India achieves National Health Policy target for MMR https://ift.tt/gEpQdrP

Under the National Health Mission, India has made a concerted effort to provide accessible quality maternal and newborn health services and minimise preventable maternal deaths. The National Health Mission has made significant investments to ensure the provision of healthcare services, particularly for the effective implementation of maternal health programmes to accomplish the specified MMR targets.

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Singapore sourcing nurses from outside including India https://ift.tt/gEpQdrP

Singapore is also attempting to replace nurses lost to other nations during the pandemic, including by dangling bigger pay packets, but retention is an issue with some of these nurses eyeing a move to other countries due to difficulties settling down here.

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New gadget identifies COVID-19 antibodies in five minutes https://ift.tt/gEpQdrP

The electrode fabricated by the researchers detected COVID-19 antibodies in serum in about five minutes with 88.7 per cent sensitivity and 100 per cent specificity, outperforming even the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test, the current gold-standard clinical diagnostic tool.

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New single-dose drug 95 per cent effective against sleeping sickness in adults: Lancet study https://ift.tt/bkSgsOx

The new prospective study looks at the efficacy of one oral dose of acoziborole in treating Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (g-HAT). The researchers found that 18 months after treatment 95 per cent (159/167) of patients with late-stage g-HAT treated with acoziborole were cured. No trypanosomes, the microscopic parasites which cause g-HAT, were present in body fluids. In the early- and intermediate-stage patients, 100 per cent (41/41) were successfully treated,

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Gujarat: Medical students oppose NMC’s new admission rules https://ift.tt/bkSgsOx

Sources said the NMC recently announced that students who got admission to undergraduate medical courses such as MBBS and BDS in the first and second rounds but did not confirm their admission will not be allowed to participate in the third round. Students say that thus far students were allowed to participate in the third and even fourth rounds of admission, till they get a college of their preference. They said the new rules force them to confirm their admission in the first two rounds.

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'Govt needs to set up separate ministry for pharma sector' https://ift.tt/bkSgsOx

The organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) Director General Vivek Sehgal said that the industry needs to collaborate and co-work and unite for a collective voice on IPR-related issues. The leaders also discussed having a single industry organisation to put across the grievances of the pharma industry before the government.

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New subvariants account for over half of new Covid cases in US https://ift.tt/bkSgsOx

BQ.1.1 made up about 29.4 per cent of circulating variants in the week ending November 26, and BQ.1 was estimated to make up 27.9 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported citing the CDC data released on Monday.

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Global digital health course launched for healthcare professionals https://ift.tt/bkSgsOx

The Certified Digital Health Professional (CDHP) Course will be a year-long, completely online course specifically designed for physicians, allied healthcare professionals, and professionals in healthcare administration and life sciences. The aim of this course is to enhance the competence level with regard to the use of digital tools across the continuum of care.

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Paramedical intake to be delayed further https://ift.tt/bkSgsOx

Students looking to get admission to undergraduate paramedical courses such as nursing, physiotherapy, optometry, naturopathy and audiology are in a state of confusion, as the intake process for this has been delayed.

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No select panel formed to study Right to Health Bill yet https://ift.tt/bkSgsOx

Health activists have expressed concern over the matter and have demanded the formation of a select committee at the earliest, so that the bill can be tabled again in the next state assembly.

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AIIMS hacking: Team of 5 from NFSU in Delhi https://ift.tt/bkSgsOx

A team of five experts from the university reached Delhi. Sources close to the development said that the team will be carrying out security assessment, data retrieval and strengthening of the firewall at the AIIMS.

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Bharat Biotech to make variant-specific shots of first nasal Covid-19 vaccine https://ift.tt/bkSgsOx

With iNCOVACC becoming the world's first intranasal Covid-19 vaccine to receive emergency use authorisation (EUA) as a primary vaccine as well as a heterologous booster for those aged 18 years and above, Bharat Biotech is now working on developing variant-specific versions of the vaccine.

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BXX is top Covid 19 sub-variant now https://ift.tt/YsFEUqo

​​"BXX has replaced BA2.75 which is now accounting for 25-30% of Covid-19 cases," the same person said. BA.2.75 was the dominant variant till last month. An Insacog member said they are monitoring the situation. A review meeting was held on Friday to evaluate Covid-19 situation in the country.

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FMGE Admit Card 2022 for December exams to release today at nbe.edu.in, direct link here https://ift.tt/YsFEUqo

NBEMS is going to conduct Foreign Medical Graduate Examination, FMGE December 2022 Exam on December 04, 2022. The screening test is conducted for foreign medical graduates who wish to get registered under the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

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China's Xi faces public anger over draconian 'zero COVID' https://ift.tt/YsFEUqo

Demonstrators poured into the streets over the weekend in numerous cities including Shanghai and Beijing, chanting slogans and confronting police. A number of university campuses also experienced protests. Most people in the weekend protests focused their anger on rigid pandemic lockdowns, a form of virtual house arrest that can last for months and has been criticized as neither scientific nor effective.

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AIIMS ransomware attack: Key patient data at risk of leak, sale on dark web https://ift.tt/YsFEUqo

The attackers hacked the e-hospital service which manages the patient data system, affecting the outpatient department (OPD) and sample collection services. The exploited databases contain Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of patients and healthcare workers, as well as administrative information such as blood donor records, ambulance records, vaccination records, caregiver records, login credentials, etc.

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Active Covid cases in India dip to 5,123 https://ift.tt/YsFEUqo

The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the ministry website.

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Can't deny mediclaim to a vegetarian, insurer told https://ift.tt/YsFEUqo

A district consumer commission has ordered an insurance company to pay mediclaim with interest to a patient which the insurer had denied on the grounds that he had developed a health complication due to lack of dietary supplement as he is a vegetarian.

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Coimbatore: Top cop educates students about organ donation https://ift.tt/YsFEUqo

The topic of organ donation should take centre stage as an important public health issue to save more lives, commissioner of police V Balakrishnan said here on Saturday.

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Clinical research in dentistry deserves more importance and attention: Dr Arundeep Singh, Manav Rachna Dental College https://ift.tt/YsFEUqo

Recently, the Dental Council of India has come up with a new policy on "Dental Education," which will go a long way in changing the phase of dentistry in India. It talks about a credit-based system, or CGPA. The initiative is to make dentistry meet international standards.

