Doctors

SC refuses to postpone NEET-PG-22 exam, says would affect patient care

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant said postponement of the exam would create chaos and uncertainty and would affect the larger section of students, who have registered for the exam

Nearly 80% shortfall in specialist docs in rural community health centres

Situation in 2021 has worsened over the previous year, shows government data

India to get record number of new doctors in coming 10 years: PM Modi

His remarks came after he inaugurated the KK Patel Super Speciality Hospital in the Bhuj district of Gujarat via video conferencing.

NMC allows foreign medical graduates to complete internship in India

IMA has recommended that all evacuated medical students who are Indian citizens to be "adjusted as a one time measure in existing medical schools" in India for the remainder of their MBBS course.

Creating distinction b/w docs, paramedics for ex-gratia not justified: HC

Creating any distinction for grant of ex-gratia between them and other medical practitioners working in hospitals requisitioned by the government is not justified, said the Delhi High Court

Apollo Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic tie up for global second opinion service

Under this programme, Apollo's doctors will be able to collaborate with top medical experts at Cleveland Clinic to review complex cases and devise the most suitable treatment plan

Haryana government declares strike by doctors illegal, invokes ESMA

The doctors' demands include creating specialist cadres for them and stopping the direct recruitment of senior medical officers

Mandaviya to hold meeting with IMA leaders, doctors on Covid-19 management

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a virtual meeting with all Indian Medical Association (IMA) leaders and senior doctors across the country on COVID-19 management at 11.30 am today

5-10% of active Covid-19 cases currently require hospitalisation: Govt

Situation dynamic, could change rapidly: Health secretary warns

Hospital infrastructure may be stressed if Covid-19 infections rise further

Rate of hospitalisation low so far, at less than 2%, but doctors caution against dropping guard

352 health workers at PGIMER, Chandigarh test Covid positive since Dec 20

As many as 352 healthcare workers, including 157 doctors, of PGIMER here have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since during the past over a fortnight, the premier institute said in a statement on Friday. "A total of 352 Healthcare Workers (HCWs) have tested positive since 20th December, 2021 in Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. Of these, 157 are doctors Junior Residents, Senior Residents & Faculty Members," the statement said. It further said that the increase in cases amongst HCWs is commensurate with increase in cases amongst the population at large. "More than 95 per cent of HCWs who tested positive had received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine. It is reassuring to note that almost all of these infections have been mild. HCWs who are staying in hostels on the institute campus and who do not have provision for home isolation, have been isolated in Nehru Hospital Extension Ward of the institute," it said. The statement further said ...

Doctor consultations up 54% in a day, rise 2.5x in 3 days on Covid surge

Over half the consultations are for GPs and pulmonologists with concerns like fever, sore throat, headache, body pain, stuffy nose, Omicron spread, Covid-19 vaccine booster doses, and vaccines for kid

100 students, doctors of medical college in Punjab test positive

Nearly 100 students and resident doctors of the Government Medical College in Patiala in Punjab have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Tuesday.

NEET-PG issue: Resident doctors in Maharashtra to go on strike from Friday

The strike is likely to affect the services at government hospitals

NEET-PG 2021 counselling: Protesting doctors return lab coats, hold march

Intensifying their stir over the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling, scores of resident doctors in Delhi on Monday symbolically 'returned their lab coats', and took out a march in streets.

India opens vaccination for children, booster shots for frontline workers

Citizens above the age of 60 years with comorbidites will be given shots from Jan 10, after consultation with the doctors

From Pilots, doctor to physicist, cyclist: NASA selects 10 new astronauts

NASA selected 10 new astronauts, half of them military pilots, as it looks ahead to the moon and Mars.

Doyen of cancer treatment in India Krishnan Nair passes away at 81

One of the tallest figures in the country in cancer treatment, Nair passed away on Thursday

BS Number Wise: There are no NEET solutions

Tamil Nadu has no faith in the test to select students for medical colleges, data shows there is little reason to chuck out the system

Aggrieved over pay revision, government doctors to protest from Oct 4

Government doctors in Kerala would be boycotting trainings, online meetings and e-Sanjeevani, from October 4 in protest against a cut in their pay and allowances, an association representing them.