IV drip to dengue patient, gets demolition notice https://ift.tt/qwdB6Yo
Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has assured strict action against the hospital if they are found guilty. He said that the platelets packet has been sent for testing. The hospital owner alleged that the patient's attendants were responsible for bringing the platelets.
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Johnson & Johnson's blood cancer therapy gets U.S. FDA approval https://ift.tt/qwdB6Yo
J&J's teclistamab, branded as Tecvayli, is approved for treating adults with multiple myeloma that is hard to treat or has come back after receiving four or more prior lines of certain classes of therapies.
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India adds 830 Covid cases, lowest single-day tally in 197 days https://ift.tt/qwdB6Yo
The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.77 per cent, the ministry said.
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Cervical cancer self-sampling test kits could replace pap smears https://ift.tt/qwdB6Yo
The HPV self-sampling kit, similar in principle to the home-testing kits for the Covid-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, is at the moment being tested by various institutes and hospitals in India to find out the acceptance among women and its efficiency.
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AstraZeneca drug fails one main goal in study of chronic immune disease https://ift.tt/1Zc3x27
Despite the setback from the trial, AstraZeneca said it would continue to analyse the complete data set, which included 210 patients, and present its results at a future medical meeting.
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Fitter XBB strains seen; XBB.3 leads in India with most cases https://ift.tt/1Zc3x27
From the XBB group, Indian scientists said XBB.3 has been responsible for the most infections (63%), followed by XBB.2 (21%), XBB (11%) and XBB.1.1 (.4%).
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India registers 862 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 22,549 https://ift.tt/vfLx3yP
1,503 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.02 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 1.35 per cent.
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HC quashes reduction in seats for in-service doctors in PG-NEET https://ift.tt/vfLx3yP
The HC said the "State Government shall be at liberty to prescribe the quota for in-service candidates afresh while taking into account relevant criteria and fill up the seats."
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Bombay HC ups aid to Rs 1cr for man left with 100% disability https://ift.tt/vfLx3yP
The highest monetary compensation will not rebuild his life, observed the Bombay high court while enhancing compensation to over Rs 1 crore for a man who was left paraplegic after sustaining multiple injuries in a November 2004 road accident.
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Maharashtra: Medical students back from Ukraine take admission in other nations https://ift.tt/vfLx3yP
At least 90 students from Maharashtra who had returned from medical universities in war-ravaged Ukraine have taken admission in similar institutions in other countries.
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Non-lab method can assess heart attack risk: Study https://ift.tt/IGUPViQ
Non-lab based risk assessment can be a good way to screen people for cardiovascular diseases when lab facilities are not available, says a study published in the journal Global Heart.
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Omicron, sub-lineages remain dominant variant in India: INSACOG https://ift.tt/IGUPViQ
It further said that the incidence of BA.5 has decreased in the last few weeks. Any surge in hospitalisation or any disease severity has not been observed during this time-period.
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MBBS, BDS admissions in Gujarat: First round of choice-filling begins https://ift.tt/IGUPViQ
According to the statement, there are 6,008 MBBS seats in the state, 4,796 of which are in the Gujarat state quota, 285 are in the national quota, 288 are in management quota and 639 are NRI quota seats.
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‘Covid survivors need to stay cautious in Diwali, winter’ https://ift.tt/IGUPViQ
Doctors have advised people to pay attention to the weather change along with the “pollution due to firecrackers” and take additional care this Diwali. Patients of lung disorders need to take extra care or there can be a sharp increase in respiratory disorders in November.
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Study finds earlier mammograms for women with family history of breast cancer may not be needed https://ift.tt/IGUPViQ
More than 300,000 women were included in the national study. Researchers compared cumulative 5-year breast cancer incidence among women with and without a first-degree family history of breast cancer by relative's age at diagnosis and screening age.
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MP govt ropes in 97 doctors to write Hindi textbooks for MBBS students https://ift.tt/IGUPViQ
According to a member of the 97 doctors' panel, the first manthan was to decide whether to generate a separate content (curriculum) for subjects or to copy from multiple sources. After a lot of experiments, it was decided that the content of the books would be copied from the text books, which are more preferable and are already included in the first...
Daily use of Cholesterol-lowering medicine related to a decrease in COVID-19 severity, risk of mortality https://ift.tt/IGUPViQ
While COVID-19 itself causes inflammation, in some cases the immune system creates further inflammation by responding too aggressively to the infection. This extreme reaction causes much of the damage to the body, including difficulty breathing and damage to the lungs, kidneys, heart, brain and vascular system. The anti-inflammatory actions of statins...
COVID-19: India records 1,994 fresh cases https://ift.tt/IGUPViQ
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.24 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 0.99 per cent, according to the health ministry.
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Apple Watch helps detect rare cancer in 12-yr-old girl https://ift.tt/v2GutQX
Imani's mother, Jessica, noticed that her daughter's Apple Watch started beeping constantly, alerting Imani to an abnormally high heart rate.
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Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling 2022 : Registration process end today,apply at mahacet.org https://ift.tt/v2GutQX
Candidates who wish to take admissions into various health science courses in Maharashtra state colleges including MBBS/ BDS/BAMS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BPTH/ BOTH/ BASLP/ B(P&O)/ B.Sc. (Nursing) must complete the registration process. Candidates not filling up the online registration form shall not be considered for admission to these courses.
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AIIMS Delhi withdraws SOPs giving 'VIP treatment' to MPs in medical treatment https://ift.tt/v2GutQX
On Wednesday, a letter came into notice by the medical fraternity Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) and other doctors' associations that have opposed and criticised the move of the AIIMS director's letter on standard operating procedures (SOPs) for sitting members of Parliament.