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China reports fourth straight daily record of new COVID cases https://ift.tt/M1hwqrc

Excluding imported infections, China reported 39,506 new local cases, of which 3,648 were symptomatic and 35,858 were asymptomatic, up from 34,909 a day earlier. There was one new death, versus none a day earlier, raising the total number of fatalities to 5,233.

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Indian pharma exports rise by 4.22 pc to USD 14.57 billion during April-Oct in current fiscal https://ift.tt/M1hwqrc

Exports of pharma production grew to over USD 90,32,000 crore during the April-October period from nearly Rs 38,000 crore in the same period in 2013 up by 137.7 per cent, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tagging an infographic.

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Next Covid-19 strain may be more dangerous: Lab study https://ift.tt/M1hwqrc

The study, led by Alex Sigal at the Africa Health Research Institute in the South African city of Durban, indicates that the Covid-19 pathogen could continue to mutate and a new variant may cause more severe illness and death than the relatively mild omicron strain.

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Scientists find tailor-made pocket feature shared by coronaviruses causing severe disease https://ift.tt/M1hwqrc

This pocket could now be exploited to treat all deadly coronaviruses and at the same time render them vulnerable to a linoleic acid-based treatment targeting this pocket.

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389 new Covid cases in India, active cases down to 5,395 https://ift.tt/60NuWpf

The active cases constitute 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the ministry data.

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Cutoffs high as 32 ayurveda colleges await nod by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences https://ift.tt/60NuWpf

With 32 colleges missing from the first round of allotment, students found the cut-offs for BAMS to be on the higher side. Parents alleged that it has become a regular practice with the university for delaying permissions, despite a late start to the admission process.

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China reports new daily record COVID cases for second consecutive day https://ift.tt/60NuWpf

China's top health official said that country is facing the 'most complicated and severest anti-epidemic situation' since the emergence of coronavirus. Liu Xiaofeng, deputy director of the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was quoted as saying that China is at the 'most critical and toughest moment' of fighting coronavirus.

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NEET SS 2022 Counselling: Round 1 registration process begins on mcc.nic.in https://ift.tt/43nTYLZ

The NEET SS 2022 Counselling Round 1 application registration began on November 22, 2022. Candidates, who are interested and eligible but have not applied yet, are advised to apply for the Round 1 counselling process for Super speciality courses online through the official MCC website - mcc.nic.in.

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Recall of iron supplement by Maharashtra FDA remains only on paper https://ift.tt/43nTYLZ

On November 17, the FDA issued an order asking Emcure to recall its product Orofer's (batch no. ELF8BB2001) following the death of a 55-year-old man at Saifee Hospital due to a suspected adverse drug reaction. Eight days after the state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled a batch of the iron supplement infection Orofer FCM over safety concerns, not a single vial has returned to the manufacturer or the distributors.

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Researchers test mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine https://ift.tt/43nTYLZ

The idea here is to have a vaccine that will give people a baseline level of immune memory to diverse flu strains so that there will be far less disease and death when the next flu pandemic occurs said study leader, Scott Hensley, Perelman School of Medicine.

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COVID-19: India registers 347 new cases, active cases down to 5,516 https://ift.tt/43nTYLZ

The active cases constitute 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the ministry website.

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Maharashtra government sets up seven-member panel for roadmap to publish MBBS books in Marathi https://ift.tt/43nTYLZ

The seven-member panel formed in Maharashtra is headed by the medical education and research department's joint director Ajay Chandanwale, the official said.

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WHO, CDC release joint report on 2021 measles vaccine coverage https://ift.tt/43nTYLZ

The report highlights the long-term trend and the power of vaccines to save lives. Mortality has decreased by 83 per cent during the period 2000–2021 (from 761,000 to 128,000 deaths annually), with an estimated 56 million measles deaths averted by vaccination.

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Experts deliberate the role of digitisation in healthcare delivery ecosystem https://ift.tt/43nTYLZ

The second edition of Economic Times Healthcare Leaders Summit 2022 hosted a Tech Leaders Session on ‘Digital Health: Role of Tech & AI Leaders’. The discussion highlighted the challenges and opportunities in the transformation of healthcare and protecting patient privacy and data protection in the era of digital health.

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Eli Lilly introduces medication for early stage breast cancer https://ift.tt/HXpT0kV

The company has introduced Ramiven in strengths of 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg and 200 mg, for treating early breast cancer (EBC).

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COVID-19: Active cases in India down to 5,881 https://ift.tt/HXpT0kV

The active cases constitute 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Proactive approach and empowerment of healthcare workers can help tackle future adversities https://ift.tt/HXpT0kV

Healthcare workers need to be empowered and trained such that they can act independently and take informed decisions in times of urgency, keeping all financial, operational, and medical verticals in mind, informed healthcare experts at the second edition of the Economic Times Healthcare Leaders Summit 2022 organised by ETHealthworld.

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MP govt shelves proposal to appoint bureaucrats in medical colleges after protests https://ift.tt/HXpT0kV

This was the third occasion within the span of a year that the government had to step back on its proposal, as every time, the medical fraternity rose up in arms against the measure, arguing the medical institutions needed expertise from the same field. The state government has proposed that an administrative officer would be appointed to look after administrative subjects of each medical college.

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NEET SS 2022 Counselling Round 1 registration begins on mcc.nic.in, details here https://ift.tt/HXpT0kV

As per the schedule, the payment link will be activated on the official portal from today at 3 pm till November 28, 2022. After the registration, candidates will be required to fill choices for their preferred courses/colleges between November 25, 202,2 to November 28, 2022.

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Gavi rejects Novavax's claim on COVID vaccine deal breach https://ift.tt/HXpT0kV

More than 18 months after signing the agreement, Novavax has not been able to make a single dose available to COVAX from the contractually stipulated sites to-date, Gavi said.

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Active Covid cases in country dip to 6,046 https://ift.tt/h3UCuvJ

A decrease of 163 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in 24 hours. The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the ministry website.

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WHO hunts for the next big pandemic bug https://ift.tt/h3UCuvJ

Even as the world recovers from the impact of the Covid pandemic, bio-scientists have started a global search to identify micro-organisms that could potentially trigger another public health crisis.

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Indian medical students in Ukraine opting for transfer to Russian Universities need to be cautious https://ift.tt/h3UCuvJ

Recently, Oleg Avdeev, Russian Consul General mentioned that the medical syllabus is almost the same in Russia and Ukraine and the similarity has educational benefits. This has evoked little hope among students waiting for campus transfer.

