NO STUDY LEAVE ALLOWED FOR A DELHI DOCTOR TO PURSUE MD PAEDIATRICS

February 6, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the Delhi government’s decision on refusal of granting study leave to pursue for Post-grade MD /MS course in Paediatrics from PGI Chandigarh. A single-bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao made the observations while hearing the plea filed by the petitioner...

PFIZER WITHDRAWS EMERGENCY USE AUTHORISATION APPLICATION FOR ITS VACCINE IN INDIA

February 6, 2021

New Delhi: The drug-maker company Pfizer said it decided to withdraw its application for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) of Covid-19 vaccine in India and will be re-submitting its data with additional information to Drug Regulatory Authority of India. “In pursuance of the Emergency Use Authorisation of its Covid-19 vaccine, Pfizer...

50% DECLINE IN CANCER DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN IN LAST 6 MONTHS: DOCTOR

February 6, 2021

New Delhi: The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on timely diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases for over ten months now. Preventive care for diseases like cancer is among the worst-hit especially among children with cancer and chronic blood disorders. Parents have been extra apprehensive and sceptical of taking...

Drastic fall in Covid-19 cases in India: Top health experts explain why

February 6, 2021

There was a time when India had been reporting close to 1,00,000 new Covid-19 cases each day and hospitals were overloaded with patients, but now the numbers have fallen drastically, to as low as 8,000 cases. However, the variant of the virus from South Africa is still a big concern...

SII’S ANOTHER VACCINE NOVAVAX TRIAL TO START SOON

January 30, 2021

Serum Institute of India (SII) has applied to local authorities to conduct a small domestic trial of Novavax Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine. This vaccine was found to be 89.3% effective in a UK trial. SII is expecting to start the trials soon. According to the report by Reuters, Adar Poonawala, COO,...

TAMIL NADU GOVT TAKES OVER RAJAH MUTHIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE

January 30, 2021

The Tamil Nadu government has made a momentous decision of taking over Rajah Muthiah Medical College under the aegis of the Department of Health and Family Welfare and affiliated to Dr MGR Medical University. This move by the Tamil Nadu Government has been considered as a great effort in favour...

IMA TO START SAVE HEALTHCARE INDIA MOVEMENT

January 30, 2021

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has announced a pan-India relay hunger strike of doctors, which will start from February 1, in protest against a notification issued by the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) that will allow postgraduate practitioners of Ayurveda to perform general surgical procedures, including 58 types of...

Hike healthcare spending, sustain ‘Make in India’: Top experts on Budget 2021

January 30, 2021

This year is crucial for the economy and its growth and all eyes are now on Budget 2021. However, after the ordeal of the Covid-19 pandemic, the upcoming Budget is also expected to focus on the healthcare sector. With a market size of 1.4 billion people, the healthcare sector is...

BHARAT BIOTECH’S COVAXIN IS SAFE, SAYS THE LANCET

January 23, 2021

British medical journal The Lancet has published a study on the effects of India’s indigenous vaccine, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and said that the vaccine doses are well tolerated with no vaccine-related serious adverse events found. The Drug Controller General of India had granted restricted emergency use authorisation to Bharat Biotech’s...

IMA TO START SAVE HEALTHCARE INDIA MOVEMENT

January 23, 2021

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has announced a pan-India relay hunger strike of doctors, which will start from February 1, in protest against a notification issued by the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) that will allow postgraduate practitioners of Ayurveda to perform general surgical procedures, including 58 types of...