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SC approves NEET-PG schedule for academic year 2022-23, modifies its 2016 order https://ift.tt/v2GutQX
The approved academic calendar says that the academic session for PG courses will start on October 20 this year with the first round of counselling having been held from September 15 to 27 for all-India quota and deemed central institutes under the central counselling in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
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Are smart wearables creating a connected health ecosystem? https://ift.tt/6vO2bzd
Smart wearables can act as the first alarm or a red flag which the body might be signalling such as low/ high heart rates, poor sleep score, low blood oxygen level, blood pressure, etc. By monitoring the impact/ signal, one can make an informed decision to stay healthy. It enables the user to not ignore the minor signals that the body sends which would...
NEET UG 2022 Counselling Round 1 final allotment result OUT on mcc.nic.in https://ift.tt/6vO2bzd
As per the official schedule, after the release of final allotment result, the reporting process will begin from October 22, 2022. Candidates will be given time till October 28, 2022 to report to their allotted colleges.
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UP: Dengue patient dies after allegedly being transfused fruit juice instead of platelets, hospital sealed https://ift.tt/6vO2bzd
According to sources, the patient died due to the transfusion of 'wrong platelets' and the samples of those will be examined.
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Wockhardt may sell domestic biz for ₹2k cr as part of rejig https://ift.tt/6vO2bzd
Wockhardt’s founder-chairman Habil Khorakiwala said, “We are looking at getting a joint venture partner, which may involve an equity infusion.”
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HPV vaccine production delayed due to COVID focus, will start supply to Indian govt in early 2023: SII https://ift.tt/6vO2bzd
The company has already begun paperwork with the World Health Organization (WHO), and hopes to start exporting to Unicef, the vaccine alliance Gavi and African countries by 2024, by which time it would have ramped-up the capacities.
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SII stopped Covishield production in Dec 2021, says Poonawalla; claims there are no takers for booster shots as people are fed up https://ift.tt/6vO2bzd
Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, on Thursday said the vaccine manufacturer stopped the production of Covishield vaccine starting December 2021, and of the total stock available at that time, around 100 million doses had already got expired.
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Osteoporosis risk higher in postmenopausal women https://ift.tt/6vO2bzd
On occasion of World Osteoporosis Day in order to increase awareness on bone health, ETHealthworld spoke to experts to understand osteoporosis in women. Being a silent bone disease, osteoporosis may progress without any pain or symptoms and it thus becomes important to be aware of its risk factors and preventive measures.
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India's typhoid burden decreasing, study of antibiotic prescription trends shows https://ift.tt/B7WDnUK
The study provides the first age-specific typhoid antibiotic prescription estimates for India, using a large volume of geographically representative medical prescription audit data. It shows a high rate of antibiotic prescription (714/100,000 population) for typhoid indicating a higher disease burden than previously estimated, especially among young...
First-ever licencing deal struck for cancer drug https://ift.tt/B7WDnUK
The deal will give selected manufacturers the opportunity to develop, manufacture and supply generic versions of nilotinib, a twice-daily oral medication used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML).
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Postgraduate medical admissions: SC upholds 20% quota for in-service officers in Maharashtra https://ift.tt/B7WDnUK
At the outset, senior advocate Anand Grover, appearing for the petitioners, submitted that reservation for in-service candidates was introduced in midstream which is against a judgement of the top court which held that the rules of the game cannot be changed once the admission process has been initiated.
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Doctors protest over AIIMS SoPs for treatment of Parliamentarians https://ift.tt/B7WDnUK
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, Director, Dr M Srinivas on Wednesday wrote a letter to YM Kandpal, Joint Secretary, Lok Sabha over streamlining of Outpatient Department (OPD) and emergency consultation, inpatient hospitalisation services for Members of Parliament, following the SOPs issued.
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India registers 2,141 new COVID-19 cases, active cases stand at 25,510 https://ift.tt/B7WDnUK
2,141 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 0.97 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 0.85 per cent.
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Abortion access looms over medical residency applications https://ift.tt/B7WDnUK
In some cases, applicants who want to perform abortions as part of their career are pursuing residencies in states with more liberal reproductive laws and perhaps continuing their careers there, too - potentially setting up less permissive states for a shortage of OB-GYNs.
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Cholera vaccine shortage forces move to one-dose strategy: WHO https://ift.tt/B7WDnUK
ICG manages a global stockpile of oral cholera vaccines, but of the 36 million doses forecast to be produced this year, 24 million have already been shipped for preventive and reactive campaigns.
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Diagnostic cos revenues to decline 7 per cent in FY23 amid fall in Covid tests: Crisil Ratings https://ift.tt/0d4WtNw
Higher marketing and advertising spends, along with a drop in the share of the revenue from Covid-19 and allied tests, is estimated to have impacted operating profitability by 3-4 per cent in the first half of this fiscal: Shounak Chakravarty, associate director, Crisil.
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Boston University researchers claim to have developed new, deadly COVID strain in lab https://ift.tt/0d4WtNw
According to researchers, the new strain has five times more contagious virus particles than the omicron variety. In a statement, the university stressed that the replicated strain was less dangerous than the original strain.
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Experts urge caution after detection of BQ.1 strain https://ift.tt/0d4WtNw
"Continued precautions will need to be kept, especially because older people or those with comorbidities can occasionally suffer severe outcomes even with Omicron, even if vaccinated" said Rajeev Jayadevan, co-chairman of Indian Medical Association's (IMA).
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India registers 1,946 new COVID-19 cases, active cases stand at 25,968 https://ift.tt/0d4WtNw
2,417 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.01 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 0.75 per cent.
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'Covid infections likely to go up in Diwali, next few days crucial' https://ift.tt/hO1fj5X
It is still not the right time to declare victory over the pandemic as the virus is still causing infections.
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Tamil Nadu: MBBS/BDS cutoff down by 15 marks https://ift.tt/hO1fj5X
TN could not make new additions to government colleges or seats this year. The only consolation is two new state-private universities - Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital under Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University in Samayapuram and Sri Venkateshwara Medical College Hospital and Research Institute in Red Hills - will offer 50% of their seats which...
