515 doctors died in the fight against coronavirus, says IMA

October 3, 2020

According to the updated list by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), more than 515 doctors have succumbed to Covid-19 during the current crisis in the country and that this number is increasing daily. The IMA database also says that the doctor-patient ratio is 1:94. As per the report, the majority...

ICMR, Biological E. Ltd develop potential treatment for Covid-19

October 3, 2020

The ICMR, in collaboration with the Hyderabadbased biopharmaceutical company, Biological E. Limited, has developed “antisera” prepared by injecting inactivated SARS-COV2 in horses. This antisera is highly purified and is being considered as a potential treatment for Covid-19. “ICMR and Biological E. Limited, Hyderabad has developed highly purified antisera (raised in...

No pay, No work! Hindu Rao doctors to go on indefinite strike

October 3, 2020

Doctors of North Delhi Municipal Corporation’s Hindu Rao Hospital have declared to go on an indefinite strike if they are not paid their salaries which are due for three months. Even after the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court’s intervention, they haven’t received salaries and this is the fourth...

Five-year survival stories on an artificial heart

September 26, 2020

Patients facing heart failure and certain death in the absence of an immediate heart transplant are living normal lives. These patients don’t have a pulse, heartbeat or blood pressure, yet they can do everything that a healthy person can, as their blood flow has been fully restored. The left ventricular...

MCI dissolved, NMC takes charge as top medical education regulator in India

September 26, 2020

The government has dissolved the Medical Council of India (MCI) following the corruption charges in 2010 and it was replaced in 2018 with a Board of Governors (BoG), MCI. Now, the Centre has dissolved the BoG through a gazette notification. The National Medical Commission (NMC), a new body, will function...

Be prepared for Covid to be around for foreseeable future: Dr Nabarro

September 26, 2020

In an exclusive Interview with The Daily Guardian, Dr David Nabarro, who is a special envoy to the World Health Organization (WHO) for Covid-19, said that the infection should be considered a constant threat to humanity. “It hasn’t gone anywhere and it’s now multiplying. We have to live with it....

IMA submits a list of 393 doctors who died during Covid

September 19, 2020

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has submitted a list of 393 doctors who lost their lives during the Covid-19 pandemic, being disappointed with Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan’s statement in Parliament and the response of MoS, Health Ministry, Ashwini Kumar Choubey. No country has lost asmany doctors and healthcare...

Maharashtra government to recruit medical students

September 19, 2020

The Maharashtra government has decided to draft 2,852 medical students from their college campuses to work in hospitals across the state. Maharashtra is the worst affected Indian states as far as Covid-19 cases are concerned. The government has sanctioned the appointment of 1,204 specialised final year medical students, and others...

ICMR starts online course on prescription writing

September 19, 2020

On the occasion of World Patient Safety Day, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) announced an online course to teach MBBS doctors to write patients’ slips during internships. This course will play an important role as it will guide medical graduate students about the things to keep in mind...

India may report more Covid reinfection cases: IGIB Director Dr Arun Agarwal

September 19, 2020

As Covid-19 cases rise worldwide, experts are facing the critical question about catching the disease a second time. Research done by a team of scientists from CSIR- IGIB (Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology) has found reinfection cases in a few parts of the country. The people who tested positive...