The man behind India’s first indigenously developed vaccine, Dr M K Bhan is no more. Also a former secretary in the department of biotechnology, he was 72 and was battling pancreatic cancer. Dr Maharaj Kishan Bhan, an eminent paediatrician and clinical scientist, Bhan contributed significantly to science and healthcare in India. Born in November 1947, […]
A novel diagnostic test for tuberculosis has been endorsed by the World Health Organisation beholding to its “high diagnostic accuracy”. The WHO’s Global TB programme has included TrueNat TB test, a new molecular test that detects tuberculosis as well as resistance to the drug Rifampicin in about 90 minutes, in its rapid communication document on […]
The Indian Medical Association has lodged a complaint to Maharashtra Medical Council demanding a thorough investigation on the reliability of a research report which says that the medical representatives admitted to paying bribes for the doctors. The report on practices of the pharmaceutical industry by Pune NGO, Support for Advocacy and Training to Health Initiatives […]
The doctors at Delhi AIIMS Trauma Centre has found an unusual complication on a patient recently. The 37-year-old patient with a broken hip who had undergone multiple surgeries has suffered serious damage to the heart muscles. The doctors say this was due to the increased toxicity after the use of a cobalt-chromium implant in revision […]
The Medical Council of India Board of Governors(BoG) has recently notified the amendment to the Establishment of Medical College Regulations,1999. This will allow a consortium to apply for the establishment of new medical colleges. The Board of Governors has notified the amendments to invite greater participation from the private sector to come forward in order […]