Breast cancer: Lack of early detection killing thousands of women every year https://ift.tt/hO1fj5X
Doctors of various healthcare institutions in Hyderabad say lack of early detection of the disease is the main reason causing death of women when they reach advanced stages of cancer. They have advised women to stay cautious of their health to ensure they do not neglect any cancerous symptoms.
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NEET UG Counselling 2022: Today last date to apply at mcc.nic.in, check schedule https://ift.tt/hO1fj5X
According to the previous plan, the deadline was yesterday, October 17, 2022. However, the deadline to submit an application has been extended by today, because MCC has added 197 more MBBS seats for NEET UG Counseling. The candidates can submit their applications through online.
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Covid pandemic caused prolonged decline in global life expectancy: Study https://ift.tt/hO1fj5X
The researchers noted that life expectancy losses during recurring flu epidemics over the second-half of the 20th century have been much smaller and less widespread than those seen in the pandemic.
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Centre okays lowering cut-off marks by 25 percentile for admission to 2022-23 PG medical courses https://ift.tt/hO1fj5X
Going by the reduction of cut-off marks by 25 percentile across all categories, the revised qualifying percentile/cutoff for general category candidates would be 25 percentile, for people with disabilities in the general category (PWD-general) it would be 20 percentile, and 15 percentile for both the SC/ST/OBC and people with disabilities in the SC/ST/OBC...
India finds 1st Omicron BQ.1 subvariant in Pune sample https://ift.tt/hO1fj5X
BQ.1's detection in the Pune sample comes just after BF.7 - another Omicron subvariant first reported in China - was picked up in Gujarat. Scientists said both BQ.1 and BF.7 pack mutations that could make them considerably good at being contagious and immune evasion.
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India registers 1,542 new COVID-19 cases, active cases stand at 26,449 https://ift.tt/hO1fj5X
1,919 patients have recovered in the last 24. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.02 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 0.68 per cent.
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National Medical Aptitude Test for doctors by HiDoc Dr - A huge success https://ift.tt/hO1fj5X
Presenting the opportunity to assess one's skills, be it cognitive, visual perception, logical reasoning, or critical thinking, the test attracted over 5,800 applicants for the examination.
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Gavi, Moderna ink agreement on access to variant-containing vaccines for lower-income countries https://ift.tt/hO1fj5X
Under the agreement, Gavi and Moderna agree to cancel the remaining volumes under their previous agreement in 2022 and establish a framework for lower-income countries to access doses of variant-containing vaccine (VCV) beginning in 2023. Gavi will have the right to access up to 100 million VCV doses, at Moderna’s lowest-tiered price, on behalf of...
New Omicron subvariant largely evades neutralising antibodies: Lancet study https://ift.tt/T05iGpU
The findings by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden suggest a risk of increased SARS-CoV-2 infections this winter, unless the new updated bivalent vaccines help to boost immunity in the population.
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New Covid variant BF.7, known as 'Omicron spawn', poses fresh threat in India https://ift.tt/T05iGpU
According to recent reports, the first case of BF.7 has been found in India as detected by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research centre.
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Biocon Biologics inks out-licensing agreement with Yoshindo Inc https://ift.tt/T05iGpU
Under the terms of this deal, Japan-based Yoshindo gets exclusive commercialisation rights in Japan for Ustekinumab and Denosumab developed and manufactured by Biocon Biologics for an addressable market opportunity of USD 700 million, Biocon Biologics said in a statement.
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India registers 2,060 new COVID-19 cases, active cases stand at 26,834 https://ift.tt/T05iGpU
1,841 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.02 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 1.86 per cent.
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Madras high court: Are pharma cos spreading diseases? https://ift.tt/T05iGpU
There are wider allegations in the public domain that expired medicines are supplied to poor patients in government hospitals in urban and rural areas. There is a doubt in the public domain whether any miscreants are committing some illegalities in the matter of spreading such diseases in society for their personal gain in an organised manner: Madras...
PG Medical intake: Round 2 choice-filling begins in Gujarat https://ift.tt/T05iGpU
The committee will upload details of choices made online on the same day. On October 21, the committee will allot seats and students will have to confirm their admissions by paying fees from October 27 to November 1. Students have to report to help centres with their documents from October 27 to November 2, the statement said.
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Health ministry not to procure fresh Covid vaccines; surrenders Rs 4,237 crore from vaccination budget https://ift.tt/T05iGpU
Official sources told the media agency that more than 1.8 crore doses are still available with the governments at the Centre and in states and the stock is sufficient to continue the vaccination drive for around six months, given the low uptake of vaccines among people due to declining Covid case burden. Even if the government's stock gets exhausted,...
6 new hospitals to come up in UP soon https://ift.tt/7zAijPR
The people of Uttar Pradesh will soon get six new hospitals in various districts. Deputy chief minister and UP health minister Brajesh Pathak reviewed the construction work of the hospitals on Saturday and directed the officials to complete work at the earliest.
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Delhi: Mask now not must, but no official word https://ift.tt/7zAijPR
On September 22, DDMA agreed that though face masks were useful in maintaining Covid-appropriate behaviour, it was felt that there was a need to relax the precautionary measures. It was suggested that self-discipline should be tried now since the public was presumed to be aware of responsibilities about the pandemic. A bureaucrat explained the decisions...
Fees for MBBS, BDS seats in Tamil Nadu increases https://ift.tt/7zAijPR
The panel said admissions to the two new state private universities, which will share 50% of seats, will be done by the selection committee with fees ranging between Rs 5.4 lakh and Rs 28.8 lakh.
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COVID-19: India records 2,401 fresh cases https://ift.tt/7zAijPR
The active cases account for 0.06 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has gone up to 98.76 per cent, the ministry said.
