MP: Medical teachers on strike against govt’s proposal

22 Nov 2022

Medical faculty members from 13 medical schools, including Government Gandhi Medical College, went on strike in opposition to the state government's plan to transfer management of medical colleges to administrative authorities in Bhopal. State President of the Medical Teacher Doctors Association, Dr. Sunil Agarwal, said, "The administrative officials do not...

TN: 17-year-old footballer dies as a result of botched surgery; two doctors are suspended

15 Nov 2022

Following the death of a teenage footballer in a Chennai hospital, the Tamil Nadu government suspended two doctors for medical negligence. R Priya, 17, was a first-year B.Sc Physical Education student. Her leg had to be amputated after she had surgery in another hospital last week for a ligament tear...

Air pollution is a ‘silent killer’, says doctors

06 Nov 2022

Delhi's air quality on Saturday somewhat improved to the "very poor" category after two days of "severe" pollution levels. The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 381, according to the daily bulletin published by the Central Pollution Control Board. However, even this is enough for a young, healthy...

AIIMS mess food fails FSSAI quality test : Report

06 Sep 2022

The food safety standards were not met by four out of the seven samples that the Food Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) collected from the mess at the All Indi Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS). The samples of chicken curry and chutney failed the test, the official report by FSSAI...