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Antitrust litigation filed against Dr Reddy's Laboratories, other generic pharma companies in US https://ift.tt/h3UCuvJ

The complaint, which purports to be on behalf of a class of indirect purchasers, asserts claims under federal and state antitrust laws and other state laws alleging that the defendants improperly restrained competition and maintained a shared monopoly in the sale of brand and generic Revlimid through their respective settlements of patent litigation: Dr Reddy's Laboratories

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NEET UG 2022 Counselling Round 2 reporting ends today on mcc.nic.in, check documents required https://ift.tt/h3UCuvJ

All qualified and selected undergraduate medical aspirants have to block their seats to move ahead in the admission process. Those who still have not blocked seats yet should make sure to do it by today otherwise they will miss the opportunity and no requests will be entertained thereafter.

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Bacterial infections the 'second leading cause of death worldwide': Lancet https://ift.tt/h3UCuvJ

The massive new study, published in the Lancet journal, looked at deaths from 33 common bacterial pathogens and 11 types of infection across 204 countries and territories. The pathogens were associated with 7.7 million deaths, 13.6 per cent of the global total, in 2019, the year before the Covid-19 pandemic took off.

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Confusion, fear cloud China's path out of zero-Covid https://ift.tt/h3UCuvJ

A series of new rules announced by Beijing earlier this month appeared to signal a shift away from the strategy, easing quarantine requirements for entering the country and simplifying a system for designating high-risk areas. Yet daily cases driven by the evasive Omicron variant have neared 30,000, low compared to most other large countries but reaching peaks unseen since the chaotic days of Shanghai's harsh lockdown in the spring.

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Active Covid cases in country decline to 6,402 https://ift.tt/yGlvUqI

India logged 406 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,69,421, according to the Union Health Ministry data .

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Novavax ends COVID vaccine sale agreement with Gavi https://ift.tt/yGlvUqI

The company cited Gavi's failure to procure the 350 million doses it had agreed to buy in May last year for the COVAX facility.

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Drugmaker Merck to acquire Imago BioSciences for $1.35 bln https://ift.tt/yGlvUqI

Merck's offer of $36 per share in cash for Imago represents nearly a 107 per cent premium to the company's last closing price.

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China’s Covid curbs return as deaths emerge, casting reopening into doubt https://ift.tt/yGlvUqI

The coronavirus is creating a make-or-break moment for China’s leaders, who must decided whether to accept the rising case count that ultimately inundated every other major country or revert to the tried-and-true control measures that have put a stranglehold on their economy.

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Philips recalls some previously replaced ventilators -FDA statement https://ift.tt/yGlvUqI

Philips could not immediately be reached for comment on Monday. The FDA said the company had notified it that the sound abatement foam could come loose in some refurbished models, "lowing the inspiratory pressure."

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Limited manpower stretched, AIIMS runs out of beds https://ift.tt/yGlvUqI

On Sunday evening, its two emergency wards having 50 beds were full though new patients continued to be wheeled in. Patients are being managed for more than two days in the emergency ward. The situation turned worse with new critical patients being kept on stretchers and wheelchairs in the emergency wards too.

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Several Beijing districts shut schools as China COVID cases rise https://ift.tt/yGlvUqI

The latest wave is testing China's resolve to stick to adjustments it has made to its zero-COVID policy, which calls for cities to be more targeted in their clampdown measures and steer away from catch-all lockdowns and testing that have strangled the economy and frustrated residents.

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Active Covid cases in country decline to 6,402 https://ift.tt/E2AMqSe

The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the ministry website.

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Health ministry includes coronary stents in National List of Essential Medicines, 2022 https://ift.tt/E2AMqSe

It stated that coronary artery diseases (CAD) is a public health issue which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. There is an enormous need for percutaneous coronary interventions requiring implantation of coronary stents. Therefore, coronary stents should continue to be essential medical devices, committee members agreed.

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MBBS in regional language will limit knowledge: Doctors https://ift.tt/E2AMqSe

"What we are talking about is modern medicine, it is universal medicine. It is not only practised in India, it is practised throughout the world. If you are trained in a regional language, you cannot expect to go outside to study and update your knowledge and skills," said Dr J A Jayalal.

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Covid can deteriorate diabetes, associated heath disease: Indian-origin scientist https://ift.tt/E2AMqSe

In an article published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, he examined the mechanisms and possible effects of Covid-19 on patients with high-risk diabetes and the virus' potential to advance the disease, leading to inflammation and heart failure. "Our thinking is Covid-19 could have three major long-term effects on patients," Singla said.

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China's secrecy led to fatal consequences in Covid-19 pandemic: Report https://ift.tt/E2AMqSe

The early cases could illuminate missteps in public health that allowed the virus to spread. They could point to failures in the early warning and surveillance systems, offering important lessons for the future. And knowing more about the early cases could reveal the extent to which China concealed vital information from the public when the outbreak might still have been brought under control.

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With the incorporation of major Indian regional languages, the Indian medical education system is progressive https://ift.tt/E2AMqSe

​The plan to have textbooks for medicine, nursing, and pharmacy available in all major Indian languages within three years is certainly a progressive move. As the medical syllabus is tremendously massive and students have a hard time memorising and understanding the subjects in a language, they are not comfortable with, this will benefit some students who are not good at English.

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Active Covid cases in country decline to 6,489 https://ift.tt/E2AMqSe

The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.79 per cent, according to the ministry website.

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People who recovered from Covid at more risk of seizures than who had influenza, finds study https://ift.tt/N7jmq29

We do, however, recommend that healthcare professionals pay particular attention to individuals who may have more subtle features of seizures, such as focal aware seizures, where people are alert and aware of what is going on, especially in the three months following a less severe COVID-19 infection: Arjune Sen

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Covishield vaccine complication: Kerala HC issues notice to SII, state, Centre https://ift.tt/6rKeA4X

The Kerala High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Serum Institute of India, and the Kerala and Central governments on a plea for compensation for a man claiming to have been paralysed due to the administration of Covishield vaccine.

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WHO calls for sustained multisectoral action to prevent antimicrobial resistance https://ift.tt/6rKeA4X

Since 2014, preventing and combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been one of the eight flagship priorities of the WHO South-East Asia Region, which is at high risk for the emergence and spread of AMR.