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NEET UG Counselling 2022: Round 1 choice filling begins at mcc.nic.in, check details here https://ift.tt/7zAijPR
MCC will conduct four rounds of NEET UG Counselling, namely AIQ Round 1, AIQ Round 2, AIQ Mop-up Round and AIQ Stray Vacancy Round. The seat allotment result for round 1 will be released on October 21, 2022.
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Indonesia bans cough syrup material linked to Gambia child deaths https://ift.tt/7zAijPR
"To provide protection to the public, BPOM has set a requirement at the time of registration that all medicinal syrup products for children and adults are not allowed to use diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG)," the regulator said in a statement
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Canada waives medical exam requirement for 180,000 immigration applicants https://ift.tt/BOhcLDK
The policy exempts certain low-risk, in-Canada, foreign nationals from submitting an immigration medical examination (IME) as part of their application when their previous IME has expired, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced.
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Covid's XBB wave in Singapore likely to peak at 15,000 daily cases by mid-November, says govt https://ift.tt/BOhcLDK
In Singapore, XBB is now the predominant subvariant, accounting for 54 per cent of local cases from October 3 to 9, the Channel News Asia reported. First detected in August, it has been found in more than 17 countries, including Australia, Denmark, India and Japan.
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Gambia says child deaths linked to cough syrup have risen to 70 https://ift.tt/BOhcLDK
Gambia is also investigating the deaths and this week set up a new commission of inquiry to deal with them, the statement said.
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Uzbekistan relocating 2,000 Indian medical students from Ukraine https://ift.tt/BOhcLDK
Due to Covid and conflict, the globe is focusing on health, safety, security, and peace, and Uzbekistan is advancing in this direction and emerging as the safest area: Dilshod Akhatov, Uzbekistan's ambassador.
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Omicron XBB variant: Is it a cause for concern? https://ift.tt/BOhcLDK
Omicron sub-variant, XBB, also known as BA.2.10, was first detected in Singapore and the US in August. In India, the XBB strain has reached a tally of 71 cases across a handful of states, with Maharashtra reporting its first five infections on Thursday.
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Apple Watch's atrial fibrillation detection technology isn't foolproof, says study https://ift.tt/BOhcLDK
The smartwatch's automated single-lead ECG A-fib detections were classified as 'no signs of atrial fibrillation', 'atrial fibrillation', or 'inconclusive reading'. In approximately one in every five patients, the smartwatch ECG failed to produce an automatic diagnosis.
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Japan's Fujifilm stops work on Avigan as COVID drug https://ift.tt/I6BJijA
In March, Fujifilm had cut short enrolment in a Phase III trial, saying the emergence of the Omicron variant made it tough to measure the drug's effectiveness in preventing severe symptoms.
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No review of once approved organ transplant: HC https://ift.tt/I6BJijA
When the matter came up on October 11, the SGP, on instructions, informed the judge that once the authorisation committee gives its approval, there was no further order or nod or approval from it based on any complaint from a third party.
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India tells Gambia it is probing childrens' deaths linked to India-made drugs https://ift.tt/I6BJijA
The matter "is being seriously investigated by appropriate authorities," India's foreign minister S Jaishankar said in a tweet.
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Relmada's depression drug fails to meet late-stage study goal https://ift.tt/I6BJijA
The drug, REL-1017, did not show statistically significant improvement in symptoms of depression when compared to a placebo
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12-yr-old K'taka girl develops monkeypox symptoms https://ift.tt/I6BJijA
According to sources in the health department, she has developed swollen lymph nodes and even after four days of treatment, she has not been cured.
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NEET UG 2022: New MBBS Academic session to begin from November 15, check NMC schedule here https://ift.tt/I6BJijA
As per the guidelines, the supplementary exams will be conducted with a gap of one month from the regular exams and results to be declared within 15 days.
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India reassures its medical students in Georgia https://ift.tt/PMUVXgZ
Indian students in Georgia have repeatedly called for a resident mission in the country. At present, there is no Indian Resident Mission in Georgia.
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Samsung eyes screening of 150,000 Indians with unique AI camera https://ift.tt/PMUVXgZ
"The device comes in handy as it is very easy to use and can be operated by a semi-trained technician as well because of the on-device AI that tells them if the image is normal or abnormal. And since it is portable, it can be carried to remote locations easily where availability of ophthalmic health care is limited," said Dr Sahil Bhandari, Senior...
New 'highly infectious' Covid variants emerge in China https://ift.tt/PMUVXgZ
The BF.7 was detected on October 4 in Yantai and Shaoguan city. The subvariant BA.5.1.7 was detected in the Chinese mainland for the first time.
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Centre appoints four-member committee to examine Gambia cough syrup-related deaths https://ift.tt/PMUVXgZ
State Drugs Controller, Haryana and CDSCO preliminary reports show violations of good manufacturing practices (GMP) by Maiden Pharmaceuticals. A report has been submitted to the Union Health Ministry, which appointed a four-member committee for further investigation. The committee will, after examining and analysing adverse event reports, causal relationships...
Who is answerable for Gambian children death ? https://ift.tt/PMUVXgZ
Experts spoke to ETHealthWorld and noted that the global regulatory authorities from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Indian authorities who work in the interest of the consumers noted that advisories or recalls are not the solution but a harmonised standard for medicines globally. Stringent penalties against counterfeiters and even death penalties...
Europe likely entering another COVID wave, says WHO and ECDC https://ift.tt/PMUVXgZ
"Although we are not where we were one year ago, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is still not over," WHO's Europe director, Hans Kluge, and ECDC's director, Andrea Ammon, said in a joint statement.
