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    NMC warns against fake allotment letters for MBBS admissions

    NMC warns against fake allotment letters for MBBS admissions

    Warning the medical aspirants and their parents against the scam of fake allotment letters, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has clarified that the Commission or its Boards do not issue any letter for admission in a medical college. Issuing a public notice in this regard, NMC referred to a fake allotment letter, which was issued […] More

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    Fact Check: NMC warns against fake allotment letters for MBBS admissions, says ‘not involved in Medical College allotment Process’

    Fact Check: NMC warns against fake allotment letters for MBBS admissions, says 'not involved in Medical College allotment Process'

    New Delhi: Warning the medical aspirants and their parents against the scam of fake allotment letters, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has clarified that the Commission or its Boards do not issue any letter for admission in a medical college. Issuing a public notice in this regard, NMC referred to a fake allotment letter, which was […] More

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    Goa health minister warns of strict action against private hospitals referring critical patients to GMC

    Goa health minister warns of strict action against private hospitals referring critical patients to GMC

    Sattari: Criticizing the practice of private hospitals referring their critically ill patients to Goa Medical College (GMC) and Hospital at the last moment, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has warned of suspending the licenses of such hospitals.   While announcing an inquiry against private hospitals that indulge in these actions, he said that strict action would be […] More

  • China’s Payment Association Warns Over Risks of Data Leaks While Using ChatGPT-Like AI Tools

    China’s payment & clearing industry association warned on Monday against using Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools due to “risks such as cross-border data leaks.” “Payment industry staff must comply with laws and rules when using tools such as ChatGPT, and should not upload confidential information related to the country and the finance […] More

  • DeFi Services Being Used for Illicit Transfers, Warns US Treasury Department

    North Korea, cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves and scammers are using decentralized finance (DeFi) services to transfer and launder their illicit proceeds, the US Treasury Department warned on Thursday. So-called DeFi platforms allow users to lend, borrow and save, usually in cryptoassets and stablecoins, without using banks. In a new illicit finance risk assessment on decentralized finance, […] More

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    Beware of Indiscriminate Social Media Use: NMC warns medical students

    New Delhi: Referring to the possible professional hazards associated with the indiscriminate use of social media, the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked medical students not to indiscriminately post on social media regarding patients and patient-related information. Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in the recently released guidelines […] More

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    US Health Body warns of deadly Marburg Virus after outbreak in Africa

    All travelers going to Guinea and Tanzania have been urged by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to take necessary precautions to avoid catching the fatal virus.  According to WHO, Marburg virus disease (MVD), formerly known as Marburg haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The virus causes severe viral haemorrhagic fever in […] More