Challenges ahead for India in getting Pfizer and Moderna vaccines

21 Nov 2020 08:32 AM IST

Top experts from the fields of medicine and science weigh in on the hurdles that lie for India on the road to getting its hands on the coronavirus vaccines.

FOREIGN DENTAL GRADUATE SCREENING TEST TO BE HELD ON 4 DECEMBER

18 Nov 2020 08:03 AM IST

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has released a notification for the Foreign Dental Graduate Screening Test (FDGE) 2020. The exam will be held on 4 December 2020, in Delhi. “National Board of Examinations, an autonomous organisation of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, shall be conducting

DELHI UNDER DOUBLE ATTACK OF COVID-19 AND SEVERE POLLUTION

10 Nov 2020 18:40 PM IST

The Delhi Medical Forum (DMF) has shown concern over increasing Covid-19 cases and impact of severe air pollution. The forum has highlighted and stressed on wearing masks that can protect people from the deadly virus. According to Dr B.B. Wadhwa, president, Delhi Medical Association (DMA), “Citizens of Delhi are facing

IMA OPPOSES GOVT ON INTEGRATION OF MODERN MEDICINE WITH AYUSH

10 Nov 2020 18:38 PM IST

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has opposed the Centre on mixing medical education with Ayurveda, homeopathy, yoga and Unani. “The medical fraternity of our country is highly perturbed by the recent policy changes regarding medical education practice, research, and administration. The radical changes that are being institutionalised will have a

HC PULLS UP NMC, CENTRE FOR ASKING MCI EMPLOYEES TO VACATE BUILDING

10 Nov 2020 18:36 PM IST

The Delhi High Court issued a contempt notice to the Union Health Ministry and National Medical Commission (NMC), expressing anguish for their disregard of its orders and asking employees of the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI) to vacate the council building. A bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Subramaniam

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHILE EXERCISING WITH A FACE MASK

07 Nov 2020 09:15 AM IST

The coronavairus pandemic has made us cautious about our health. A healthy body is the cornerstone of a healthy life. We should ensure that our body remains healthy in such unprecedented times. To do so, one should make sure that he/she is exercising well while being indoors as gyms are

CAN CHANGE IN CURRICULUM FIX WHAT AILS MEDICAL PRACTICE?

07 Nov 2020 09:03 AM IST

Over the last several decades, there have been rapid advances in human information, knowledge, skills and wisdom. The advances have encompassed all fields: Science, commerce, communication, aesthetics and philosophy. In pre-modern times, irrespective of the profession one pursued, the focus was on the all-round development of personality, encompassing all the

We expect Covid-19 vaccine to be out by January: Serum Institute CEO

07 Nov 2020 08:59 AM IST

Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawala speaks to The Daily Guardian about the ongoing trials of the coronavirus vaccine and assures that it would be affordable.

CENTRE WRITES TO STATES FOR SMOOTH VACCINATION DRIVE

31 Oct 2020 06:26 AM IST

The Centre has written a letter to the states calling for the constitution of committees for coordinating and overseeing the Covid-19 vaccination drive. The letter mentions that a coordination mechanism needs to be established at the state and district levels. It has been suggested to all states and union territories

JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA TO PUSH FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION

31 Oct 2020 06:25 AM IST

Jamia Millia Islamia’s (JMI) Vice-Chancellor announced that the institution would encourage medical education in the coming years. JMI VC Najma Akhtar also said, “Jamia Hamdard University and Jamia Millia Islamia will collaborate in the capital to set up medical and unani colleges and courses.” Speaking at an event on the

DELHI MIGHT BE EXPERIENCING THIRD COVID WAVE: HEALTH MINISTER

31 Oct 2020 06:24 AM IST

Delhi has reported more than 5,000 Covid cases two days in a row, making this the highest daily spike in the national capital so far. In an update on the situation in the city, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, “Delhi might be facing the third wave of the coronavirus.

HOW A STAGE-4 BREAST CANCER PATIENT WAS SAVED BY A COMBINATION THERAPIES

31 Oct 2020 06:23 AM IST

A 52-year-old former schoolteacher and a mother of two children was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer 10 years ago. Her latest scan shows no evidence of active cancer. Stage 4 cancer is considered incurable and a one-way-ticket but the case of Ruchi Dhawan gives new hope to breast cancer