New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, issued notice on a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with its earlier order directing Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to examine safety and regulatory concerns regarding the use of certain diabetes drugs for weight loss. A single-judge bench of Justice Sachin Datta sought responses from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) and the Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, and granted them four …
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New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Wednesday, launched an online training programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical education. The programme aims to provide about 50,000 doctors with a foundational understanding of AI and its practical applications in clinical practice, diagnostics, clinical decision-making, research, and medical education.The initiative will en…
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) Two suspected cases of Nipah virus disease were identified on January 11 at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), ICMR, AIIMS Kalyani in West Bengal.Both the affected persons are nurses and are currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital, West Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and state Health Secretary Narayan Swoop Nigam confirmed on Monday.They said the state health department is keeping a close watch on the situation and is trying to tr…