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India's first antidote against COVID 'VINCOV-19' ready for phase 3 clinical trial https://ift.tt/PMUVXgZ
Phase 2 Clinical Trials were conducted across multiple centres in India and included over 200 patients. The Phase 2 Clinical Trials also included testing the antidote against the Omicron variant to ensure maximum coverage against the virus and its known mutations," says an official statement
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India halts cough syrup production at factory linked to Gambia deaths https://ift.tt/8C4RckF
Haryana health minister Anil Vij said that authorities inspected a Maiden factory near the town of Sonipat and found 12 violations of good practices.
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No preferential nod for Omicron Covid jabs: WHO experts https://ift.tt/8C4RckF
"Currently available data are not sufficient to support the issuance of any preferential recommendation for bivalent variant-containing vaccine boosters over ancestral-virus-only boosters", SAGE said in a statement.
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Our products not behind Gambia deaths: Maiden Pharmaceuticals MD https://ift.tt/8C4RckF
Medicines Control Agency (national medicines regulator of The Gambia) only recalled the products. They never said that they resulted in deaths,"The deaths have been due to paracetamol syrup and not due to our cough syrups," said Naresh Goyal, managing director of Maiden Pharmaceuticals
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NEET UG 2022 Counselling registration for Round 1 begins on mcc.nic.in; direct link https://ift.tt/8C4RckF
The seat allotment process will be done from October 19 to 20, 2022, and the Round 1 result will be announced on October 21, 2022. Reporting to the respective Universities or Institutions will be done from October 22 to 28, 2022.
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Doctors urge Centre to include cervical cancer vaccine in immunisation programme https://ift.tt/8C4RckF
Currently, HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine is available only in private hospitals and costs up to Rs 4,000 per dose, while the country’s first indigenous HPV vaccine, which is likely to come up at the end of this year, will cost Rs 200-400.
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Haryana NEET PG Counselling 2022 registration begins today on dmer.haryana.gov.in https://ift.tt/8C4RckF
As per the tentative schedule released for Round 1, the Haryana NEET PG 2022 counselling process along with online choice filling and choice locking Editing (if any) will conclude on October 14, 2022. After that, the provisional allocation of seats will be done on October 16, 2022. To check the complete schedule, refer to the table or click on the...
Karnataka: 3,000 PG medical, 941 dental seats up for grabs https://ift.tt/8C4RckF
In PG medical courses, there are 1,187 government quota seats and 41 seats for persons with disability. There are 1,188 private quota, 364 NRI quota, and 230 other quota seats. Besides the 3,010 seats, there are 206 in-service seats.
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China steps up anti-COVID measures in megacities as infections increase https://ift.tt/1iITkuS
As of Oct. 10, 36 Chinese cities were implementing various degrees of lockdowns or control measures, with around 196.9 million people affected, up from 179.7 million in the previous week
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AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial https://ift.tt/1iITkuS
Antibody response in the respiratory mucous membranes was seen in only a minority of participants in the trial, which was in the first of usually three phases of clinical testing, the University of Oxford said in a statement.
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India registers 1,957 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 27,374 https://ift.tt/1iITkuS
2,654 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.21 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 0.71 per cent.
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European Commission suspects pharma group Teva broke antitrust rules https://ift.tt/1iITkuS
The Commission first carried out unannounced inspections at the premises of several Teva subsidiaries in October 2019 and in March 2021 initiated an investigation over its practices relating to Copaxone, which is widely used to treat multiple sclerosis.
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TN NEET PG Counselling 2022: Round 1 seat allotment list released on tnmedicalselection.net https://ift.tt/1iITkuS
It is to be noted that candidates who have qualified in the TN NEET PG Counselling Round 1 will have to report to their respective colleges on or before October 12, 2022, as the reporting is scheduled to end on that day at 5 pm.
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Odisha: 12-day counselling for 2,200 MBBS seats to begin on October 17 https://ift.tt/1iITkuS
The second round of state counselling will be conducted between November 7 and November 18, while the mop-up round will start on December 6 and continue till December 12. The academic session for UG courses will start on November 15, said the MCC notification
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Govt called pharma marketing code "toothless", but now says it's "robust and effective" https://ift.tt/1iITkuS
The government submission in the apex court was in response to a petition filed by the Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives Associations of India (FMRAI). The petition sought regulation of marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies in their dealings with healthcare professionals “resulting in the prescription of excessive and/or irrational...
Codeine cough syrup rules may get tighter https://ift.tt/tfWZpBY
An office-bearer of the Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) said, As of now, it appears that codeine-based cough syrups will not be banned but their supply will be closely monitored. New guidelines may be introduced to control the misuse of codeine cough syrup.
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MBBS fees at Maharashtra private college cut by over 40% https://ift.tt/tfWZpBY
While most private medical colleges in the state sought a hike in annual fees, the FRA has, based on the expenditure of colleges, allowed a reasonable increase and in one case, even a cut.
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India registers 2,424 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 28,079 https://ift.tt/tfWZpBY
2,923 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.27 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 2.65 per cent.
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Cholera making a comeback after years of decline: WHO https://ift.tt/tfWZpBY
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that cholera, a disease of the 19th century, may be making a comeback again after years of decline.
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It’s okay not to be okay https://ift.tt/tfWZpBY
Mental health is one of the most under-recognised health issues. It is something we are supposed to sort out ourselves, and this lack of help or absence of communication or acknowledgement, adds to the stress. Mental health requires a continuum of healthcare approach, and triggers should be seen and corrected early on. Raising mental health awareness...
Researchers develop new 3d technique to revolutionise diabetes treatment https://ift.tt/tfWZpBY
This new research demonstrates outcomes with significant implications for patient quality of life, as well as decreasing the costs and clinical burden in treating diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). The study was published in the journal Drug Delivery and Translational Research.
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MP combined NEET UG schedule released, counselling from Oct 12 https://ift.tt/tfWZpBY
There are more than 3000 seats spread across 38 medical and dental colleges in the state. 24 colleges are for MBBS course and 14 colleges are for BDS course.
