NPR news featured section ‘Shots’ talks about how Google’s Life Sciences division is taking on the challenge of making life for diabetes patients easier via its latest innovation – a glucose measuring contact lens. Millions of people with diabetes prick a finger more than five times a day to monitor their blood glucose levels. It’s […]
India is all set to issue guidelines on antibiotics usage, with an aim to reduce misuse and inappropriate prescription. Mr. Rajesh Bhatia (Chief Scientific Advisor) to WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia said “A standard treatment guideline needs to be developed. I understand that India is ready with the guidelines and ready to issue it,” […]
The KARD strike is now into the 8th day. I am actively covering the strike as part of the DailyRounds team and it brought back some memories for me. And I realized why a joint agitation like this is more that just about a stipend hike. I was very actively involved in a similar strike […]
Doctors have sown a man’s hand into a pocket in his stomach to help it grow back and recover after an acceident. 87 year old, Frank Reyes was home alone and changing a tire when the jack slipped, instantly pinning his hand against the bumper. It was a hot afternoon that day and before anyone […]
Even as the KARD strike for demands that started on Aug 31, 2015 enters its 5th day; doctors have unified their efforts, taken Twitter by storm and are even conducting blood donation camps to prove a point that even in a strike they are working and contributing via the blood camp. The students continue to […]
In an exclusive Economic Times interview it has been revealed that multi-speciality hospital chain Narayana Hospitals under the able and watchful guidance of Dr. Devi Shetty is going public. The enterprise will be looking to balance its social agenda and outreach while being a ‘for profit’ organization answerable to investors. Why an IPO NH treats […]
Reports have emerged that 4 doctors have been arrested and medical students were lathi charged at Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) in Karnataka on September 1st. Students at the teaching hospital have taken to Twitter to report the events and also shared a timeline of the events that transpired over the last 24 hours- […]
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Residents doctors in Karnataka are paid the least in India. While these Doctors are the backbone of the tertiary care system they are often payed much lesser than a lift operator working in the same hospital. Residents work tireless 24 hours often taking huge risks and most importantly these Doctors are not students, making them […]
Doctors across hospitals in Karnataka are on strike today after the state government has not given a clear indication that the doctors demands regarding salary, DA and time off are being taken seriously. The last hike in stipend for doctors four years ago in November 2011. On Aug 21 when the issue was first raised, […]