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MBBS : Supreme Court Allows Disabled-OBC Student's Admission To Medical College In Rajasthan

Live Law

After having summoned the Director General of Health Services's presence after the Respondents failed to appear in a case relating to the admission of an OBC student with a benchmark disability in medical college, the Supreme Court today allowed the petitioner to be admitted to Government Medical College, Sirohi, Rajasthan. The Court issued notice on November 25 and directed AIIMS …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Doctors dealing with childhood obesity are getting trained in empathy at schools

NPR

Doctors dealing with childhood obesity are getting trained in empathy at schools Pediatricians historically have not had much instruction on how to deal with childhood obesity. CARDOZA: Health care professionals report they don't feel competent or comfortable discussing weight with their patients, so some don't bring up the issue at all. CARDOZA: Apart from medical conditions like diabetes and sleep …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Alappuzha accident: 20-year-old survivor succumbs to injuries

New Indian Express

KOCHI: The death toll in the Alappuzha accident that occurred on Monday rose to six as a 20-year-old medico from Edathua succumbed to injuries on Thursday. Alvin was a first-year medical student at T D Medical College, Alappuzha, and is survived by his father Kochumon George, mother Meena Kochumon, and brother Kevin. The accident occurred on NH 66 at Kalarkode …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ambernath medical college tops cut-off among eight new GMCs

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Among the eight newly established government medical colleges approved by the National Medical Commission in Maharashtra for the 2024-25 academic year, the Ambernath GMC has recorded the highest cut-off score for admissions. Ambernath medical college tops cut-off among eight new GMCs Despite some infrastructure challenges, all 680 seats across these new institutions were filled during round 3 of the …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

ED attaches assets worth Rs 5.3 crore to medical colleges

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: The Enforcement Directorate, Hyderabad Zonal Office, has provisionally attached assets worth about Rs 5.34 crore belonging to private medical colleges under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 in connection with alleged blocking of seats for PG medical admissions. The ED initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the Matwada police station, Warangal, …

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1 month ago

UP: Seven medical students suspended for 'ragging' juniors in Gorakhpur

Deccan Chronicle

Gorakhpur : Seven students of a medical college here were suspended for entering the junior students' hostel without permission and allegedly 'ragging' them, officials said. Although no direct evidence of ragging was found, the college administration took swift action, suspending the senior students for three months for violating hostel rules. Students from the 2024 MBBS batch of Gorakhpur's Baba Raghav …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Why the world’s most populous country is running low on bodies

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “First, a family member needs to provide an Aadhaar …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Health Minister Highlights Local Healthcare Focus

Deccan Chronicle

Health Minister C. Damodar Rajanarsimha emphasizes the importance of providing quality healthcare to all citizens in the state. He suggests that 90% of medical services should be provided locally, eliminating the need for citizens to visit cities for the same. The minister also emphasizes the need for medical students to be patient-friendly and provide the best possible care to patients.

Medak

3 months ago

The University of Leeds leads the way for Indian students

The Hindu

“We are organising a health research convention, which comprises a couple of workshops, community-based learning, and also cardiac care. We also included a one-day seminar on medical education, how medical education has evolved in India and the U.K., and what we can learn from each other” said Dr. Piruthivi Sukumar Dean of the International Faculty of Medicine & Health, University …

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4 months, 1 week ago

What’s The Pay Scale Suggested By NMC For Medical Students, Teachers? Measures On Mental Well-being Explained

News 18

The National Medical Commission has proposed that the salary structure of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi be adopted for interns, postgraduate students, super-specialty students and medical college teachers to ensure job satisfaction and fairness in compensation. The NMC task force on mental health stated in its report that standardising pay structure and retirement across institutions would attract …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata rape-murder case: OPDs shut, surgeries hit as doctors go on nationwide indefinite strike

Hindustan Times

Hospital services were disrupted in across India cities on Tuesday, after the nationwide spread of a doctors' protest against the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar College and Hospital. Kolkata rape-murder case: Long queues outside OPDs, doctors protest West Bengal: Junior doctors, interns, and postgraduate trainees at government medical establishments across the state …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata Doctor Death: OPDs To Remain Shut As Medics To Continue Nationwide Strike After Failed Talks— Updates

ABP News

The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association will continue its nationwide indefinite strike on Tuesday to protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata after their meeting with officials of the Union health ministry failed to bring out any resolution. FAIMA calls for a nationwide shutdown of OPD services from today, August 13, as a protest against …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Althea Alexander, who built a diverse pipeline of medical students at USC, dies

LA Times

Dr. Althea Alexander influenced the career paths of hundreds of medical students, who would go on to become medical school deans, chief executives, even California’s surgeon general. Her work, spanning five decades, paid off tenfold: She influenced the career paths of hundreds who would go on to become medical school deans, chief executives and even California’s surgeon general. “We had …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

NEET paper leak case: CBI arrests student from Bhilwara Medical College, gets 5-day remand

India TV News

The CBI has arrested a medical student of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Medical College in Rajasthan's Bhilwara in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case, officials said on Sunday. The investigation into the case is being conducted by the CBI, where the central investigation agency took a major action by arresting Sandeep, a medical student at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Medical College …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sexual predator NHS doctors target vulnerable medical students during training, campaigners warn

