Image Credit : The Hindu – “Mangaluru doctor wants ban on white coats” (July 23, 2015) When Mangaluru-based doctor, Edmond Fernandes pointed out that white coats are a- harbor of germs and viruses and become carriers of contaminants; we couldn’t agree more! Here’s a spin off on the story posted on ‘The Hindu’ as to why the […]
Image Credit: Mumbai Mirror – “DOC WHO FORCED BMC TO CHANGE UNFAIR TB LEAVE POLICY DIES”- July 22,2015 49 year-old Dr. Suresh Vaze who contracted TB from a patient in 2011, died after a brave and prolonged struggle on Monday at Sewri Hospital-Mumbai. Dr. Vaze who worked and was eventually admitted at Sewri Hospital, wasn’t merely […]
ORGINIALLY PUBLSIHED AT : http://pkunews.org/personal/parent.htm PKU: A Parent’s Case Report By Kurtis Sauder, M.D. Dr. Sauder, a pediatrician in a group practice through the University of Virginia, is the proud father of two young children with PKU. General Information about PKU “Phenylketonuria” (PKU) refers to a group of autosomal recessive inherited abnormalities of metabolism of the […]
In response to yet another assault on a resident doctor of the GMC, Aurangabad, MARD doctors have gone on an indefinite strike since today morning. This is after the police failed to take action against three accused involved in attacking resident duty doctor Dr. Sunil Kamble on Sunday. The patient, 80-year-old Syed Khwaja Moinuddin was […]
Doctors at AIIMS successfully remove goiter of 2.9kg from 60-year-old lady; 2nd largest in the world
New Delhi: Doctors at All India Institute of Medical Sciences have successfully removed a rare goiter weighing 2.9 kg from a 60 year old woman, at the end of a 6 hour long surgery. The doctors claimed that this is the largest removal recorded in India. The patient Noorjahan, who is a resident of Moradabad […]
Doctors at Xiangya Hospital in China have successfully re-implanted a severed hand. The patient had lost his hand due to a workplace injury a month back. He was then rushed to a local hospital, from where he was transferred to Xiangya Hospital. The surgeons could not reattach the severed limb on the first attempt due to […]
Drug firm Wockhardt is recalling 1,62,142 cartons of various drugs in the US market due to deviations in current good manufacturing practice norms laid down by the American health regulator. The drugs being recalled were used in the treatment of ailments like high blood pressure and ulcer. As per information available on the US Food […]
When a 16 year old boy battling cerebral palsy writes to Nike, one of the world’s leading sports footwear, apparel and equipment manufacturers, one usually doesn’t expect a response. But what if it can lead to a collaboration of minds towards a medical solution? Florida’s Matthew Walzer (now 19 years old), was born with cerebral palsy- a […]
A first year female resident doctor of KEM Hospital was positively diagnosed with TB on Wednesday. However, according to the Maharashtra Association Resident Doctors (MARD), she is only being granted 15 days of leave. This is despite the fact, that TB requires 2 months of intensive treatment and care to reduce the risk of side […]