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Govt’s drive against misuse of antibiotics begins today https://ift.tt/6rKeA4X

A series of activities would be conducted through the week to observe World Antimicrobial Awareness Week from November 18 to November 24 to help tackle the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines, which have emerged as a major challenge for the health authorities.

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US scientists find new oral drug for lowering cholesterol https://ift.tt/6rKeA4X

After statins, the next leading class of medications for managing cholesterol are PCSK9 inhibitors, These highly effective agents help the body pull excess cholesterol from the blood, but unlike statins, which are available as oral agents, PCSK9 inhibitors can only be administered as shots, creating barriers to their use, the researchers said.

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Tamil Nadu: Ma Subramanian releases rank list for AYUSH courses admission https://ift.tt/6rKeA4X

Admission to five government colleges with 280 seats, and 26 self-financing colleges with 1,660 seats will be conducted by a selection committee under the directorate of Indian medicine. Of 2,756 applications received for government quota, 2,573 were eligible to take part in the counselling, he said.

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Antimicrobial Resistance will reduce global annual GDP by 3.8 pc by 2050: WHO https://ift.tt/6rKeA4X

The WHO made the announcement to highlight the urgent need for sustained multisectoral action to prevent and contain antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW).

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Health experts deliberate on challenges, future prospects of healthcare at ET Healthcare Leaders’ Summit https://ift.tt/uexVkP3

The second edition of ET Healthcare Leaders’ Summit saw influential leaders of the healthcare sector, come together and discuss and deliberate on health research and development, accessible and affordable treatment, value-based leadership and teamwork, IT Quest, diagnostics and the hospital infrastructure in India.

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Cervical cancer 4th most common among women, policymakers should urgently move to eliminate: WHO https://ift.tt/uexVkP3

"Vaccination of girls against human papillomavirus (HPV), screening and treatment of pre-cancer lesions, and improved access to diagnosis and treatment of invasive cancers are critical, cost-effective measures that policy makers should urgently apply to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem," WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia said on the occasion.

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Researchers discover new biomarker for severe Covid 19 https://ift.tt/uexVkP3

The researchers have tried, for the first time, to ascertain whether immune signalling via the cytokine interleukin-26 (IL-26) is involved in severe COVID-19.

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India is fast emerging as the medical tourism hub of the world: Dr Jitendra Singh https://ift.tt/uexVkP3

Addressing the august gathering at The Economic Times Healthcare Leaders’ Summit 2022, Dr Singh informed that India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become one of the world’s most cost-effective healthcare destinations, with the latest technology tools deployed, across care delivery. He also pointed out that India has almost 600 globally and nationally accredited hospitals that provide world-class treatment in a cost-effective manner.

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Health Ministry rejects claim 'Covaxin was rushed due to political pressure' https://ift.tt/uexVkP3

The Ministry said that the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of CDSCO met on January 1-2, 2021 and after due deliberations, made the recommendations in respect of the proposal for Restricted Emergency Approval of the vaccine.

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Active Covid cases decline to 7,175 https://ift.tt/uexVkP3

The active cases comprise 0.02 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.79 per cent, according to the ministry website.

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NEET MDS 2023 Exam postponed to March 1 https://ift.tt/6oPi7Eq

Earlier, NEET MDS Exam was set to be conducted on January 08, 2023. Now candidates who are going to appear for the NEET MDS 2023 examination have more time to prepare for the exam and they can now plan studying strategies accordingly.

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Over 1 billion youngsters at hearing loss risk due to headphones, loud music: Study https://ift.tt/6oPi7Eq

Young people are particularly vulnerable because of their use of personal listening devices (PLDs), such as smartphones, headphones and earbuds, and attendance at loud music venues, amid poor regulatory enforcement

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Biocon Biologics secures regulatory approvals for acquisition of Viatris' biosimilar business https://ift.tt/6oPi7Eq

The transaction with US-based Viatris required regulatory approvals from the Reserve Bank of India, Competition Commission of India and the US Federal Trade Commission, among others.

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Medical device industry needs to be environmentally sustainable: GlobalData https://ift.tt/6oPi7Eq

There are many ways that medical device companies could improve their environmental sustainability practices, beginning with the reduction of waste. Healthcare facilities generate a lot of waste through disposable devices, such as sharps, trace chemotherapy, and pathological waste. The use of single-use products has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as it has greatly increased the use of products like masks and gloves.

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Medical education books to be translated into Gujarati https://ift.tt/6oPi7Eq

Sources said most of the medical fraternity is not pleased with this move as they say that it is not possible to teach medical subjects in regional languages as translating medical terminology into Indian regional languages is next to impossible.

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Active Covid cases in India dip to 7,561 https://ift.tt/6oPi7Eq

The active cases comprised 0.02 per cent of the total infections and the recovery rate increased to 98.79 per cent, according to the data.

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Deadly cocktail: How doctors, shady firms joined hands to make fake cancer drugs https://ift.tt/6oPi7Eq

After completing his MBBS from China’s Hubei University and clearing his foreign medical graduate examination (FMGE), the screening test of the Medical Council of India, Dr Pabitra Narayan Pradhan’s career took the usual path.

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Amazon launches virtual healthcare clinic in U.S. for common ailments https://ift.tt/JmA3zYB

Amazon said its new service would operate in 32 states, where customers who seek treatment, will be connected to healthcare providers. The service does not include health insurance and pricing will vary depending on providers, it added.

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World Population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges https://ift.tt/JmA3zYB

U.N report projected the world's population will reach around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 10.4 billion in 2100.

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WHO chief thanks PM Modi for collaboration in building global traditional health centre https://ift.tt/JmA3zYB

According to WHO, around 80 per cent of the world's population is estimated to use traditional medicine. To date, 170 of the 194 WHO member states have reported the use of traditional medicine, and their governments have asked for WHO's support in creating a body of reliable evidence and data on traditional medicine practices and products.

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‘Lack of counselling before taking up MBBS behind students’ stress’ https://ift.tt/JmA3zYB

Study and workload were the single most common reason for stress observed in 136 students (25.85 per cent ), while stress related to financial burden on the family was noted in 59 (11.2 per cent ) students.

