Monthly Archives: April 2026
Corruption scandal engulfs Indian medical education
Here’s the extracted text from the provided image (a page from The Lancet, Vol 406, July 19, 2025, page 220). The article is titled “Corruption scandal engulfs Indian medical education” by Dinesh C Sharma. Corruption scandal engulfs Indian medical education India’s Central Bureau of Investigation alleges widespread bribery and collusion between government officials and private […]
Self-Styled Leaders and YouTube “Judges”!
Title: Same Old Faces, Every District — Self-Styled Leaders and YouTube “Judges”! No matter which district you go to in India today, the story is painfully familiar. Providing medical care has slowly turned into a high-risk job. Every doctor knows that casualties and unexpected deaths are an unfortunate but unavoidable part of medicine. Yet these […]
A PIECE OF MY MIND
Here is the full extracted text from the provided JAMA article image: A PIECE OF MY MIND Time Is Finite Jenna Taglienti, MDDonald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New Hyde Park, New York; andPsychiatry Residency Training Program, Department of Psychiatry, Mather Hospital, Port Jefferson, New York I’m going to start with something […]
CPA
The Supreme Court of India has indeed taken a significant procedural step in the case Association of Healthcare Providers (India) & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 110/2026). However, the order you referenced appears to be from February 10, 2026 (not a brand-new “today’s order” as of April 19, 2026), […]
Dr Marshall
Barry James Marshall (born September 30, 1951, in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia) is an Australian physician, professor, and Nobel laureate best known for his groundbreaking work with pathologist J. Robin Warren on the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and its role in causing gastritis and most peptic ulcers. Their discovery overturned decades of medical dogma that […]
General Anil Chauhan
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan Receives a Grand Welcome in His Ancestral Village in Pauri Garhwal ✨🇮🇳 On Friday, General Anil Chauhan, India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), arrived in Sri Nagar Garhwal and his native village Gwana (Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand). The visit was deeply emotional and special, marking his first trip back […]
Dr. Krishan Avtar
Dr. Krishan Avtar is a distinguished neurologist, visionary leader, and the founder, chairman, and CEO of Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. With over 32 years of experience in medicine, he has dedicated his career to healing complex neurological conditions and building a world-class healthcare institution that serves the people of the region […]
Dr. Krishan Avtar
Dr. Krishan Avtar is a distinguished neurologist, visionary leader, and the founder, chairman, and CEO of Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. With over 32 years of experience in medicine, he has dedicated his career to healing complex neurological conditions and building a world-class healthcare institution that serves the people of the region […]
Dr. V.C. Kuruvilla
Dr. V.C. Kuruvilla MD radio born on 14,April,1960, is a seasoned radiologist based in Kolkata, West Bengal, known for his dedication to diagnostic medicine and for running Kuruvilla Diagnostics alongside his wife Dr Poonam MD PATH(pathologist) and daughter , Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla. While detailed personal anecdotes from his early life remain private, his professional journey […]
Failure To Conduct Pre-Anaesthetic Check-Up Prima Facie Amounts To Gross Medical Negligence
Failure To Conduct Pre-Anaesthetic Check-Up Prima Facie Amounts To Gross Medical Negligence Under Section 304A IPC: Kerala High Court 09 April 2026 6:11 AM “If it is found that no pre-anesthetic check-up was done upon the deceased lady, it would definitely point to gross negligence on the part of the petitioner,” Kerala High Court, in […]
Dr. Avdesh Gupta
Dr. Avdesh Gupta — a chest physician whose quiet presence spoke louder than words — was one of those rare doctors who embodied the old-world grace of Indian medicine. Trained at the elite Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in Pune for his MBBS and later earning his DTCD (Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases) from […]
Dr. Jitesh Patel
Dr. Jitesh Patel’s journey from bright-eyed medical student to one of metro Atlanta’s most recognized urologists was, for many years, the classic immigrant success story. Born in India and driven by a deep desire to heal, he earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He then completed a rigorous six-year […]
