Daily Archives: 10/02/2026

Medicolegal Tip: ⚖️ Take a Request Letter Before Issuing Any Medical Document

📝 The IssueDoctors often issue certificates, discharge summaries, or medical records based on oral requests from patients, relatives, police, or other authorities. The common mistake is not taking a written request letter.⚠️ Legal RiskIf a document is issued without a written request, the patient may later claim that their medical information was released without consent. […]

Scientists Find a Sneaky Way To Starve Cancer Cells Without Harming Healthy Cells

BY UNIVERSITY OF GENEVAFEBRUARY 9, 20262 COMMENTS4 MINS READ Scientists have identified a mirror-image form of the amino acid cysteine that selectively slows the growth of certain cancers while leaving healthy cells largely unharmed. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers from UNIGE and Marburg have shown that D-cysteine, the “mirror” form of cysteine, can selectively target specific cancer cells. […]

Dr. Nikhil Chaturvedi

Dr. Nikhil Chaturvedi is a respected paediatrician based in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, known for his long-standing dedication to children’s health. He completed his MBBS and MD in Paediatrics from the prestigious S.N. Medical College in Agra, during the late 1970s to 1980s period (aligning with the 1979–1989 timeframe you mentioned as batchmates). With over 37 […]