Doctors
- India
Sponge left inside woman’s abdomen after C-sec in Bihar hospital
Patna: In a case of medical negligence, doctors of a private hospital left a surgical sponge in a woman’s abdomen after a cesarean section in Bihar’s Vaishali district. The incident took place…
- Health
Rising ‘text-neck syndrome’ accounts for 70% OPD visits: Doctors
Faridabad: There has been a significant rise in “text-neck syndrome”, especially among the young adults, which account for about 70 percent in the outpatient department, said city doctors on Monday on the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu in stable condition, no need to hospitalise: Doctors team
Rajamahendravaram: A team of doctors which examined TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the Rajamahendravaram central prison on Saturday said he is in a stable condition and there is no need to…
- India
‘No serious illness’: Court rejects Naresh Goyal’s plea for daily doctors’ visits
Mumbai: Finding that Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal does not suffer from any serious or life-threatening illnesses, a Mumbai Special PMLA Court declined his plea for daily jail visits by his medicos,…
- India
13-year-old boy suffers subdural haemorrhage after being hit by teacher in MP
Bhopal: A 13-year-old boy suffered a subdural haemorrhage after he was slapped by a teacher at a private school in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district and is battling for life, his family said.…
- 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,…
