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Experts at SPTSCON 2025 conference emphasized that infant mortality in India remains a pressing concern, with approximately 40% of the population comprising children. Dr Narendra Are, director of medical education, Hyderabad, Telangana, and Dr Vikesh Agrawal from Jabalpur highlighted that in paediatric thoracic surgery, approximately 10% of child deaths are
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The Department of Health and Social Care is analyzing a new system of "forgiveness" for younger doctors, which could involve writing off some of their student loan debts. This move comes as the health secretary, Wes Streeting, prepares to meet with the British Medical Association (BMA) to discuss
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Dozens of intern doctors from the 2020 batch at BJ Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital in Maharashtra, India, embarked on an indefinite strike on Tuesday, protesting the non-payment of stipends for the past three months. The interns, who began their mandatory internship on April 5, claim they have been
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Dr. Uday Kumar, the Chief Medical Officer (Medical & Health Services) of SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant, has been awarded the prestigious "Eminent Doctor Personality Award" by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on National Doctors' Day. The ceremony, held at the Institute of Town Planners, India (ITPI) in New
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Labour is facing criticism for its stance on the planned strike by junior doctors, with claims of hypocrisy over its planned reforms to workers' rights. The party has been accused of being "totally hypocritical" by Andrew Griffith, the shadow business secretary, who pointed out that Labour is
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The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has updated its policy, allowing doctors to treat their own family members and others close to them for illnesses and injuries, rather than just emergencies or minor conditions. This change acknowledges the province's primary care crisis and the challenges faced
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The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario has relaxed its policy prohibiting doctors from treating themselves, family members, and others close to them. Previously, doctors were only allowed to treat relatives and others in emergencies or minor conditions if no other qualified health professional was available. The updated policy
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US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent announcement that Covid-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for children and pregnant women has sparked widespread criticism from the medical community. Several leading medical groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP), have
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The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has emphasized the need for a multifaceted approach to address the obesity epidemic, citing that weight loss jabs alone will not be enough to make lasting progress. The call comes as the Government pledges to "launch a moonshot to end the obesity epidemic&
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The Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has halted all healthcare services across the country, except for emergency care, in protest of a recent decision by the Consumer Court. The protest has caused immense suffering for thousands of patients. The NMA is demanding that medical disputes be handled solely under the jurisdiction
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Physician burnout rates have been steadily decreasing in the U.S. over the past few years, with the latest data showing a significant drop from 53% in 2022 to 43.2% in 2024. However, the gender gap in burnout rates remains, with women physicians experiencing burnout at a rate of
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The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, and four other groups have filed a lawsuit against the US government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Boston, alleges that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy
