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While, on one hand, Doctors at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute performed the first scar-less surgery in India , there were CGHS doctors who came under the scanner for prescribing expensive medicines and one of the worst cases of medical negligence surfaced in India. Know more on this and how Probiotics help to reduce stress and a new class of drugs that may combat antibiotic resistance under National Injections and Pharma Injections.
The arrival of a 'miracle baby' weighing lesser than an iPad, that is, just 631 grams, why the FDA wants more control over some lab tests and a 14-year-old girl who died of cancer became the first child to be cryogenically frozen after death are some of the remarkable articles in Global Injections.
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Patient Solidarity Day. 3rd December, 2016
Join us on Saturday 3rd December to mark Patient Solidarity Day. Patients from across the world will come together to the Day. This is a unique opportunity for patients, patients’ groups and others to stand together and proclaim that patient-centred universal health coverage is essential and that no-one can be left behind.
A lack of awareness about reporting systems for adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and confusion about how they work are preventing patients from informing medicines safety regulators when something goes wrong, according to research published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Scientists find process by which APOL1 gene aids kidney disease
Washington D.C, Nov, 2016: According to a paper published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, a Children`s National Health System research team has come up with a novel process by which the gene APOL1 contributes to kidney disease.
Australian scientists closer to creating HIV vaccineAdelaide, Nov, 2016: Australian scientists have taken a step in the "right direction" to creating a vaccine for the deadly HIV virus.
14-year-old girl becomes first child to be cryogenically frozen after death in UKLondon, November, 2016: A 14-year-old girl from London who died of cancer became the first child to be cryogenically frozen after death in UK. The British girl had won the right to have her body frozen in an unprecedented ruling, the High Court said on Friday.
WHO declares end of Zika emergency but says virus remains a threatNov 2016: The World Health Organization on Friday declared that Zika no longer constitutes an international emergency, but it stressed a need for a long-term effort to address the virus, which has been linked to birth defects and neurological complications.
Real housewives Botox nurse pleads guilty to buying misbranded Botox from fake online pharmacy in Canada
California nurse who provided Botox treatments to the stars of Real Housewives of Orange County has pleaded guilty to charges she treated her patients with non-FDA approved Botox. Her original supplier of the misbranded Botox was SB Medical, an illicit Canadian medication importer that paid $75 million in fines and Penalties in 2015 for illegally importing misbranded and counterfeit medications.
Florida oncologist convicted for buying misbranded cancer drugs from supplier of fake Avastin
Dr. Diana Anda Norbergs was convicted by a Federal Grand Jury on 45 counts related to her multi-year practice of treating her oncology patients with imported, non-FDA approved cancer medications, and then billing Medicare, public, and private insurers for the full cost of the genuine treatments.
Frequently Asked Questions Q1. Inverse Psoriasis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Answer: Inverse psoriasis is a skin condition that causes red and inflamed lesions in the skin folds of the body. It is also known as intertriginous psoriasis.
The location and appearance of these lesions set inverse psoriasis apart from other types of psoriasis. Inverse psoriasis appears as a red, smooth, and shiny lesions found in skin folds of the body. The armpits, groin, under the breasts, and other skin folds are particularly at risk from inverse psoriasis. People who are overweight or who have deep skin folds are more likely to develop inverse psoriasis. People with inverse psoriasis are more likely also to have other types of psoriasis elsewhere on the body.Read More>>>
'Good' hand washing prevents common infections!
Article contributed by one of our Subscriber: Dr. Shreya, Medicine-MD, KolkataOne may refuse to listen no matter how many times you told them to wash their hands before eating, after using the bathroom or toilet, or when they come inside from playing. But, it's a message worth repeating for hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent germs from spreading as well as to keep away from getting sick.
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Ms. Bhavya Srivastava, Medical Student, says: Kudos to PSM-India! On their approach to eradicate the business of fake medicines in India.
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