Parliamentary Panel Calls for Regulation of Resident Doctors’ Duty Hours to Enhance Patient Safety |
NEW DELHI: Flagging risks to patient safety, a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has raised concern over “excessive continuous duty hours” for junior and senior resident doctors, warning that fatigue-driven errors and burnout could compromise care. Tired of too many ads? Go Ad Free Now In its latest report, the panel has […]
Social Media and Patient Privacy: Doctors Are Losing Their Licences and Don’t Know WhyThat OT Selfie on Your WhatsApp Group Is a Criminal Act Under Indian Law
A surgeon posts a post-operative photo — face masked, patient draped, no name visible. Within 48 hours the patient’s family identifies the date, procedure, and hospital from background details. A complaint is filed. The surgeon faces the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDP Act), NMC Ethics proceedings, and BNS 2023 criminal action. A 25-year […]
Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis
Author: Joshua F Baker, MD, MSCE Section Editor: James R O’Dell, MD Deputy Editor: Philip Seo, MD, MHS Contributor Disclosures All topics are updated as new evidence becomes available and our peer review process is complete. Literature review current through: Mar 2026. | This topic last updated: Jan 29, 2026. INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is […]
Mikhail Gorbachev
I sat alone in my office in the Kremlin that cold December evening in 1991, the weight of decades pressing down like the snow outside the windows. My name is Mikhail Gorbachev, and as I prepared to address the nation one last time, my mind drifted back—not with regret for the choices I made, but […]
Dr. Ram Singh Saini: The Gentle Guardian of Little lives
In the bustling corridors of SN Medical College, Agra, back in the late 1970s, two young medical students — you, Dr. PK Gupta, and Ram Singh Saini — were probably burning the midnight oil together. One can almost hear the dialogue echoing in the hostel canteen: “Arre yaar Ram Singh, yeh neonate ka case dekh… […]
Auramine (specifically Auramine O, also called Auramine Yellow or Basic Yellow 2)
Auramine (specifically Auramine O, also called Auramine Yellow or Basic Yellow 2) is a synthetic industrial dye used in textiles, leather, paper, printing inks, and laboratory staining (e.g., for microscopy). It is not approved for use in food anywhere in major regulations, including under India’s FSSAI (banned since 2006), the EU, US, and others.42 In […]
DDMS
Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome (DDMS), also known as Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome, is a rare neurological condition characterized by unilateral cerebral hemiatrophy (or hypoplasia) of one brain hemisphere. This results from an insult to the developing brain, typically during the fetal period or early childhood, and is accompanied by compensatory changes in the skull and sinuses on the same […]
Dr. Shivranjani Santosh
Dr. Shivranjani Santosh (also spelled Sivaranjani Santosh) is a passionate Hyderabad-based pediatrician, social activist, first-aid trainer, and fierce advocate for children’s health and transparent parenting. With nearly two decades of experience, she blends clinical expertise with a no-nonsense approach to busting myths that harm little ones.5 Early Life and Education Born in Tanuku, Andhra Pradesh, […]
CONSTITUTION
CONSTITUTION AMENDED BY EXECUTIVE ON 18TH JULY 2012 CONSTITUTION READ TO GENERAL BODY MEETING ON NO FURTHER CHANGES REQUESTED RECEIVED. CONSIDERED PASSED BY GENERAL HOUSE-AFFIXATION OF 51% SIGNATURES PENDING PREAMBLE WE, THE PRACTITIONERS OF MODERN MEDICINE, GIVE UNTO OURSELVES, THIS CONSTITUTION OF THE INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION , DEHRADUN BRANCH. WE SOLEMNLY RESOLVE TO ABIDE BY […]
Mr Daksh Agarwal
I was born into a middle-class joint family, affectionately known in the community as the “Bhatwara Wale.” On May 1, 1940, I came into the world in Bhatwara, a small village in Uttar Pradesh. However, fate had its own plans for us. Just a month after my birth, a major dacoity struck the village, forcing my […]
Philip Hench
The text you shared is a compelling, if slightly dramatized, reflection on the history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment, the bittersweet legacy of corticosteroids, the overlooked contributions of Yellapragada Subbarow, and one of rheumatology’s enduring mysteries: the frequent remission of RA during pregnancy. I’ll elaborate on each point factually, drawing from established medical history and […]
deemagclinic
deemag and chest clinic 