Monthly Archives: September 2026
Renowned Neurosurgeon Dr Sachin Kandhari dies in New Delhi
New Delhi, September 27: Renowned neurosurgeon and Managing Director of the Institute of Brain & Spine (IBS), New Delhi, Dr Sachin Kandhari, died following a massive cardiac arrest in the national capital. He was 50. Dr Kandhari’s untimely death has sent shockwaves through the medical fraternity, particularly among his friends, patients and professional associates in […]
black cumin
Kalaunji (kalonji) seeds—Nigella sativa, also called black seed or black cumin—have documented anti-inflammatory effects, supported by traditional use, animal studies, and some human trials. The main active compound is thymoquinone (TQ) in the seed oil, along with other phenolics and volatiles. They have been used in Unani, Ayurvedic, and Middle Eastern medicine for rheumatism, joint […]
The wise do not ask what can already be seen.
The wise do not ask what can already be seen. Chanakya believed that most truths are not hidden, they are simply ignored. In courts where one careless question could invite betrayal, Chanakya learned to read people without interrogation. His intelligence lay in observation, not confrontation. Chanakya taught that human beings constantly reveal their intentions through […]
Prescribing cascade
A prescribing cascade is not “too many ” in general. It is a specific error of interpretation: a side effect of Drug A is treated as a new disease, so Drug B is added. Drug B can then cause its own side effect, and Drug C follows. The first drug may still be needed; the […]
Dr. Satish Kumar Singh — The Story of a Doctor Who Made Bihar His Field of Work
Dr. Satish Kumar Singh — The Story of a Doctor Who Made Bihar His Field of Work Dr. Satish Kumar Singh is a doctor who left behind major opportunities and attractive offers from within the country and abroad and chose to come to Bihar. His dream was to bring Emergency, Trauma, and Critical Care in […]
Generation Z in My Clinic, My Home & in the Mirror
Generation Z in My Clinic, My Home & in the Mirror The first time I noticed it was not in a journal or a webinar. It was a boy of nineteen sitting on my examination chair, hoodie up, one earbud still in, as if the world might need him back at any second. “So,” I […]
Dr. Suri Srimati
At 5:30 a.m. in Hyderabad, while most of the city is still stretching into the day, Dr. Suri Srimathi is already on her yoga mat. She is 92. After pranayama she will drive herself to work, review cases, and—if the list demands it—walk into an operating theatre and deliver a baby. She has been doing […]
SC Pulls Up Pharma Cos, Calls Inflated Medicine Prices ‘Daylight Robbery’Indu Bhan
New Delhi: Taking exception to the large gap between the price to retailer (PTR) and the maximum retail price of certain cancer medicines, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked why manufacturers should be permitted to fix MRP several times higher than their actual sale price. Drug manufacturers and retailers are committing “daylight robbery” by selling […]
Taxes
India does not have one tax. It has a tax joint family that lives in every wallet, every invoice, every UPI ping, and every “congratulations, you sold a house.” Below is a field guide. Rates change with budgets and GST Council meetings; treat this as a map, not a CA certificate. Direct taxes (the ones […]
Leucovorin
Leucovorin (also called folinic acid, calcium folinate, or citrovorum factor) is a reduced, already-active form of folate (vitamin B9). It is used as a prescription medicine, not as a general vitamin supplement. Unlike ordinary folic acid, it does not need conversion by the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR). That is why it can work when that […]
Fahr disease
Fahr disease is the old name for primary familial brain calcification (PFBC): bilateral calcium deposits in the basal ganglia and often other brain regions, without a metabolic or other secondary cause. Doctors now prefer PFBC. Fahr syndrome usually means the same CT picture caused by something else (especially parathyroid disease). The two look similar on […]
M.C. Gupta
Dr M.C. Gupta, cardiologist, teacher, and unofficial cartoonist of the medical college blackboard, used to greet freshers with a diagnosis that no textbook contained. “When you boys enter MBBS,” he would say, chalk already squeaking, “you have a big mouth and small eyes.” On the board appeared a creature that looked like a goldfish that […]
Krishan Avtar
Dr. Krishan Avtar, born on 19 July 1970, is a Dehradun neurologist who built a hospital so that people from the hills would not have to travel to Delhi for brain and nerve care. He is Chairman and CEO of Synergy Institute of Medical Sciences on Canal Road, Ballupur, and still heads its Department of […]
Bias in law. Special Courts, Protective Statutes, and the Price Paid by the Other Litigant
Tilted Scales: Special Courts, Protective Statutes, and the Price Paid by the Other Litigant The ceiling fan in the designated court moved as if it too were tired of the afternoon. A plastic bottle of water sat unopened on the expert’s table. The file was medical, the allegation grave, the complainant a woman whose life […]
Praveen Chandra
In the city of Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, on 15 March 1963, a boy named Praveen Chandra was born into a family where medicine already ran in the blood. His father, a doctor, quietly planted the seed of healing. Young Praveen studied at Colvin Taluqdar College in Lucknow and then entered the historic halls of […]
Dr. Mahesh Verma
The Dentist Who Built an Institution and Made Implants Affordable: The Story of Dr. Mahesh Verma From the dental colleges of Thiruvananthapuram to the heart of Delhi’s public healthcare system, Dr. Mahesh Verma has spent a lifetime raising the standard of oral health in India. A prosthodontist of national stature, he is known both for […]
Dilip Kumar Singh
In the district of Banka in Bihar, on 26 June 1926, a boy named Dilip Kumar Singh was born into a family already devoted to healing. His father, Dr. Yamuna Prasad Singh, had set the example. Young Dilip followed the same path, graduating with his MBBS from Patna Medical College in 1952. Opportunities abroad opened […]
Whatever you do!!
