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Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplants
NHS Blood and Transplant's medical director says waiting lists for organ operations are unfair but leaders are not solving the issue.
Doctors’ body opposes Speaker’s remarks, seeks NEET exemption and medical reforms
Doctors’ Association criticizes Speaker's comments, calls for NEET exemption, medical reforms, and protection of women's reproductive rights.
Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes
Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16.
Over 23,000 posts vacant in 28 Central health institutions: Health Ministry
The 18 AIIMS institutions, which have 4,850 sanctioned faculty posts in 2026-27, have 1,645 vacancies, or about 34% of the sanctioned strength. The data furnished by Minister Anupriya Patel also show a decline in the nu...
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Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance
Donald Trump called the announcement a ‘major victory for parents’ rights, religious and constitutional rights, and for the gold standard science’
New weight loss pill approved for use in UK
Foundayo is made by Eli Lilly, the drug firm behind the Mounjaro jab.
Bengal Government hospitals observe two-minute silence in memory of R.G. Kar rape-murder victim doctor
The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front, which led extensive protests following the discovery of the post-graduate trainee doctor's body on August 9, 2024, held a clinic for underprivileged people at Chitpur in north Kolk...
August Krogh’s Nobel winning discovery of oxygen supply to muscles
August Krogh’s research showed how capillaries regulate blood flow to meet tissue oxygen needs
Indian Psychiatric Society urges mental health policy revamp in Kerala
A delegation of psychiatrists met Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan at Thiruvananthapuram and submitted a memorandum seeking reforms in mental healthcare delivery, infrastructure and governance
Health Ministry introduces strict measures against fake or fabricated data
Until now, applicants found guilty of submitting fabricated data were liable to face only rejection of applications or cancellation of existing licences; the new provisions go a step further by imposing a temporary ban...
Doctors’ associations oppose move to allow homoeopathy practitioners to prescribe allopathic medicine
Condemning the decision taken by the Maharashtra government, the IMA said it will launch a protest if the ‘illegal order’ is not withdrawn by July 10.
Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England
Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.
Israel schools the world on preventing hospital catastrophes during war
This, after the country has been condemned for the hundreds of healthcare units it has struck in Gaza after October 7, 2023
NHS must plan for heatwaves like it does for winter, health secretary says
The warning comes after the NHS sees a surge in patients and problems with equipment in high temperatures.
How excessive police force turns peaceful marches into medical crises
In India, information on the crowd control devices that security personnel possess and use is not easily available. Regular audits are necessary to ensure these devices meet quality standards and tests should be conduct...
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Millions of people still have long Covid, yet a cure still isn't quite within reach.
PM2.5 pollution associated with increased disease, flare risk in rheumatoid arthritis: Study
The findings underscore the importance for healthcare providers and policymakers to recognise the impact air pollution can have on how one manages the condition