Month: February 2026

ICMR Study Backs BPaL and BPaLM Under National TB Elimination Programme Six-month all-oral treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) are not only cost-effective but…

History-Sheeter in Jail, Female Associate Absconding After FIR A 30-year-old assistant doctor working at a private hospital in Nashik has allegedly fallen victim to an extortion…

Court Says Professional Expertise Does Not Confer Absolute Right of Audience In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court clarified that professional excellence does…

KGMCTA Warns of Indefinite Boycott if Government Fails to Act The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers Association (KGMCTA) organised a statewide candlelight demonstration to draw the…

Remuneration During Junior Residency Counts as “Income” for EWS Eligibility The Delhi High Court has upheld the cancellation of a senior resident doctor’s appointment in the…

Hospital Responds to Negligence Claims Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has strongly denied allegations that surgical staples were left inside a patient’s forearm following fracture surgery…

Nadda Flags Off Nationwide Drive via Video Conference Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign for the elimination…

Relief to Father in Medical Expense Dispute The Kerala High Court has directed the State government to reimburse medical expenses incurred for the treatment of a…

Wrong Medication Allegedly Administered A 17-year-old schoolgirl narrowly escaped a life-threatening medical error at Madhupur Primary Health Centre after she was allegedly given the wrong medication…

Rajya Sabha Informed of Seat Expansion for 2025–26 The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 777 additional postgraduate (PG) medical seats for 125 medical colleges following…