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Twitter prank spurs unexpected scrutiny of insulin prices https://ift.tt/JmA3zYB

Among the victims was drugmaker Eli Lilly, whose stock price nosedived -- erasing billions in market capitalization -- after a parody account stamped with a verification tag, tweeted that insulin was being made available for free. The company was forced to issue an apology for the "misleading message from a fake Lily account," but the disinformation stirred fresh attention to a long-festering debate about high insulin prices.

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IRDA directive to shun brokers for gilt trades baffles insurers https://ift.tt/JmA3zYB

According to a new directive by IRDA that has sent all insurers into a tizzy, buying and selling of sovereign securities can only happen on the anonymous trading screen. IRDA has also laid down that while using intermediaries for trades in equities and corporate bonds, no broker should handle more than 5% of the total volume in secondary market transactions.

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Are anti-diabetic drugs the ‘holy grail’ for Indian Pharma Inc? https://ift.tt/JmA3zYB

In the Indian market, it is always the patient-doctor relationship and the process of standardisation that determine the course of medication. Hence, it is very crucial for the pharma brands of diabetes medications to maintain their quality to influence the doctor/physician. Pharma experts spoke to ETHealthworld on World Diabetes Day on the innovative approaches to capture their target audiences.

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Regular consumption of sugar substitutes can have adverse health effects https://ift.tt/QnKDc9E

On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, ETHealthworld spoke to experts on the intake of sugar substitutes and their impact on health. Though sugar substitutes are of a low-calorie count, studies have shown the severe health effects associated with the regular consumption of these sugar substitutes.

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Roche's Alzheimer's drug fails to meet goal in long awaited trial https://ift.tt/QnKDc9E

The drug was associated with a relative reduction in clinical decline of 8% in Graduate 1 and 6% in Graduate 2 compared with the placebo, but those results were not statistically reliable, the company said in a statement.

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India would have more than 92 million people living with diabetes by 2030 : IDF https://ift.tt/QnKDc9E

Nearly one in two people in India don’t receive the diabetes education they need at diagnosis. By 2030, IDF predicts that the number of people living with diabetes in India will have surpassed 92 million. The research also shows that there is a gap in funding and investment for diabetes education for healthcare professionals living in India.

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India reports 547 new COVID-19 cases; active caseload now 9,468 https://ift.tt/QnKDc9E

The active cases now comprise 0.02 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.79 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Kolkata: Doctors submit draft on cadaver donation norms https://ift.tt/QnKDc9E

The Anatomical Society of India, which promotes the acceptance of cadavers donated by families of deceased persons for use in medical science, has submitted a draft to Swasthya Bhawan to formulate a standard operating procedure that will streamline body donation and enable various medical colleges to accept bodies 24X7.

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HC allows TN medical college to increase intake of students in NEET-UG 2022 counselling https://ift.tt/QnKDc9E

It directed the authorities to permit the college to take admissions of 250 students in the ongoing counselling of NEET-UG 2022 for MBBS course and added that they shall forthwith issue necessary directions and intimate the order to competent authority/body of the Government of Tamil Nadu to add 250 seats in its seat matrix.

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Boost for cancer therapy: AIIMS gets tumor board https://ift.tt/d9BgORJ

The tumor board will help in improvement of cancer treatment services, cancer registration in hospital-based cancer registry, officials said. A number of experts in MP medical education department are also working district wide implementation of the idea.

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India finds 5 cases of BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 but Covid cases still low https://ift.tt/d9BgORJ

“There should not be any worry until there is a variant/subvariant capable of causing a significant increase in Covid severity, hospitalisations and deaths. Even in US regions with high share of BQ. 1 and BQ. 1. 1 infections, hospitalisations have been stable. There was so much hue and cry when XBB was found in India but, so far, we have had only 400-odd cases of XBB and its subline ages. There is no alarm as of now.” expert said.

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Anti-diabetes drugs and patented antivirals to get cheaper, NLEM notified https://ift.tt/d9BgORJ

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya had in September released the revised NLEM. As many as 34 new drugs were added and 26 dropped from the updated list of essential medicines. The listed medicines and devices cannot be sold above the prices fixed by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).

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Active Covid cases in country dip to 12,307 https://ift.tt/d9BgORJ

The active cases comprises 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Global COVID cases will increase in coming months, but at a slower pace -report https://ift.tt/d9BgORJ

The increase in cases is not expected to cause a surge in deaths, the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) said. It forecast that global daily deaths would average 2,748 people on Feb. 1, compared with around 1,660 currently. In February, deaths were more than 11,000 per day globally.

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China tightens restrictions as rise in virus cases reported https://ift.tt/ZfPdm6J

Nationwide, a total of 11,773 infections were found over the past 24 hours, including 10,351 in people with no symptoms, the National Health Commission announced. China's numbers are low, but the increase over the past week is a challenge to a "zero-COVID" strategy that aims to isolate every infected person.

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Active Covid cases in country dip to 12,553 https://ift.tt/ZfPdm6J

The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Oncoshot and Novotech partner to offer Cancer Data Insights https://ift.tt/ZfPdm6J

As a provider of clinical development services across all clinical trial phases and therapeutic areas, Novotech will leverage the Oncoshot platform to understand matching populations across key clinical trial markets in the APAC region. Oncoshot provides a safe and secure insights-sharing framework where Novotech can conduct feasibilities with data-ready trial sites aggregated on the platform to enable greater ease of engagement and efficiency in starting and conducting clinical trials.

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NEET UG 2022 Counselling Round 2 Allotment Result Postponed at mcc.nic.in https://ift.tt/ZfPdm6J

The fresh registration will start from today, November 11, 2022 (01:00 PM) and the candidates can apply till November 13, 2022 (10:00 AM).

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Robust healthcare system must for fighting diseases, says MoS Health https://ift.tt/ZfPdm6J

The delegates from India and other South East Asian countries, African countries, the US, and European countries joined the conference virtually. The theme of the ASCODD was "Prevention and control of cholera, typhoid and other enteric diseases in low and middle-income countries through community participation: beyond the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic".

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China reports 10,000 new virus cases, capital closes parks https://ift.tt/DHtN91j

The country reported 10,729 new cases on Friday, almost all of them testing positive while showing no symptoms. More than 5 million people were under lockdown Friday in the southern manufacturing hub Guangzhou and the western megacity Chongqing.