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Apple Watch detects pregnancy before clinical test: Report https://ift.tt/tfWZpBY
According to a 34-year-old woman on Reddit, the watch indicated that her average resting heart rate had significantly increased in just a few days, which made her suspect that something was off. "The watch knew I was pregnant before I knew it! I would have never ever tested without wearing my watch because I have not had a period to be late on one,"...
AIIMS-Delhi aims to get NABH accreditation https://ift.tt/tfWZpBY
According to AIIMS officials, initially, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre (JPNATC) and burns and plastic surgery block have initiated the process to obtain NABH accreditation and the training of capacity building for staff will start from October 27. Their target is to get the accreditation by March 2023.
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Make cancer notifiable, hike cigarette, alcohol tax: Parliament panel https://ift.tt/tfWZpBY
The committee, which had the mandate to study "cancer care plan and management: prevention, diagnosis, research & affordability of cancer treatment" in the country, submitted its report to both the houses of Parliament in September. Its other recommendations include the ban on indirect advertisements of pan masalas, using funds generated by tobacco...
COMEDK UGET 2022 Round 1 seat allotment result released today at comedk.org, check direct link https://ift.tt/JsPib2C
Candidates are advised to check all the details mentioned on their scorecards. In case they find any discrepancy in that, must reach out to the authorities to get it rectified as soon as possible. Candidates will have to report to their respective alloted colleges for document verification to reserve their seats
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WHO alert on cough syrups 'alarming', there are missing links that need to be probed: Expert https://ift.tt/JsPib2C
The other missing link is that of the 23 samples which were tested by WHO, ethylene glycol was found only in four samples said, Dr Y K Gupta, senior pharmacologist and vice chairman of the Standing National Committee on Medicines (SNCM).
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Odisha NEET PG Counselling 2022: Round 1 seat allotment list released on dmetodisha.in, check list here https://ift.tt/JsPib2C
There will be a total of four rounds of counselling for Odisha NEET PG seat allocation. The first two rounds will be held online, and the other two rounds are mop-up and stray vacancy rounds which will be conducted offline.
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Mystery NEET score cut, Telangana HC hauls up NTA https://ift.tt/JsPib2C
Telangana high court on Thursday, ordered the director-general of National Testing Agency (NTA) that conducts the NEET entrance test for admissions to MBBS and other medical courses to reply in four days, why they reduced marks of a student from 482 to 294, just days after declaring
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Media reports claiming shortage of Pneumococcal vaccine are false and misleading: MoHFW https://ift.tt/JsPib2C
As per data available till October 7, 2022, sufficient doses of the PCV vaccine are available. A total of 70,18,817 (70.18 lakh) doses of PCV are available with all States and UTs. This includes 3,01,794 (3.01 lakh) doses of PCV with the state of Maharashtra.
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India adds 2,797 coronavirus infections, active cases drop below 30K after 122 days https://ift.tt/JsPib2C
There are 29,251 active COVID-19 cases in India which comprise 0.07 per cent of the total infections. The national recovery rate has increased to 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.
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HC holds out hope for childless seniors, lets ailing 61-year-old, wife (39) cryopreserve semen https://ift.tt/GQbd5qM
The high court made the exception because the husband suffers from a rare cardiac condition and his health is deteriorating. The couple said in their petition that his heart was functioning at a mere 40% capacity. The Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Act that came into force in 2021 bars hospitals from providing IVF treatment to women above 50...
Researchers discover new cancer treatments in 'dark matter' of human genome https://ift.tt/GQbd5qM
To study the role of lncRNAs in NSCLC, the researchers started by analyzing publicly available datasets to see which lncRNAs are present in NSCLC. This analysis led to a list of over 800 lnRNAs, whose importance for NSCLC cells the researchers wished to investigate. For this investigation, they developed a screening system which prevents the production...
Kerala NEET PG Counselling 2022: 1st allotment list released on cee.kerala.gov.in, direct link here https://ift.tt/GQbd5qM
Candidates may please note that those who have been allotted seats in the first round will now have to report to their allotted colleges for the joining process and document verification round from October 10 to October 13, 2022, till 3 pm along with all the necessary documents. Documents to carry are mentioned in the allotment memo and prospectus....
MoHFW issues statement on news report suggesting inaccuracies in NHA, especially OOPE reduction claim https://ift.tt/GQbd5qM
The recent NHA estimates (2018-19) show a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE), reaffirming the government’s commitment towards easing the citizens’ financial burden. Calling this data, a “mirage” by one expert of health economics working in a private Indian University and quoted in certain sections of media, is devoid of justification...
Karnataka: Minority colleges may hike private quota MBBS fee by 10% https://ift.tt/GQbd5qM
The Association of Minority Professional Colleges of Karnataka, that has five medical and eight dental colleges under it, agreed to a 10% hike for private seats.
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MRI scans to be done at institute itself: Director of AIIMS-Delhi https://ift.tt/GQbd5qM
Issuing an office memorandum on Thursday, the director, M Srinivas, stated that MRI requisitions should be initiated only by a faculty member and any exemption shall be only granted by the head of the department or the unit head. Also, the number of appointments for MRIs will be increased to reduce the waiting list.
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India shares 43% of global asthma-related deaths https://ift.tt/GQbd5qM
Dr Rajendra Prasad said asthma deaths are preventable with advanced treatment facilities and medicines that are already available in India. However, the country shares 43% of the average 4.5 lakh asthma-related deaths reported globally in a year.
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Pneumococcal vaccine shortage hits jab schedule across India https://ift.tt/GQbd5qM
After shortages of drugs for HIV and leprosy, the public health system seems to be low on pneumococcal conjugate vaccine meant for children. State health officials said a tendering delay had led to a disruption in vaccination schedules of tens of thousands of children across the country for over a month.
