Indore: Expressing frustration over the goof-up in surgery practical exam results, the final year MBBS students at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (MGM) recently staged a protest and threatened to commit mass suicide "if corrections were not made". The agitating students alleged that the evaluation process was faulty and inadequate marks were given, leading to many failing the exams. Later, the students called off their protest only after one of the professors of the surgery department, who was the examiner also, showed the air tickets of a representative, who was sent by the med ..read more

Dibrugarh: In an alleged case of child abuse, Dibrugarh police have arrested the wife of a renowned dermatologist for torturing their minor domestic help, police said on Tuesday.   The woman was held following complaints from neighbours, Officer in Charge of Dibrugarh Police Station, Raju Bahadur Chetry, said. Also Read:Madras Medical College PG medico escapes gunfire, 2 arrested According to a PTI report, A case has been registered against her under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, he said.   The minor, originally from Arunachal Pradesh, has lived with the couple since 2 ..read more

Here are the top medical news for the day: Do environmental stressors impact fetal brain development? In a recent review article published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers explored how environmental factors impact the brain development of fetuses and neonates, emphasizing inflammation and oxidation stress as common denominators across various stressors. Human brain development, starting in the second to third week of gestation and continuing through childhood, is influenced by genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. Maternal environmental exposures during pregnancy affect int ..read more

New Delhi: Private equity fund ChrysCapital has injected approximately Rs 600 crore ($70 million) into Ahmedabad-based La Renon Healthcare, resulting in a valuation for the drug maker at $800 million. This investment represents an acquisition of around 8% stake from the promoter family in a secondary transaction. Established in 2007 by Pankaj Singh, La Renon specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of branded generic formulations. The transaction, reported by ET on February 12, reveals ChrysCapital's near acquisition of a minority stake in La Renon Healthcare through a secondary s ..read more

New Delhi: In a bid to expand infrastructure, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi is in the process of acquiring National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accreditation for its laboratories. Expressing appreciation for the departments' efforts in this regard, AIIMS Director M Srinivas emphasized the significance of NABL accreditation and its role in ensuring quality services and called it a step in the right direction. He appreciated the efforts being made by departments to achieve NABL accreditation for their respective laboratorie ..read more

New Delhi- The National Board of Examination (NBE) has invited applications for NEET PG 2024 for admission to various MD, MS, PG Diploma Courses, Post MBBS DNB Courses, Post MBBS Direct 6-year DrNB courses and NBEMS diploma courses. On this, NBE has released the Information Bulletin of NEET PG 2024 detailing the scheme of the examination for the candidates. The registration process for NEET PG 2024 will continue till 6th May 2024 at 11:55 PM. The exam will be conducted on the computer-based platform at various examination centres across the country on June 23, 2024, and the result will be de ..read more

Mangaluru: After suffering from a severe headache, a 24-year-old dentist unfortunately passed away during her sleep at a PG accommodation in Pandeshwar, Mangaluru on Monday night.    The dentist suffered from a severe headache during a phone conversation with her parents. Unable to bear the pain, she ended the call and decided to sleep. Tragically, she was discovered lifeless the following day.   The deceased has been identified as Dr Swati Shetty, the daughter of Jyothi Shetty and Ramanna Shetty Alvarabettu.     Also read- Pune Cardiologist Dr Manuel Durairaj Passes ..read more

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has directed the chief secretary to personally visit one government hospital and Mohalla Clinic every day for two weeks to gather firsthand feedback on the availability of medicines and consumables.  The top bureaucrat of the Delhi government has also been directed to furnish daily reports, officials said on Wednesday. Bharadwaj highlighted the "distressing scarcity" of free medicines despite assurances from the chief secretary and health secretary that patients are receiving all necessary medications or suitable alternatives. Chief Secr ..read more

New Delhi- The National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has invited online applications from desirous medical professionals for the grant of the faculty title “NBEMS Honorary Professor”. Interested individuals can fill out the application form by accessing the “Accreditation” link on the official website of NBE. However, faculty need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria before applying for the grant of Faculty title as mere submission of the application form will not guarantee the grant of the faculty title. It is subject to fulfilment of all required minimum eligibili ..read more

Mumbai: Marksans Pharma has received 5 inspectional observations in Form 483 from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) at the conclusion of the inspection at its manufacturing facility located in Verna, Goa, India. The inspection was conducted from 9th April 2024 to 17th April 2024. "This is to inform you that a routine current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) inspection was conducted by the USFDA at the manufacturing facility of the Company located in Verna, Goa, India from 9th April 2024 to 17th April 2024," the Company informed in a BSE filing. An FDA F ..read more