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Injections for diabetes, cancer could become unnecessary soon https://ift.tt/DHtN91j

UCR researchers have developed a chemical "tag" that can be attached to these medications, enabling them to enter the bloodstream through the intestines. Numerous medications, such as insulin, require injection. The scientists are optimistic that their upcoming series of tests will reverse this situation and enable them to add the tag to a wide range of medications and chemicals, altering the way those molecules flow through the body.

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Russian offer for Indian medical students who left Ukraine https://ift.tt/DHtN91j

"Indian students who left Ukraine can continue their education in Russia as the medical syllabus is almost the same (as Ukraine). They know the language of the people, as, in Ukraine, most of them speak Russian. They're most welcome in Russia," Russian Consul-General Oleg Avdeev said in Chennai.

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DigiLocker integrates storing digital health records, link them with ABHA https://ift.tt/DHtN91j

The latest integration will now enable users to utilise DigiLocker as a Personal Health Records (PHR) app. In addition to this, ABHA holders can also link their health records from different ABDM-registered health facilities like hospitals and labs and access them via DigiLocker.

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India's Aurobindo Pharma says director arrested by Enforcement Directorate https://ift.tt/oNdGnws

Several media reports also said French spirits giant Pernod Ricard's Benoy Babu, an executive at its India business, was also arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

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NMC to release notification on the National Exit Test soon: Sources https://ift.tt/oNdGnws

"The notification regarding the National Exit test (NExT) is expected soon," sources claimed. It's likely that the test will be conducted under the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi and the matter is still under discussion, they added.

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Tamil Nadu: Medical colleges demanding high fees warned of action https://ift.tt/oNdGnws

Over the last 10 days, at least 50 students who have been allotted seats in different self-financing colleges have complained to the state selection committee that the institutions were demanding fees higher than those prescribed by the committee.

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WHO wants 'new paradigm' for vaccine development and access https://ift.tt/oNdGnws

Countries around the world agreed last year on the goal of ensuring sustainable access to a wide range of vaccines for all, in a bid to save 50 million lives by the end of this decade. But to meet that challenge, there is a need for "a new paradigm", the WHO's vaccine chief Kate O'Brien said.

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Gambia deaths: 'WHO yet to give relevant papers' https://ift.tt/oNdGnws

India's drug regulator has written thrice to the WHO to provide documents but there has been no response, they said. Last month, the WHO had issued a warning on cough syrups after which Indian health authorities halted all production of the company.

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Manipal Hospitals to digitally transform with Google Cloud https://ift.tt/oNdGnws

Manipal Hospitals will also use Google Cloud’s conversational AI tools to improve customer interactions and offer care to patients.

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US reports nearly 30,000 weekly child Covid cases https://ift.tt/oNdGnws

There is a need to collect more age-specific data to assess the severity of illness related to new variants as well as potential longer-term effects said American Academy of Pediatrics

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New Omicron subvariants increasing Covid cases in US https://ift.tt/1Zg2Jxn

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, is constantly changing and accumulating mutations in its genetic code over time, says the CDC. New variants are expected to continue to emerge, it added.

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IMA extends support to MBBS students, demands abolishment of bond policy https://ift.tt/1Zg2Jxn

Upset with the State Government notice regarding Rs 10 lakh annual bond for students pursuing MBBS courses in the Government medical colleges in Haryana, MBBS students protested against the decision by the state government. Extending its support to the protest by the students, IMA said that it stood with the protesting doctors of Haryana and denounced the state's harshness and oppressive actions.

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Tuition fee should always be affordable, education not a business: SC https://ift.tt/1Zg2Jxn

"If at all the AFRC determines/fixes the tuition fee which is higher than the tuition fee fixed earlier, it will be always open for the medical colleges to recover the same from the concerned students, however, the respective medical colleges cannot be permitted to retain the amount collected illegally pursuant to G.O. dated 06.09.2017," it said.

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Active Covid cases in country dip to 13,559 https://ift.tt/1Zg2Jxn

The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the ministry website.

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Delhi: 20 govt schools to get mental health units, psychologists https://ift.tt/1Zg2Jxn

The pilot project, which is part of the school mental health initiative of the Directorate of Education (DoE), is expected to help 23,148 children enrolled in the institutes. Twenty government schools in the city are set to get in-house psychologists and mobile mental health units (MMHUs) from the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS).

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7 CMC Vellore MBBS students suspended in ragging case https://ift.tt/1Zg2Jxn

Christian Medical College in Vellore has suspended seven senior medical students for ragging after videos of first-year MBBS students being beaten up, stripped and tortured went viral on social media

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265 DNB postgraduate medical seats granted to several government hospitals in J&K https://ift.tt/1Zg2Jxn

With the vision of providing trained specialists in almost every district of J&K, GoI took this as a challenge in a mission mode. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with NBEMS took a lead role and ensured that several postgraduate seats of NBEMS are granted to various government hospitals of J&K.

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Indian scientist gets Bailey K Ashford Medal for work in tropical medicine https://ift.tt/1Zg2Jxn

In the 82-year history of the award, it has never been given before to an Indian scientist or for work done at an Indian institution. In addition to the Bailey K Ashford award, Dr Babu was also awarded with FASTMH for "committed work" in tropical medicine since 1995.

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How a SARS-CoV-2 virus protein damages the heart, study finds https://ift.tt/1Zg2Jxn

Although scientists around the world rapidly developed vaccines and medications to lessen the severity of COVID-19 disease, the study said that these therapies did not protect the heart or other organs from the damage that could be done by even a mild infection.

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Covid outbreak grows in China's Guangzhou as more lockdowns loom https://ift.tt/1Zg2Jxn

The increase was modest by global standards but significant for China, where outbreaks are quickly tackled when they surface. Economically vital cities, including the capital Beijing, are demanding more PCR tests for residents and locking down neighbourhoods and even districts in some cases.

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India apprises China of new norms for Indian medical students studying in Chinese colleges to qualify for practice back home https://ift.tt/urKBIb1

The advisory has listed 45 medical colleges designated by the Chinese government to provide medical degrees in five-year duration plus a one-year internship. Indian students are advised not to seek admission other than the 45 colleges in China. The Embassy has also approached relevant Chinese authorities to confirm that Indian students can work in Chinese hospitals in a capacity such as "assistant doctors".