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WHO issues medical product alert regarding Maiden Pharmaceuticals https://ift.tt/8AGKlIE
As per the tentative results received by WHO, out of the 23 samples of the products under reference which were tested, four samples have been found to contain diethylene glycol/ ethylene glycol. It has also been informed by the WHO that the certificate of analysis will be made available to the WHO in near future and the WHO will share it with the Indian...
India's Maiden Pharma: trying to find out about cough syrup-linked deaths in Gambia https://ift.tt/8AGKlIE
We are trying to find out with the buyer and all that what has happened exactly. We are not selling anything in India." said Naresh Kumar Goyal
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UG medical intake to be over by Dec 16 https://ift.tt/8AGKlIE
As per the intake schedule announced by the National Medical Commission (NMC), the first round of admission for the all-India quota seats for medical and dental courses will be conducted between October 11 and 20. Deemed universities and central institutes will conduct admissions for the all-India quota between October 10 and 20 and state quota between...
India awaits WHO information on any cough syrup link to Gambia deaths https://ift.tt/8AGKlIE
"Urgent investigation in the matter has been already taken up immediately after receiving communication from WHO based on the available information," said one of two health ministry staff members who spoke to Reuters on behalf of the ministry but did not want to be identified.The WHO said laboratory analysis of Maiden cough syrup had confirmed "unacceptable"...
CDSCO takes up urgent investigation on WHO's complaint for India-made cough syrups https://ift.tt/8AGKlIE
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) took up the matter immediately and further investigation was launched, "CDSCO while responding to WHO within an hour and a half, took up the matter immediately thereafter with the concerned State Regulatory Authority, under whose jurisdiction the drug manufacturing unit is located. Further, a detailed...
India-made cough syrups may be tied to 66 deaths in Gambia: WHO https://ift.tt/8AGKlIE
The World Health Organization on Wednesday said that four cough and cold syrups made by India's Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd could be potentially linked with serious kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children in Gambia.WHO said it was conducting further investigation with the company and regulatory authorities in India.
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Gujarat HC upholds new entry criteria for PG medical courses https://ift.tt/Z4klXTH
This led some students to challenge the change in eligibility criteria with arguments that the government cannot do so after the process for admission has commenced. The changed eligibility criteria should not be implemented for the current academic year, they pleaded.
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Unichem recalls close to 19k bottles of hypertension drug in US https://ift.tt/Z4klXTH
As per the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), 0.2 mg strength Clonidine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP were found in a 100-count bottle of 0.3 mg strength Clonidine Hydrochloride Tablets.
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Doctors urge U.S. FDA to add miscarriage management to abortion pill label https://ift.tt/Z4klXTH
Danco, one of two U.S. companies that make the medicine, said that right now it has no plans to do so. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) asked the FDA to invite Danco to submit a Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for miscarriage management.
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Dementia: WHO gives blueprint for research on 7th leading cause of death https://ift.tt/Z4klXTH
According to WHO, Strategies are needed to better understand, prevent, and treat the underlying diseases that cause dementia and, at the same time, provide care and support for people with dementia and their carers. The blueprint for dementia research builds on and applies lessons learned from WHO efforts to prioritize research and coordinate research...
India logs 2,468 new Covid cases, 17 deaths https://ift.tt/Z4klXTH
The active cases comprise 0.07 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.74 per cent, the ministry said.
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mRNA boosters extend Covid protection but wane over time: Study https://ift.tt/Jw42iC7
Focusing on the durability of boosters against hospitalisation, the study found that effectiveness increased markedly after a booster shot, waning again about four to five months after the booster.
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Smartwatches could help detect and track COVID - here's what the research shows https://ift.tt/Jw42iC7
Most of the wearable and other technologies being trialled for their potential to detect COVID rely on artificial intelligence (AI) methods, particularly machine learning and deep learning. AI can effectively scan a large amount of data in great detail to identify relevant patterns in body signals to recognise the health condition of interest.
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1.2k MBBS, 192 post-graduate seats added in a year: T Harish Rao https://ift.tt/Jw42iC7
Also, 192 post-graduate (PG) seats have been added this academic year, taking the total seats in public-private sector to 2,449, while nursing seats have increased from 240 in 2014 to 1,680 now, he added. The minister said that 4,080 crore (510 crore for each medical college) has been sanctioned for the purpose.
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Panel rejects $1M payouts to inmates given vaccine overdoses https://ift.tt/Jw42iC7
The three-member State Appeals Board, which considers state legal financial obligations, unanimously denied the claims from inmates who received the extra doses in April 2021. The 52 inmates who each sought a $1 million payment were among 77 prisoners at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison who had been given overdoses of the Pfizer vaccine...
Fee regulatory committee leaves PG medical, dental fees unchanged https://ift.tt/Jw42iC7
The committee took into account that in this financially difficult situation, parents of students had to buy their wards new phones and laptops and spend extra to upgrade data plans as academic activity was mostly online. "Against that students were deprived of all other facilities such as high-tech classrooms, well-equipped laboratories, libraries...
UnitedHealth closes roughly $8B deal for Change Healthcare https://ift.tt/Jw42iC7
UnitedHealth is merging the technology company with its Optum segment. The health care giant said that combination will simplify clinical, administrative and payment processes for care providers and bill payers.
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UP govt to recruit retired doctors on contract https://ift.tt/Jw42iC7
The deputy CM Brijesh Pathak said that the patients should not face any kind of problem due to the shortage of doctors. Medicines not available in the hospitals, should be procured by purchasing them locally by the hospitals.
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India registers 1,968 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 34,598 https://ift.tt/Jw42iC7
3,481 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.29 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 0.94 per cent.
