Doctors
- Andhra Pradesh
Doctors treat patients under mobile torch at Andhra hospital; Video goes viral
Amaravati: Visuals of doctors treating patients under mobile phone torchlight at a government hospital in Andhra Pradesh’s Parvatipuram Manyam district went viral, highlighting the power outages in the state. After a road…
- India
Regulations mandating doctors to prescribe generic drugs put on hold
New Delhi: The newly-notified Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023, by the National Medical Commission (NMC), has been held in abeyance by the Union government. The latest development come days after…
- India
SC notice to Centre on disabled doctor’s plea seeking admission in PG course
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Centre and others on a plea filed by a doctor with locomotor disability seeking admission in a postgraduate medical course under…
- India
Doctors to be penalised for not prescribing generic drugs: new NMC regulations
New Delhi: All doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for a period, according to the new regulations issued by…
- India
Doctors can now refuse treatment to abusive, violent patients: NMC
New Delhi: Taking a major step toward curbing the ongoing instances of violence against doctors, the National Medical Commission Registered Medical Practioner (RMP) (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023 official notification said that the…
- India
Amid rise in eye infection cases, doctors ask people to take all precautions
New Delhi: Amid a rise in cases of conjunctivitis and other eye infections in Delhi, doctors have advised people to take all precautions, especially in crowded places. Doctors at both government and…
- Hyderabad
AIG Hospital flags off ‘surgical training vehicle’ in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The AIG Hospitals on Tuesday launched ‘Surgical Training on Wheels’, a vehicle to embark on a 100 days tour covering 28 government and private medical institutions. Equipped with the latest technology…
- India
AIIMS Delhi plans to lease hostels near institute for students, resident doctors
New Delhi: To prioritize the welfare and safety of its students and resident doctors, AIIMS Delhi will float an expression of interest by July 31 to explore the option of leasing fully…
- Technology
Apple Vision Pro could give doctors ‘superpowers’, says US-based surgeon
San Francisco: A surgeon in the US has said that Apple’s newly announced mixed-reality headset ‘Vision Pro‘ has the potential to provide doctors “superpowers”. Dr Rafael Grossmann, a general surgeon with a…
- Health
‘Painless’ radiotherapy a hope for prostate cancer patients: Doctors
New Delhi: Painless and non-invasive radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) has shown promise against prostate cancer — one of the most common forms of cancers among men that is rapidly increasing globally,…
- Health
Water parks, swimming pools a threat to ear infections, say Doctors
Lucknow: Doctors have warned about the increasing number of ear infections, particularly among children, caused by frequent visits to water parks. Ear infections, also known as otitis externa or swimmer’s ear, occur…
- India
Odisha train accident survivors show post-traumatic stress disorder: Doctors
Cuttack : Even as many Balasore triple train accident survivors are recovering from physical injuries, around 40 of the 105 patients admitted in SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack are showing…
- Health
Doctors restore teenage boy’s hearing lost due to excessive earphones use
New Delhi: Doctors at a private hospital here have restored the hearing ability of an 18-year-old boy who lost it after excessive earphone use. Prince, from Gorakhpur, has been an avid music…
- India
Leave of doctors, paramedics cancelled ahead of Amarnath Yatra in J-K
Jammu: The authorities have cancelled all leaves of doctors and paramedical staff members, except those granted time off on maternity and medical grounds, from June 19 in view of the start of the…
- India
NMC creating centralised repository of doctors practising in country, all docs to have UID
New Delhi: All medical practitioners will now have to register with the National Medical Commission (NMC) besides state medical councils and get a Unique Identification Number to practice in the country. According…