Neeraj Kumar Jain, Complaint Case No. 37 of 2014, SCDRC Bihar — A pregnant patient complained of severe abdominal pain and absence of foetal movement. The treating doctor relied on an ultrasound report indicating normal findings and failed to adequately reconcile the report with the patient’s worsening clinical condition. The foetus was subsequently found dead […]
Morphine
Freedom from Pain – Part Two.entry-headerDECEMBER 20, 2014 ~ LEAVE A COMMENT.entry-metaWhy is worldwide access to morphine so poor?Morphine is deemed an essential medication for a basic healthcare system to function (WHO Model List of Essential Medicines) but it is effectively unavailable in almost 150 countries. Just a handful of Western countries consume 90% of […]
Causes of loss of Doctors image, consequences & remedy
Part 1 (PDF files are difficult to read in mobiles. I would like to request you to read it in your laptop. Also if the hyperlinks do not work in your mobile, please open with another PDF reader app, or read the PDF in your computer) In recent times a lot of outbursts towards doctors […]
G G Prabhu
July 11,2019. Remembering and Celebrating the life of Prof. Prabhu G.G. Yesterday when I received the news of Prof.Prabhu leaving the physical body, I experienced both a personal and professional loss. I have known Prabhuji (that is how I used to refer to him) since 1975 and the last time I shared time with […]
Save the residents
one more resident … one more dream died R.I. P brother we will miss u.. First year Junior Resident M. S. General Surgery Dr Vineeth Nair , B.R.D Medical College Gorakhpur UP had committed suicide because of uncooperative environment of department and seniors. that resident was in severe depression beacuse of the condition there. the […]
Antidepressant for dogs and cats
Given the state of the economy, and upticks in home foreclosures and employment rates in the past few years, it may come as no surprise that antidepressants are now the most frequently used medications among Americans between the ages of 18 and 44, according to the Centers for Disease People may have a lot to […]
Baseless Conspiracy Theories Claim New Coronavirus Was Bioengineered
By Jessica McDonald Posted on February 7, 2020 Several online stories inaccurately claim that the new coronavirus contains HIV “insertions” and shows signs of being created in a lab. But there is no evidence that the new virus was bioengineered, and every indication it came from an animal. Full Story The latest conspiracy theories about […]
Social support
What is social support? Social support is having close relationships with other people. Support often comes from family, friends, neighbors, or coworkers. It means not feeling alone, “outside of things”, or lonely. It is important for self-esteem. Social support also has many health benefits. It can help you: Be less likely to become depressed Cope […]
Body image
The effects of body image on self-esteem can be especially powerful during the teenage years. Although it’s perfectly normal to have negative thoughts and feelings towards yourself once in a while, finding ways to be positive is the key to building a healthy body image and positive self-esteem. What is body image? Body image is […]
letting go resentment
What is resentment? Resentment is a feeling of anger about something that seems unfair. Bad things happen to everyone. Money problems, health problems, or
Purdah and covid.
The author of a recent New England Journal of Medicine study on the virus, Alimuddin I. Zumla, said he didn’t know the reason behind the gender difference, but then he offered the New York Times a guess: “I don’t think the virus prefers any gender,” Dr. Zumla said, adding that he suspected that Saudi women might […]
Common Mental Health Problems During COVID -19 Pandemic
Dr.Jyoti Prakash , Dr. Pankaj GuptaINTRODUCTIONA new strain of Coronavirus family originated at Wuhan city of China in December 2019.Thisnovel corona virus is highly contagious and in just few months has become a serious threat tohuman health all over the world 1. The human to human transmission via droplets or directcontact predicted incubation period of […]
COVID-19 infection
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust CG10393-3 Thromboprophylaxis, coagulopathy management and thrombosis in COVID-19 CLINICAL GUIDELINE CG10393-3 Thromboprophylaxis, coagulopathy management and thrombosis in COVID-19 infection Purpose of the Guideline There is limited international guidance on how to manage thrombotic risk, coagulopathy and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in patients with COVID-19 (SARs-CoV-2) infection. This document provides pragmatic […]
Telemedicine
 रजज री स.ं डी.एल.-33004/99 REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99 स.ं 174] No. 174] ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—ख ड 4 PART III—Section 4 ाजधकार से काजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY नइ दद ली, बहृ पजतिार, मइ 14, 2020/ििै ाख 24, 1942 NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020/VAISAKHA 24, 1942 भारतीय अय ु ि ान पररषद् के ऄजध […]
neurology for psychiatrists 1c
What is the definition of Cacosmia?Cacosmia is a disorder of the sense of smell. It’s a type of parosmia. It occurs when there’s a problem somewhere along the pathway of smell. When this happens, a person is unable to recognize smells or interpret the odours of different substances. Around in the United States are believed […]
case of suicide committed by a patient with psychiatric disorder while undergoing treatment in the hospital
  WATCH SERIES Medico Legal Case in PSYCHIATRY    A case of suicide committed by a patient with psychiatric disorder while undergoing treatment in the hospital (Source: h ps://indiankanoon.org/doc/119573600/) Summary The deceased was an engineering student. On complaint of fever and irrelevant talking, he was taken to Dr. V at a government […]
Why custodian of patient is in line of fire
Why custodian of patient is in line of fire Dr J Maheshwari Medical treatment has ad- vanced a lot with a battery of diagnostic tests, role of specialists and a range of options to choose from. What hasn’t ad- vanced though is the trust be- tween a doctor and patient. It has in fact regressed […]
Is there no value of MBBS without MD?