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Number of new cancer cases in India expected to reach 1.5 million by 2025: PGA Labs Report https://ift.tt/Jw42iC7
More than 50 per cent of cancer cases are diagnosed at advanced stages in India, which, if detected earlier, can increase survival rates by 50-80 per cent, the statement said. Lack of awareness of relevant tests and the expensive costs of risk assessment tests for cancers were reported as reasons for low propensity to voluntarily opt for cancer screening...
Nobel prize in medicine awarded for research on the evolution https://ift.tt/qa7sxc0
Svante Paabo has spearheaded the development of new techniques that allowed researchers to compare the genome of modern humans and that of other hominins - the Neanderthals and Denisovans
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NEET UG 2022 Counselling to begin from Oct 10 on mcc. nic.in, check details here https://ift.tt/qa7sxc0
The MCC will conduct the All India Quota Counselling and state counselling will be held by respective institutes. The NEET counselling 2022 will be conducted for 15 per cent of All India Quota (AIQ) seats in government colleges and 100 per cent in deemed/central universities, ESIC/AFMS, JIPMER, AIIMS and BSc Nursing programmes.
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NEET UG 2022 Counselling to begin from Oct 10 on mcc. nic.in, check details here https://ift.tt/qa7sxc0
The MCC will conduct the All India Quota Counselling and state counselling will be held by respective institutes. The NEET counselling 2022 will be conducted for 15 per cent of All India Quota (AIQ) seats in government colleges and 100 per cent in deemed/central universities, ESIC/AFMS, JIPMER, AIIMS and BSc Nursing programmes.
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More than 2,200 PG medical seats up for grabs under Maharashtra quota https://ift.tt/qa7sxc0
PG medical seats in government colleges in the state have almost doubled in the last six years to 2,832. Of these, 50% come under the state quota and the rest go to the all-India quota. This year, under the Centre-sponsored scheme for 'strengthening and upgradation of medical colleges for starting new postgraduate disciplines and increasing seats',...
Bharati Pawar for camps to spot sickle cell disease patients https://ift.tt/qa7sxc0
A camp to conduct tests for sickle cell disease among children was conducted at the district headquarters on Sunday. The minister asked the health officials to conduct a massive campaign to identify people who are the carriers of the disease, and those who are the sufferers.
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India registers 3,011 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 36,126 https://ift.tt/qa7sxc0
4,301 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 1.31 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 2.23 per cent.
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Mumbai: KEM Hospital is first public hospital to do pulmonary valve replacement https://ift.tt/qa7sxc0
On Thursday, cardiologists from KEM Hospital led by departmental head Dr Ajay Mahajan and Professor Emeritus Dr Prafulla Kerkar and visiting cardiologists Dr Bharat Dalvi and Dr Ravinder Singh Rao, performed three procedures to replace three different valves. A fourth procedure was postponed.
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Sudden spike in rabies cases a cause of concern for India https://ift.tt/qa7sxc0
In India, dogs are responsible for about 97 per cent of human rabies, followed by cats (2 per cent), jackals, mongoose and others (1 per cent). The disease is endemic throughout the country. It infects the central nervous system, ultimately affecting the brain and resulting in death. The time lag between the bite to rabies and onset of symptoms of...
AIIMS waives off charges on OPD registration from Nov 1 https://ift.tt/XbaqNl1
The order issued by the newly appointed director M Srinivas on September 30, abolished all user charges upto Rs 300, fee collection of Rs 10 for new OPD card shall also be discontinued across AIIMS. Also from November 1, all prior new RAK OPD and surgical block OPD appointments will be made slot-wise to stagger the inflow of patients.
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Moderna refused China request to reveal vaccine technology - FT https://ift.tt/XbaqNl1
The company had "given up" on its previous efforts to access the Chinese market because of China's demand that it hand over the technology as a prerequisite for selling in the country, the report said.
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Active Covid cases in country decline to 37,444 https://ift.tt/XbaqNl1
The active cases comprise 0.08 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.73 per cent, the ministry said.
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NEET PG Round 1 Counseling seat allotment result 2022 declared, Report in colleges by October 7 https://ift.tt/XbaqNl1
The Medical Counseling Committee has released the NEET PG Round 1 seat allotment result. MCC has declared the Round 1 seat allotment result of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) at official website mcc.nic.in. Candidates can check the result by visiting the official website.
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Walmart, CVS must face lawsuit over placement of homeopathic products https://ift.tt/XbaqNl1
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals recently reversed lower-court rulings against the nonprofit Center for Inquiry (CFI), which alleged that CVS Pharmacy and Walmart are violating Washington, D.C.'s Consumer Protection Procedures Act by implying that homoeopathic remedies and scientifically proven medicine are equally effective alternatives.
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Bar codes could come soon to plug menace of sub-standard drugs https://ift.tt/j1SmHqO
In the first phase, 300 top-selling drugs will print or affix bar codes or quick response codes on their `primary’ packaging labels. Widely-sold antibiotics, cardiac, pain-relief pills, and anti-allergics, with an MRP of over Rs 100 per strip are expected to be included.
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Intercept's NASH drug fails late-stage trial, shares tumble https://ift.tt/j1SmHqO
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis is a serious progressive liver disease that is one of the fastest-growing causes of liver transplant and does not have any FDA-approved treatments. It causes fibrosis, an earlier stage of scarring that leads to the buildup of scar tissue, cirrhosis in its advanced stages and serious liver diseases such as cancer.
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20% in-service PG medical quota: Students move Bombay HC https://ift.tt/j1SmHqO
Early this week, the state government passed a resolution reserving 20% seats in PG courses for students who served at least two years in rural, tribal and difficult public health centres. While the decision was announced in April this year, under the MVA government, the last-minute GR has left students in a dilemma. A student added that the admission...
Odisha: Application process on for medical counselling https://ift.tt/j1SmHqO
Candidates can submit an online application, deposit the fee and upload documents for online verification by October 10. Reconciliation and processing of data will be done on October 13 and 14.
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