Medically Speaking

THREE PROFESSORS TERMINATED BY AIIMS PATNA

24 Feb 2021 03:56 AM IST

The AIIMS facility of Patna has given consent on the motion to terminate its faculty members for lacking basic qualifications at the time of their recruitment. These members include Ajit Saxena, professor and head of the pathology department, Sushmita Das, associate professor in the microbiology department and Alok Ranjan, an

IMA OBJECTS TO PATANJALI’S CORONIL CLAIMS

24 Feb 2021 03:55 AM IST

The Indian Medical Association has expressed dismay at the “blatant lie” of WHO certifying Patanjali’s Coronil, a medicine that founder Baba Ramdev claims as the first one against Covid-19. Baba Ramdev has claimed that Coronil can be used for the prevention and treatment of Covid as well as in post-Covid

WHY HEARING LOSS IS AFFLICTING PEOPLE GLOBALLY AT AN ALARMING RATE

24 Feb 2021 03:53 AM IST

Over 5% of the world’s population suffer from hearing loss and it is estimated that by 2050, one in every ten people will have disabling hearing loss.

The myth of Covid-busting multivitamins

24 Feb 2021 03:48 AM IST

With the pandemic causing people to worry more about their health and immunity, multivitamins and other supplements have been flying off the shelves at pharmacies. However, top medical experts warn us to be careful.

DR REDDY’S INITIATES PROCESS OF EMERGENCY APPROVAL IN INDIA

20 Feb 2021 03:10 AM IST

New Delhi: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd announced that it has initiated the process for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the well-studied human adenoviral vector-based platform vaccine candidate Sputnik V, with the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). As part of the review process, Dr. Reddy’s will present the safety profile

JIPMER PUDUCHERRY RELEASES VACANCIES FOR SENIOR RESIDENT POST

20 Feb 2021 03:09 AM IST

Vacancies for the post of Senior Resident on a contractual basis have been announced by the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) for the Department of Nephrology. Candidates will be selected on the basis of a written test and a walk-in interview on 3 March 2021. JIPMER

BOYS WHO PLAY VIDEO GAMES HAVE LOWER DEPRESSION RISK, SAYS A NEW STUDY

20 Feb 2021 03:07 AM IST

Boys who regularly play video games at age 11 are less likely to develop depressive symptoms three years later, finds a new study. The study led by a UCL researcher was published in Psychological Medicine. It also found that girls who spend more time on social media appear to develop

HOW CLIMATE CHANGE HELPS IN THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE PANDEMICS

20 Feb 2021 03:06 AM IST

Climatic change has been associated with an increase in infectious disease pandemics, especially by previously unknown pathogens. The changing climate has been proposed as a basis for the Covid-19 pandemic. A recent paper in the journal Science of the Total Environment has unfolded the link between climate change and the

Emerging healthcare trends: Artificial intelligence and virtual reality

20 Feb 2021 03:04 AM IST

There is a renewed focus on advanced research in medicine, environmental health, self-care, and vaccine as we are tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s a look at the state of digital transformation in healthcare in 2021.

MAN POSING AS DOCTOR ARRESTED FOR TREATING PATIENTS

18 Feb 2021 10:02 AM IST

A man was arrested in Panchkula’s Kot village for allegedly treating patients without being qualified or having registered with relevant authorities. The accused Dr Subhash Vashisht, however, claimed that he was a registered medical practitioner with a bachelor in Indigenous Medicine in Allopathy. After receiving the complaints following the directions

HEALTH MINISTRY BLOCKS FAKE WEBSITE DEMANDING MONEY FOR VACCINATION

18 Feb 2021 10:01 AM IST

The Union Ministry of Health has blocked the fake website demanding money for vaccination. The fake website claimed to provide #Covid-19 vaccine for Rs 4,000 to Rs 6,000. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has alerted people ‘not fall prey to such fraudulent websites.’ Union Minister of

GLAUCOMA: EXAMINING THE SILENT THIEF OF SIGHT

18 Feb 2021 10:00 AM IST

Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness around the world and, as per the National Programme for Control of Blindness, the third leading cause of blindness in India. Glaucoma, popularly known as ‘kaala motiya’ is asymptomatic in its early stages and leads insidiously to an irreversible visual impairment. However,