Is there no value of MBBS without MD? Exam based approach sadly have ruined MBBS. Let me explain 1 I see so many newly qualified NEET aspirants arguing on Quora that their College is best based on some parameters like new buildings or hostel. I am very sorry to say that they are wrong, 2 […]
oxygen concentrator
An oxygen concentrator is a device that concentrates the oxygen from a gas supply (typically ambient air) by selectively removing nitrogen to supply an oxygen-enriched product gas stream. Two methods in common use are pressure swing adsorption and membrane gas separation. Home medical oxygen concentrators were invented in the early 1970s, with the manufacturing output […]
Coronil
Ramdev sparked several controversies related to COVID-19 pandemic in India. In June 2020, he claimed that one can treat coronavirus by pouring mustard oil through the nose, making the virus flowing into the stomach, resulting in its ultimate death by the acid present in the stomach. He also claimed that if a person holds his […]
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Medical Jousting
Medical Jousting. Student: Question * Dear sir,I started my practice a few years ago in my hometown and built my hospital.Recently, I got to know that one of the doctors was talking bad to the patients about our hospital being far from the town and that it is very expensive.How should one approach this situation? […]
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we need a Cultural Revolution?
Ever wondered why we tend to use metaphors as follows? Bill Gates is popularly called “Sultan of Software” (Google it, there is a documentary), but not “Raja of Software” Successful builders are called “Moguls of Real Estate” (Google it, there is a book), but not “Vijayanagars of Real Estate”, or “Mauryas of Real Estate”. Similarly, […]
Facilities at Deemagclinic
I am a neuropsychiatrist , epileptologist and electroencephalographer My address is-DR P K Gupta.MBBS (Hons),MD(Psy.Med)61/5 Gandhi Road,Dehradun,UK,India-248001ph 91 135 2621343 Mo 9837425545 e mail dr.pkgupta@yahoo.com, dr.pkgupta@gmail.com dr.pkgupta@hotmail.com web site http://www.deemagclinic.com EDUCATION: MBBS from University of Agra, (September 1979 to 1985)(MBBS with Honors in ENT) MD from University of Agra, India(August 1987-Aug 1989)(Doctor of medicine in […]
The National Advisory Board (NAB) of IAPP’s
The National Advisory Board (NAB) is the supreme authority as per the IAPP’s registered constitution (2002). It can overrule decisions made by the Executive Committee (EC) and the General Body Meeting (GBM). It also holds the power to amend any rules at any time. The NAB was initially constituted by the 15 founder signatories of […]
Alok Ahuja
Doctors were governed by IMC Act and the government is now introducing ‘Clinical Establishment Act’. What is the need for such a regulation now? The Indian Medical Council Act has been a fantastic and has served this country over 70 years. The MCI has two important jobs under the medical act which are quality of […]
Sarojini Naidu Medical College, AgraMinistry Of Medical Education, Govt. Of Uttar Pradesh
Sarojini Naidu Medical College, AgraMinistry Of Medical Education, Govt. Of Uttar Pradesh AFFILIATED :ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH RECOGNIZED :MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA MENU Home About SNMC – – History – – Infrastructure – – […]
Mrs Ghose
Gun in school Kamal chair Wali incident Chase by boys
The Shri Guru Ram Rai (SGRR) Institutions
The Shri Guru Ram Rai (SGRR) Institutions, a cornerstone of education and healthcare in Uttarakhand, trace their roots to a legacy of service, spirituality, and vision. Founded under the aegis of the Shri Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib, a prominent Sikh religious institution established in 1676 by Guru Ram Rai, the eldest son of the […]
Dr Pooran Chand Kumar in medical college
Dr. Kumar’s pursuit of a medical degree at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in Ludhiana during the 1950s or 1960s reflects his dedication to both personal ambition and societal service. Below is a concise overview of DMCH’s historical context, academic environment, infrastructure, and culture during that period, tailored to provide insight into his experience. […]
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