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India apprises China of new norms for Indian medical students studying in Chinese colleges to qualify for practice back home https://ift.tt/urKBIb1

The advisory has listed 45 medical colleges designated by the Chinese government to provide medical degrees in five-year duration plus a one-year internship. Indian students are advised not to seek admission other than the 45 colleges in China. The Embassy has also approached relevant Chinese authorities to confirm that Indian students can work in Chinese hospitals in a capacity such as "assistant doctors".

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IOL receives EDQM certification to supply Pantoprazole Sodium Sesquihydrate API across Europe https://ift.tt/urKBIb1

Pantoprazole Sodium Sesquihydrate are proton pump inhibitors used in drugs to suppress gastric acid secretion. The company started production of Pantoprazole Sodium Sesquihydrate in Q3 FY 2020 at its Punjab-based facility.

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Varsity to hold second counselling for DPharma https://ift.tt/urKBIb1

Till now, this course had been running in private colleges and private universities. However, it was only after the pandemic that the varsity decided to roll out the course at university teaching department (UTD), School of Pharmacy from this academic session onwards.

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China’s COVID-19 drugs pipeline focuses on new sub-variants, says GlobalData https://ift.tt/urKBIb1

As per GlobalData’s Pharma Intelligence Centre, there are 19 drugs in various phases of clinical development for the treatment of COVID-19 in China. Most of these drugs are targeting various subtypes of COVID-19 variants such as Delta and Omicron.

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Expensive breast cancer drug to be available for free at Delhi institute https://ift.tt/urKBIb1

Phesgo is a mixed dose formulation combining two monoclonal antibodies. The cost of the medicine usually ranges from Rs 2.8 lakh to Rs 3 lakh. For DSCI, the purchasing cost of the drug is being taken care of by the state government.

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India logs 937 Covid infections in a day, active cases decline by 324 https://ift.tt/Vumtv9B

The active caseload declined by 324 in 24 hours and now comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the ministry website.

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Blackstone, Temasek's Sheares lead race for Care Hospitals https://ift.tt/Vumtv9B

The 2,400-bed hospital chain, owned by a TPG Growth platform Evercare, also saw interest from Max Healthcare and Carlyle, among others. Investment banks Rothschild and Barclays are advising TPG on the sale process.

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India awaits WHO information on any cough syrup link to Gambia deaths https://ift.tt/Vumtv9B

While all required steps will be taken in the matter, India was awaiting a report establishing causal relation to death with the medical products in question and other details from the WHO.

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Dr Reddy's Labs lines up Rs 1,500 cr capex with focus on biosimilars, injectables https://ift.tt/Vumtv9B

Elaborating on the overall strategies, Dr Reddy's Laboratories CEO Erez Israeli said the company's R&D is focusing on creating "as much as possible on differentiated products, on biosimilars, on products that have bigger potential." The products, especially injectables, which the company has developed for the US are also being introduced in other markets, he added.

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Covid has been endemic in India for a year: Top experts https://ift.tt/Vumtv9B

Senior virologists Dr Gagandeep Kang and Dr T Jacob John said the world should now just accept this situation while ensuring surveillance continues for new virus variants. "Covid-19 is not done with us and is unlikely to be done with us, so we need to continue research efforts to predict what might happen," she said.

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Centre reviews schemes under nat’l health mission https://ift.tt/Vumtv9B

The monitoring team will focus on key strategies and priority areas of CRM which is to analyse challenges with respect to strengthening health systems, identify trends in progress of key indicators, evaluate the readiness of the state to undertake implementation of new initiatives, and review the progress and coordination mechanisms with various partners.

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Active Covid cases in country dip to 14,839 https://ift.tt/Vumtv9B

The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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China vows to continue with 'dynamic-clearing' COVID strategy https://ift.tt/VvLIUNQ

The country's strict COVID containment approach is still able to control the virus, despite the high transmissibility of COVID variants and asymptomatic carriers, an official from the China National Health Commission.

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NEET PG counselling 2022 choice filling and locking ends today for Mop Up round @ mcc.nic.in https://ift.tt/VvLIUNQ

As per the official counseling schedule, NEET PG counseling allotment result for mop up round will be released on November 9, 2022.Mop up round is being conducted for all those candidates who were not able to secure their seats in the first two rounds of counseling process.

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NEET PG counselling 2022 choice filling and locking ends today for Mop Up round @ mcc.nic.in https://ift.tt/VvLIUNQ

As per the official counseling schedule, NEET PG counseling allotment result for mop up round will be released on November 9, 2022.Mop up round is being conducted for all those candidates who were not able to secure their seats in the first two rounds of counseling process.

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‘No need for 4th booster unless new variant hits’ https://ift.tt/VvLIUNQ

Currently, Omicron is widely in circulation in the community with new subvariants being reported. Since this is just convergent evolution and not changing further, it is not necessary says Dr Raman Gangakhedkar.

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COVID variants BQ.1/BQ.1.1 make up 35% of U.S. cases https://ift.tt/VvLIUNQ

BQ.1.1 made up nearly 19 per cent of circulating variants and BQ.1 was estimated to make up 16.5 per cent of circulating cases this week, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a report released by the CDC on Friday.

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Experts unveil studies to provide safer surgery for thousands of patients https://ift.tt/VvLIUNQ

Researchers found that routinely changing gloves and instruments just before closing wounds could significantly reduce surgical site infection (SSI) – the world’s most common postoperative complication.

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India's Cipla beats estimates with 11% rise in quarterly profit https://ift.tt/VvLIUNQ

Total revenue from operations increased 5 per cent to 57.59 billion rupees. Revenue from its mainstay pharmaceutical business rose 5 per cent to 56.91 billion rupees, while revenue from new ventures doubled to 2.78 billion rupees.

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Govt to set up national drugs database to monitor quality https://ift.tt/MUcJr1D

At present, there is no comprehensive national database which provides all details on drugs. The Ministry of Health maintains `Sugam’, an index of drug licenses issued to companies by state FDAs, while drug prices regulator NPPA separately collects data on companies for price control.

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Blood oxygen monitors don't work as well on people with darker skin: FDA https://ift.tt/MUcJr1D

The panel reviewed multiple research studies that show oximeters don't work as well on darker skin. Since the December 2020 study, additional real-world studies have been published suggesting increased risk for missed diagnosis of "occult hypoxemia", delays in treatment eligibility decisions and worse patient outcomes among subjects with darker skin pigmentation.

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Now, MBBS students will adopt families as part of their training https://ift.tt/MUcJr1D

Under the family adoption programme (FAP), MBBS students will regularly monitor health conditions of their adopted families and advise them accordingly. The students will be expected to visit these families regularly and provide them health consultation.

