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Mobile clinic on tracks: How a traveling health train provides hope to patients
Mahlangu visits the Phelophepa train, a mobile health facility in South Africa, providing free care to those lacking access to local clinics.
Published on Sep 12, 2024 05:40 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri
NMC’s new guidelines for CBME curriculum aims to transform medical education
The new CBME guidelines aims to transform medical education to address the needs of the healthcare sector in the national as well as international landscape.
Published on Sep 02, 2024 06:48 PM IST
HT Education Desk, New Delhi
'Health-illiterate boomer uncle': Sridhar Vembu and The Liver Doc trade insults
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu and social media-famous doctor Cyriac Abby Philips, aka The Liver Doc, traded insults on social media over the issue of grounding.
Updated on Aug 26, 2024 10:51 AM IST
NBEMS invites applications for DPharm Exit Examinations 2024, direct link here
NBEMS has opened applications for DPharm Exit Examinations 2024. Candidates can apply through the direct link given below.
Published on Aug 24, 2024 06:04 PM IST
NEET PG 2024: Confidential NBEMS letter containing key details leaked, says AFA
The letter has been marked confidential and ‘signed’ by the President of NBEMS, and contains crucial examination data, from timing to exam centres.
Published on Aug 05, 2024 01:44 PM IST
HT Education Desk | Edited by Gaurav Sarma, New Delhi
UPSC CMS Examination 2024: Guidelines to remember ahead of exam, check here
The UPSC Combined Medical Services Examination 2024 will be held on July 14 in two shifts. There will be two papers, each carrying 250 marks.
Published on Jul 13, 2024 04:04 PM IST
HT Education Desk | Edited by Gaurav Sarma, New Delhi
FMGE 2024 underway, command centre set up to monitor exam
The FMGE 2024 is being conducted at 71 centres in 50 cities in 21 states. The exam is being held in two shifts – from 9 am to 11.30 am, and 2 pm to 4.30 pm.
Published on Jul 06, 2024 12:08 PM IST
PTI | , New Delhi
FMGE 2024: NBEMS warns candidates not to fall for ‘fake question papers’
The NBEMS issued a notice on Friday wherein it warned that certain elements were trying to mislead FMGE applicants on social media with fake question papers.
Published on Jul 05, 2024 05:01 PM IST
HT Education Desk | Edited by Gaurav Sarma, New Delhi
A new year wish for good health
Major achievements in medical science in 2023 include mRNA technology for vaccines, CRISPR gene editing, 3D printing of human organs, and new drugs for weight loss and Alzheimer's. Utilization of continuous personal monitoring systems and artificial intelligence in healthcare also made significant progress. However, it is important to address poverty, nutrition, and access to healthcare to improve overall health.
Updated on Dec 31, 2023 11:13 PM IST
TRANSCON-2023: Blood donation, awareness needed to mitigate blood shortage: CM Yogi
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said India faces a 15-20% blood supply shortfall due to poor awareness about donation. The nation requires 1.5 crore units of blood daily, but there is currently a shortage of 20 to 25 lakh units. Adityanath emphasized the need for awareness campaigns to mitigate the shortage. During the 'Seva Pakhwada' programme, blood donation drives were conducted in every district, resulting in the collection of 25,000 units of blood statewide. Adityanath also highlighted the role of technology in India's effective handling of the pandemic and urged experts to visit Ayodhya and Naimisharanya.
Updated on Oct 07, 2023 05:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Jharkhand's first air ambulance services commence today
The move is aimed at boosting medical transport facilities in the state by connecting it to other destinations in case of requirement.
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 01:36 PM IST
NEET UG Counselling 2021: Mop-up round final seat allotment results announced
NEET Mop-up Round Counselling 2021: The MCC has announced results of all India quota final seat allotment results for the mop-up round of NEET counselling on mcc.nic.in
Published on Mar 25, 2022 02:39 PM IST
Wellness experts claim alternative healing can work when medical science doesn't
Here's how holistic wellness and alternative healing can work when medical science does not, as revealed by the experts
Updated on Feb 24, 2022 02:28 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
Supreme Court slaps 10 lakh on medical college for denying PG student admission
The Supreme Court on Monday directed a medical college in Telangana to pay Rs 10 lakh as compensation to a doctor who was wrongly denied admission into the post graduate medical course.
Updated on Dec 08, 2020 05:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Abraham Thomas
Jadavpur University working on three-layer fabric masks using low-cost materials
The varsity’s Centre for Appropriate Social Technologies (CAST), an idea incubation centre, has prepared the preliminary version working on a “simple procedure” and with materials mostly available at home, it said in a statement.
Published on Apr 06, 2020 01:46 PM IST
Kolkata | Press Trust of India
Unnao rape survivor critical, on life support system: AIIMS sources
The victim and her lawyer suffered critical injuries in the accident which took place in Raebareli. Two of her relatives were killed in the incident.
Updated on Aug 06, 2019 03:51 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Doctors begin symbolic protest against assault of colleagues in Ranchi
IMA Ranchi chapter secretary Dr Shyam Sidana said all 1700 doctors of private nursing homes and government hospitals as well as CHC, PHC and Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) started protest from Saturday against the assault on doctors by relatives of a patient who was brought dead at Rinchi Trust Hospital on Thursday. But the relatives thrashed doctors accusing them of negligence.
Updated on Jun 23, 2019 02:48 PM IST
Dhanbad | Subhash Mishra
Alert in Jharkhand after Dumka man tests positive for Japanese Encephalitis
The state vector borne disease control programme (SVBDCP) nodal officer, Dr Vijay Nath Khanna, said out of two JE suspects admitted at RIMS, report of one patient came positive.
Updated on Jun 21, 2019 07:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Dhanbad | Subhash Mishra
Work on second innings for AIIMS lawns begins, to be finished by August
According to NDMC officials, work began on Monday and is likely to be completed within three months. To avoid inconvenience to traffic, the council has barricaded the area.
Published on May 30, 2019 03:46 AM IST
New Delhi | Ashish Mishra
Shillong’s NEIGRIHMS director must go: Khasi Students’ Union demands after patient death
Activists of KSU had on Monday locked Dr DM Thappa’s office after the death of a patient, saying that the institute is not a place for “murderers”.
Updated on May 14, 2019 03:08 PM IST
Shillong | David Laitphlang
Team to inspect Jharkhand medical colleges for ‘Skills Centres’
The centre will teach skills to doctors needed in the treatment of patients in the emergency department. Skills Centre project is of ₹1.30 crores.
Published on Mar 17, 2019 01:22 AM IST
Dhanbad | Subhash Mishra
IRCTC scam: Lalu Prasad granted bail in CBI case
Prasad, 70, who is serving sentences in fodder scam cases, is currently admitted at Rajendra Institute of Medical Science in Ranchi for treatment.
Published on Jan 19, 2019 05:57 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Gurgaon doctors, medical students strike over NMC Bill
he protest was called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and was held for two hours from 12pm to 2pm at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi
Published on Apr 02, 2018 10:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Leena Dhankhar, Gurgaon