Doctors
- India
Indian-origin doctor in Scotland jailed for sexual assault
London: An Indian-origin doctor was on Wednesday sentenced to four years of imprisonment by a Scottish court after being found guilty by jurors of serious sexual assault against a woman over three…
- Middle East
UAE doctors urge residents to wear masks, follow COVID-19 protocols
Doctors across the UAE have asked residents to continue wearing face masks and following other safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Their remarks came a day after health officials declared…
- India
Refuse treatment to abusive, violent patients, proposes NMC
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission, in its draft professional conduct regulations, has proposed doctors may refuse treatment in case of abusive and violent patients or relatives. The registered medical practitioner (RMP)…
- India
Viagra overdose lands newly married man in trouble
A 28-year-old ended up in immense pain when he overdosed on viagra pills in a span of three months of his marriage. Viagra is a pill that is used to treat erectile…
- World
Australian doctors exhausted by failing health system: Survey
Canberra: A new survey on Monday revealed that many Australian doctors were exhausted amid intense pressure on the “failing” health system. John Wilson, the outgoing president of the Royal Australasian College of…
- India
Doctors question unavailability of basic amenities in NEET PG exam
New Delhi: Underlining the “high fees” being charged by the National Board of Examination for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET-PG), junior doctors questioned the lack of basic facilities at various centres during the…
- Photos
Hyderabad doctors, activists meet Harish Rao, express gratitude over govt’s decision to restore OGH
Hyderabad: A group of activists and doctors on Thursday met with Telangana finance minister Harish Rao to express their gratitude and happiness about the decision of the government to restore and renovate…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM calls upon young doctors to serve people
Mandya: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday urged young doctors to dedicate their service to the people of the country. Bommai attended the convocation ceremony of Sri Adichunchanagiri Medical College here…
- India
About 500 doctors join BJP ahead of assembly polls in Gujarat
Gandhinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party has been ruling Gujarat for nearly three decades and on Sunday BJP received a huge boost ahead of the Assembly polls as about 500 doctors joined the party.…
- Telangana
NMC serves showcause notices to 5 medical colleges in Telangana
Hyderabad: In a recent surprise inspection carried out by the National Medical Commission (NMC) across the country, the commission found lapses in five private medical colleges in Telangana. According to the NMC,…
- Telangana
Telangana: Doctors seek allowance as govt mulls banning private practice
Hyderabad: Following the health department’s announcement to bar government doctors from private practice, doctors have expressed disappointment over the move. The government is planning to introduce a new clause in the recruitment…
- World
Putin takes baths using deer horn extract, travels with 10 doctors
Moscow: Investigative journalists have reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being briefed by 10 doctors when he travels, while he himself is interested in unconventional medicine, such as taking baths using…