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Hyderabad: Pfizer India in collaboration with Apollo Hospital, has launched a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for adult vaccination in Hyderabad. The CoE instituted at Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad is established with an objective to increase the adoption of adult vaccination by creating an end-to-end ecosystem within the hospital to protect patients against vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). The CoE will aid in countering barriers in adult vaccination by empowering healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients about the long-lasting benefits of vaccination for individuals, especially those with comorbidities, advanced age, occupational hazards, and lifestyle-related disorders. It will ensure to prioritize vaccination efforts for those who are at higher risk of contracting the diseases. The centre will immunize against various vaccine-preventable diseases such as Pneumococcal disease, Hepatitis A and B, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Influenza, and more. Following the inauguration of the C...

Assam: The Director of Medical Education (DME Assam) has announced the counselling schedule for FMGs & Non-FMGs for undergoing a one-year compulsory rural posting under NHM, Assam. The detailed schedule – Venue - Office of the DME, Assam, Sixmile, Khanapara, Guwahati-06 Date of Counselling Reporting time 30th May 2023 Non-Foreign Medical Graduates 10:30 AM to 12:00 Noon Foreign Medical Graduates 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM The list of places of posting available to the candidates in order of merit will be published on the official website of this Directorate (www.dme.assam.gov.in) on the evening of 29th May 2023, along with the final merit list of candidates. The candidates shall refer to the Instructions to Candidates uploaded in NHM, Assam website. Also Read: AIAPGET 2023: NTA invites applications, exam to be held on 31 July, check ut details The candidates who are permanent residents of Assam, who have passed their MBBS degree from outside t...

Ranchi: The Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) has introduced a surgical retina facility, the first of its kind in any government hospital in Jharkhand, an official said on Friday. "A new dimension to the Department of Ophthalmology, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), RIMS was added on Thursday. Vitreo Retinal surgery was performed in 5 patients. The cost of surgery for retina is very expensive. This facility of surgical retina is going to provide the patients surgery at a nominal cost," the official said. Also Read:Jharkhand CM inaugurates Tata Trusts Cancer Hospital in Ranchi The surgeries were performed by Associate Professor, RIMS, Dr Rahul Prasad and his unit. Patients can also avail the retinal surgery under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. The surgical retina facility is the first of its kind in any government hospital in Jharkhand, the official said. "The availability of laser indirect ophthalmoscopes will also help in treating premature babi...

Gurugram: In a shocking revelation, it has been recorded that a total of 271 complaints of medical negligence against doctors and staff working at private and government hospitals in Gurugram have been recorded from January 2019 to April 15, 2023.  However, instead of solely making the doctors responsible for the situation, Dr Deepak Bhatia, a member of the medical board and president of IMA, Gurugram pointed out that only 2 to 3 per cent of the allegations are proven to be true. He also added that sometimes the patients are only taken to the hospital with serious comorbidities.  Also Read: Illegal hospital busted, Quack held for illegal sex determination in Gurugram District Medical Negligence Board has claimed that of the total negligence complaints, 253 have been resolved and 18 are pending due to various official reasons. Of the 271 complaints, 74 were lodged in 2019, 46 in 2020, 81 in 2021, 48 in 2022 and 22 were lodged from January 1, 2023, to April 15, 2023. A total...

Cambridge : AstraZeneca has announced that Ultomiris (ravulizumab) has been approved in Japan as a long-acting C5 complement inhibitor for the prevention of relapses in patients with anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody-positive (Ab+) neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), including neuromyelitis optica. The approval by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) was based on positive results from the CHAMPION-NMOSD Phase III trial, which were recently published in the Annals of Neurology and selected as an abstract of distinction at the 2023 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. In the trial, Ultomiris was compared to an external placebo arm from the pivotal Soliris PREVENT clinical trial. Ultomiris met the primary endpoint of time to first on-trial relapse as confirmed by an independent adjudication committee. Zero relapses were observed among Ultomiris patients with a median treatment duration of 73 weeks (relapse risk reduction: 98.6%, hazard ratio (...

A ground-breaking study has revealed that plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes, including cancer causing compounds such as benzene, from indoor air. The researchers found that the Ambius small green wall, containing a mix of indoor plants, was highly effective at removing harmful, cancer-causing pollutants, with 97 per cent of the most toxic compounds removed from the surrounding air in just eight hours. Ambius General Manager Johan Hodgson said the research presented new evidence into the critical role played by indoor plants and green walls in cleaning the air we breathe quickly and sustainably. This is the first study into the ability of plants to clean up gasoline vapors, which are one of the largest sources of toxic compounds in buildings worldwide. Offices and residential apartment buildings often connect directly to parking garages, either by doors or elevator shafts, making it difficult to avoid harmful gasoline-related compounds seeping into work and residenti...

Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has announced the final result of the MD / MS / MDS professional examination held in May 2023. The list consists of subject-wise results of the students who have either cleared or not cleared the examination. The professional examinations were held in May 2023 from the 1st to the 19th at AIIMS, New Delhi. The detailed result is enclosed in the notice below. The following are the subject included in the results – 1. MD in Anaesthesiology 2. MD in Anatomy 3. MD in Biochemistry 4. MD in Community Medicine 5. MD in Community Medicine 6. MD in Dermatology & Venerology 7. MD in Emergency Medicine 8. MD in Forensic Medicine 9. MD in Geriatric Medicine 10. MD in Hospital Administration 11. MD in Laboratory Medicine 12. MD in Medicine 13. MD in Microbiology Also Read: CPS Mumbai Postpones Lecture Series Schedule For June, August 2023 14. MD in Nuclear Medicine 15. MD in Obstetrics & Gynecology 16. MD in Ophthal...