The first-ever conference in India for the legalisation of Marijuana organised by Viki Vaurora, a 23-year-old musician and recording engineer, will be held in Bengaluru on May 10. With 200 people participating, the event will focus on the medicinal properties of the plant, Cannabis. According to the organiser, the event is exclusively organised for doctors, […]
CEO and directors of Snapdeal had an FIR filed against them by Maharashtra’s drug regulators. The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accused Snapdeal of selling prescription drugs online without mandated prescription and is taking action against them. Accusations against Snapdeal The FDA Maharashtra, found that it was possible to buy emergency contraceptives without […]
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Attacks on doctors have been making it to the headlines every other day. Early findings from an ongoing study by the Indian Medical association (IMA) now reveals that over 75% of doctors have faced violence at work. Some of the significant findings of the study More than 75% of doctors have faced some sort of […]
Indian Radiological & Imaging Association, which represents more than 12,000 radiologists across the country has shot off a letter to Zee news demanding unconditional apology for reporting false and misleading story about the cost of investigations. The content of the letter is as follows, “Dear Mr. Raghav, This is distressing to see that your esteemed […]
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered Rs 1 crore as compensation to a doctor couple, whose baby suffered mental disability due to “negligence” of the doctor at the time of delivery more than 15 years ago. The compensation and who is paying it? Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi and its gynaecologist Dr […]
Yes, you heard it right. It’s 60 years since there is a change in the medical syllabus. The present syllabus was formed way back in 1956. Now, the Medical Council of India (MCI) is working on a new MBBS curriculum for the country, which may come into effect by 2016-17. Dr.Jayshree Mehta, president of the […]
In the midst of the rubble of Nepal’s earthquake, a CNN news reporter, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, scrubbed in and performed brain surgery on an injured child. “A wall had fallen on 15 year old Sandhya Chalise right outside her home in a remote area. When she reached the Katmandu Bir Hospital, blood had collected at […]
Dr. Lokesh was diagnosed with leukemia two years ago and needed a bone marrow transplant. He lost two years and Rs.10 lakh in finding a matching donor. He passed away in April despite finding one because it was too late. The death of a general surgeon has sparked off a campaign to create India’s largest […]
Announcement : Hello Doctors, We have launched this Clinical Case + MCQ Android App called “Daily Rounds”. You can install it from the Google Play Store. This news is supported by the News section of Daily Rounds. Thank you, Read on The Zee news carried out an ill-informed program on the cost and pricing […]