The Independent

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Placement poverty' burning out medical students amid cost of living, housing crises pressure

ABC

Tulani White always wanted to be a doctor and it was no small feat when the girl from a working-class family in regional South Australia got into medicine. 'Placement poverty' payment criticism Photo shows A young white woman with long blonde hair sitting on a couch Student groups have described a Commonwealth payment aimed at combating "placement poverty" as "a …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Care for the caregivers

New Indian Express

The number is higher among female medicos — 2.5 times more likely than the general female population. According to a recent study published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry, as many as 358 doctors died by suicide in India between 2010 and 2019, including 125 medical students, 105 house surgeons, and 128 doctors. In Kerala, studies are being taken up …

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6 months ago

NEET-PG: Students slam last-minute exam cancellation, say medical education is a mess

New Indian Express

Delhi-based Dr Jyoti Gupta said she is returning from Merrut, where her examination centre was. This is so frustrating.” Dr Akash Soni, who has been working as a medical officer in Singrauli Primary Health Centre in Madhya Pradesh for the past ten months, said he took leave from work and travelled overnight by train - a total of 700 km …

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6 months ago

Chnage in MUHS exam schedule sparks concern among medical students

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: A recent circular issued by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences declaring there would be no gaps between theory examinations scheduled in the winters has sparked widespread concern among medical students and students’ organisations, who say the elimination of gaps pose a threat to their well-being and academic performance at a time when they are already grappling with a …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Meet the collectors of human body parts, from brains to fetal skeletons.

Slate

This piece was originally published by WBUR. Pauley makes his living in what’s called the “oddities” market, buying and selling human remains and even binding books in human skin. That’s not required with human body parts.” Lodge, now 56, and his wife, 64, were arrested last June and charged by federal authorities with trafficking in stolen human remains. In written …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: Is UCLA a ‘failed medical school’? Debunking a dumb right-wing meme

LA Times

A “failed medical school”? The right-wing and Republican project to eradicate diversity and inclusiveness from American society has become more absurd with every passing day, but it will be hard for anyone to produce a more vapid and fatuous effort than a recent article labeling UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine as a “failed medical school.” The reason for that …

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7 months ago

‘Jaw broken, girls harassed’: Indian students in Bishkek live in fear

New Indian Express

“Students living in flats have been asked to not step out of their accommodations. “While university officials are ensuring that the students in campus are safe, those living outside the campus are demanding police security and provision of essentials,” said Dr Apurva, the national convenor of the All Indian Medical Students’ Association – Foreign Medical Students’ Wing. Another member of …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Medical school graduates are avoiding states with abortion bans. Experts warn it could cause chaos

Salon

Abortion restrictions might be influencing where medical students apply for residency programs, which could have stark implications across entire state healthcare systems, with some doctors warning it could essentially unravel entirely. "Because these policy decisions appear to affect where physicians plan to practice, state governments and health care leaders need to consider the potential impact of those decisions on the …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Upcoming 'placement poverty' payment is a 'slap in the face', student groups say

ABC

In short: The government has announced a new payment for nursing, social work and teaching students doing unpaid placements, but there's concern it doesn't go far enough. The government has announced a new payment for nursing, social work and teaching students doing unpaid placements, but there's concern it doesn't go far enough. "It's vital nurses, teachers and social work students …

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MBBS : Supreme Court Allows Disabled-OBC Student's Admission To Medical College In Rajasthan

Doctors dealing with childhood obesity are getting trained in empathy at schools

Alappuzha accident: 20-year-old survivor succumbs to injuries

Ambernath medical college tops cut-off among eight new GMCs

ED attaches assets worth Rs 5.3 crore to medical colleges

UP: Seven medical students suspended for 'ragging' juniors in Gorakhpur

Why the world’s most populous country is running low on bodies

Health Minister Highlights Local Healthcare Focus

The University of Leeds leads the way for Indian students

What’s The Pay Scale Suggested By NMC For Medical Students, Teachers? Measures On Mental Well-being Explained

Kolkata rape-murder case: OPDs shut, surgeries hit as doctors go on nationwide indefinite strike

Kolkata Doctor Death: OPDs To Remain Shut As Medics To Continue Nationwide Strike After Failed Talks— Updates

Althea Alexander, who built a diverse pipeline of medical students at USC, dies

NEET paper leak case: CBI arrests student from Bhilwara Medical College, gets 5-day remand

Sexual predator NHS doctors target vulnerable medical students during training, campaigners warn

'Placement poverty' burning out medical students amid cost of living, housing crises pressure

Care for the caregivers

NEET-PG: Students slam last-minute exam cancellation, say medical education is a mess

Chnage in MUHS exam schedule sparks concern among medical students

Meet the collectors of human body parts, from brains to fetal skeletons.

Column: Is UCLA a ‘failed medical school’? Debunking a dumb right-wing meme

‘Jaw broken, girls harassed’: Indian students in Bishkek live in fear

Medical school graduates are avoiding states with abortion bans. Experts warn it could cause chaos

Upcoming 'placement poverty' payment is a 'slap in the face', student groups say