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    Regular consumption of walnuts could benefit adolescents’ cognitive and psychological development: Study

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    Walnuts when eaten on a regular basis could benefit the cognitive development and psychological maturation of adolescents. These are some of the conclusions reached by a study led by the Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), in which ISGlobal (a centre promoted by “la Caixa” Foundation) and the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM) […] More

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    Weight loss surgery may harm adolescents’ bones: Study

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    In a prospective study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, imaging tests revealed that Sleeve gastrectomy or SG decreases strength and bone mineral density of the lumbar spine in adolescents and young adults. SG, where about 80% of the stomach is removed, is effective for treating obesity and its complications, but it […] More

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    Nagaland gets NMC nod to set up its first medical college

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    Nagaland has got the approval to set up its first medical college since it got statehood in 1963. In a major boost to medical education in the state, National Medical Commission (NMC), the apex medical body has given approval of letter of Intent for 100 MBBS seats at Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences & Research […] More

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    NMC probe sought over BFUHS report on deficiencies at Chintpurni Medical College

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    Writing to the National Medical Commission (NMC), the Punjab State Government has urged the apex medical education regulatory body to probe into the functioning of Chintpurni Medical College, now known as White Medical college, Pathankot. This comes after recently, a five-member panel of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) alleged in a report that […] More

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    Holistic Medicine or Mixopathy: Delhi HC to decide

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    The plea before the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Centre to adopt the Indian Holistic Integrated Medicinal Approach, has now become a bone of contention to the practitioners of modern medicine, who are alleging it to be a step towards “mixopathy”. While recently the Court granted six weeks of time to the Central […] More

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    Safety of Doctor or Safety of Stray Dogs? AMU becomes ground for clash after unfortunate death of retired doctor

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    Muzaffarnagar: The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has now become a ground for standoff after the unfortunate incident of a retired doctor being mauled to death by stray dogs. Following the unfortunate incident, the University had written to Aligarh Municipal Corporation with a request to catch the strays from the campus. However, the drive against stray dogs […] More

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    Shockwave Medical draws interest from Boston Scientific: Bloomberg

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    New Delhi: Shockwave Medical Inc. is attracting takeover interest from Boston Scientific Corp. as health-care dealmaking starts to rebound, people with knowledge of the matter said. Boston Scientific has been exploring a potential deal for Shockwave to boost its portfolio of cardiovascular devices, the people said, asking not to be identified because the talks are private. […] More

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    COVID-19 Variant Arcturus: World’s First Fatality Recorded In Thailand

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    Arcturus is another new variant of COVID-19 which is spreading across the world. This variant has also been identified as the sub-variant of Omicron. According to latest reports, the Arcturus variant has caused the first death case in Thailand. According to experts, this variant is 1.2 times more infectious than the last major sub-variant of […] More

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    NEET 2023 Aspirants demand exam postponement, approach President, PM Modi

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    New Delhi: Further escalating the demands for postponing the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) examination 2023, the aspirants have now approached President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Taking to Twitter, the aspirants are now urging the authorities to defer the examination, which is scheduled to take place on May 7, 2023, to postpone by […] More

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    Amgen wins patent appeal on psoriasis drug Otzela against Zydus Pharma, Sandoz

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    Thousand Oaks: Amgen has announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the judgment of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in a patent infringement lawsuit against Sandoz Inc. and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc. The decision affirms the permanent injunction entered by the district court prohibiting Sandoz and […] More

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