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- World
Visa delays threaten US doctor shortage, senator warns
Washington: Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors could be forced to leave the United States because of delays in processing J-1 visa waivers, worsening physician shortages in rural communities, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has warned.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad alumnus performs life-saving heart surgeries in Kenya
Hyderabad: A cardiac surgeon trained in Hyderabad has helped deliver advanced heart care to critically ill patients in Kenya as part of a medical outreach programme aimed at expanding access to specialised…
- India
Latur farmer claims daughter ended life over NEET-UG paper leak
Latur: A farmer from Maharashtra’s Latur district has claimed that his 18-year-old daughter, who aspired to become a doctor, died by suicide due to mental stress caused after the cancellation of the…
- Bangalore
7 arrested after attack on doctor at Bidar hospital, massive protests erupt
Bidar: Police have arrested seven accused in connection with the brutal assault on a young doctor at Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS) late on Thursday night, triggering outrage among doctors and…
- World
Congo opens more treatment centres after rare Ebola strain kills 120
Kinshasa: Congo will open three Ebola treatment centres in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organisation is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak of a…
- Bangalore
Doctor’s alleged negligence during sterilisation surgery claims woman’s life
Chikkaballapur: Allegations of medical negligence have surfaced at a government hospital in Chintamani taluk after a 24-year-old woman reportedly died following complications arising from a sterilisation surgery. The incident triggered protests by…
- Telangana
Faculty recruitment delay hits medical colleges in Telangana: Doctors
Hyderabad: The Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA) has urged the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) in Telangana to expedite the recruitment of Assistant Professors in government medical colleges, citing prolonged delays and…
- Hyderabad
1,800 surgeries, a lifetime of saving lives and one last wish to meet Azharuddin
Hyderabad: Telangana Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammed Azharuddin on Wednesday, April 29, granted a dying doctor’s last wish — a meeting with the former India cricket captain who had been his childhood hero.…
- Middle East
Doctor who stayed: Sudan surgeon saved lives as others fled conflict zone
Omdurman: For three years, Dr Jamal Eltaeb made excruciating choices. Who should live and potentially die? Should he operate without the right medicines if it might save someone’s life? How would he…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Police bust interstate gang; 5 held for Rs 15 lakh silver scam
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police on Saturday, April 25, arrested five individuals in an interstate gang allegedly involved in a series of silver refinery scams across Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The gang…
- Health
The silent swelling: Why a painless lump in the neck should never be ignored
By Dr Nikhil Ghadyalpatil When 28-year-old Ananya first noticed a small, firm bump at the base of her neck while applying moisturiser, she felt alright for some time. It didn’t hurt, it…
- Education and Career
Telangana inter topper from MS Junior College aims to become doctor
Hyderabad: MS Junior College student Hafsa Begum, who became the Telangana inter topper by securing 997 marks out of 1000 in the BiPC group in 2026, aims to become a doctor. Expressing…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor ends life due to marital dispute, injects self with poison
Hyderabad: A 40-year-old doctor died by suicide on March 31 at Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road after injecting himself with poison over alleged harassment by his wife, with the case coming to light…
- Telangana
Telangana: Three held for assaulting doctor in government hospital
Hyderabad: The Mancherial police arrested three people on Friday, March 27, for allegedly assaulting a doctor at the Mancherial Government General Hospital. The incident occurred on January 29 this year. According to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor duped of Rs 8 Cr by fake PMO official promising plots
Hyderabad: A 68-year-old Hyderabad-based doctor was allegedly duped of Rs 8 crore after a fraudster posing as an official from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) promised six plots of 500 square yards.…