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A 1st for Mumbai: XBB & XBB.1 variants of Covid found https://ift.tt/MUcJr1D

The latest round has shown that Omicron is the only variant in circulation in Mumbai. "Around 15% of samples were detected with XBB variant, while another 14% with XBB.1 subvariant," said BMC additional municipal commissioner Dr Sanjeev Kumar.

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Active Covid cases in country dip to 15,705 https://ift.tt/MUcJr1D

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Chinese COVID testing firms report big profits as virus fight intensifies https://ift.tt/MUcJr1D

While China managed to keep domestic virus transmission extremely low in 2020 and 2021 due to measures such as strict border curbs, outbreaks and lockdowns have become more frequent this year due to the higher transmissibility of Omicron, fuelling demand for tests.

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New Omicron variants not causing significant rise in hospitalisations: Experts https://ift.tt/6mIGgwH

If a patient tests positive for Omicron, he or she can get treatment for Omicron infection, Dr Ravi said. But if the test is negative for Omicron (despite symptoms) then one needs to immediately consult a physician in case there is a presence of a new variant or another virus like flu virus or RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), he added.

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Ayurveda, Unani colleges disqualified from Lucknow University https://ift.tt/6mIGgwH

LU registrar Sanjay Medhavi, said, "UP government has said that all Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy colleges in the state will now be affiliated with Ayush University. In line with the directive, we approved the proposal of affiliation shift in the meeting."

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Many vax sites out of Corbevax doses, kids’ drives come to a halt https://ift.tt/6mIGgwH

Officials from both the PMC and PCMC said when they asked the health department in Mumbai for more doses, they were told the reserves had run dry. The civic officials said their Corbevax drives were now unlikely to resume within the next few days.

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US pharmacy chains to pay $10 bn to settle opioid cases https://ift.tt/6mIGgwH

The pharmacies' agreements in principal are for much bigger sums than previously agreed by pharmacy chains, putting that sector in the same ballpark as drugmakers like Teva and Johnson & Johnson and distributors like AmerisourceBergen and McKesson that have previously reached multi-billion dollar agreements.

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Active Covid cases in country dip to 16,098 https://ift.tt/6mIGgwH

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the ministry website.

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After stir, Haryana junks on Rs 10 lakh a year MBBS bond plan https://ift.tt/6mIGgwH

The partial climbdown came in the face of protests by over a thousand students from four government medical colleges in the state. Now, as per CM Manohar Lal Khattar, if on completing their degrees, MBBS/MD students wish to join state government service and serve for the specified seven years, the state government will finance the bond amount.

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Karnataka NEET PG Counselling 2022 Round 1 Allotment List released at kea.kar.nic.in https://ift.tt/6mIGgwH

The allotment result will contain the list of students who have been allotted seats in the first round of admissions. This is to be noted that the authority has released the NEET PG Allotment List for the candidates who had registered for Round 1 and for dental/medical courses. To check the allotment result candidates can visit the official website and enter the PGET Number.

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Persisting cost inflation and pricing pressures impact pharma industry: ICRA https://ift.tt/6mIGgwH

Most major Indian pharmaceutical companies continue to focus on emerging markets to fuel their growth, given that they continue to face pricing pressure in the US and the European markets. The outlook for the Indian pharma industry remains stable, led by expectations of continued steady revenue growth and comfortable margins.

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Novo Nordisk to increase manufacturing capacity of weight-loss drugs https://ift.tt/6mIGgwH

We see this pull nature in the market for anti-obesity medicine, which is fantastic because we have the broadest portfolio in the industry to do that says Chief Executive Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen

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Tata Memorial Hospital trains cancer patient navigators for Indonesia https://ift.tt/YI9Wgwu

The TMC programme, called Kevat, is the country's first postgraduate diploma in patient navigation in oncology. While two batches of Kevats have already got a diploma offered by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), the third batch of 37 students is in progress.

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Omicron’s XBB strains not causing severe illness, says INSACOG https://ift.tt/YI9Wgwu

“In the current phase of the pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuously accumulating mutations, some of which might contribute to increased transmissibility and immune evasion resulting in transmission advantage over other variants,” the INSACOG says. It adds that people should not panic.

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Facebook negatively impacts mental health: Study https://ift.tt/YI9Wgwu

The study was based on data that dates back to the 2004 advent of Facebook at Harvard University. The researchers were able to analyse the impact of social media use by comparing colleges that had access to the platform to colleges that did not. The findings show a rise in the number of students reporting severe depression and anxiety (7 per cent and 20 per cent respectively).

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Study now links antibiotic resistance to hand soaps, toothpastes https://ift.tt/YI9Wgwu

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are produced when continuous exposure to antibiotics causes bacteria to evolve over several generations to survive antibiotic effects. These bacteria can be very dangerous to humans, especially those with impaired immune systems.

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With 35% med edu teacher posts lying vacant, govt plans to ease hiring rules https://ift.tt/YI9Wgwu

For making changes in the rules for recruitment of teaching faculty, the medical education department has sent a proposal to department of personnel for necessary amendments. In the proposal, the medical education department has advocated that Rajasthan University of Medical Sciences (RUHS) be allowed to recruit doctors rather than RPSC. This will help to speed up recruitment process for medical colleges.

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Tamil Nadu: 500 MBBS, BDS seats may fall vacant this year https://ift.tt/YI9Wgwu

Selection committee secretary R Muthuselvan said it was unavoidable in online simultaneous counselling. "Students apply in both government and management quota because they may have some self-financing colleges as the second or third priority. We cannot deny a meritorious student that chance," he said.

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Puducherry fixes fees for UG, PG medical, and dental courses https://ift.tt/8stHhKL

Earlier, the fee committee proposed to hike the fees for UG and PG dental courses and nursing courses for all quotas. But the committee, which convened thrice this year, pointed out that the private institutions did not submit segment-wise statements of accounts and hence it faced difficulties in arriving at the income and expenses.

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New variants drive up Covid cases in US: CDC https://ift.tt/8stHhKL

The data further revealed that BQ.1 led to about 14 per cent of new infections in the country in the week ending October 29, while BQ.1.1 caused 13.1 per cent of the fresh cases. Together, the two variants accounted for more than one in four new infections nationwide, CDC data showed.

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