Medical

Microsoft’s new AI tool a medical genius? Tech giant claims it is 4x more accurate than real doctors – ET HealthWorld

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Microsoft’s new AI tool a medical genius? Tech giant claims it is 4x more accurate than real doctors – ET HealthWorld

Tech giant Microsoft, recently hit with a fresh round of layoffs, has developed a new medical AI tool that performs better than human doctors at complex health diagnoses, creating a “path to medical superintelligence”. The Microsoft AI team shared research that demonstrated how AI can sequentially investigate and solve medicine’s most complex diagnostic challenges—cases that … Read more

Foreign Medical Graduate exam June 2025 registration begins. Details here

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Foreign Medical Graduate exam June 2025 registration begins. Details here

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has opened the registration window for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) June 2025 session. This exam is mandatory for Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) who have completed their medical education abroad and wish to practice medicine in India. The registration process officially started today, April … Read more

Arunachal launches AI-driven healthcare solutions for improved medical services – ET HealthWorld

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Arunachal launches AI-driven healthcare solutions for improved medical services – ET HealthWorld

Itanagar: The National Health Mission (NHM) in Arunachal Pradesh, in collaboration with a private institute for artificial intelligence (AI), has launched an initiative to enhance healthcare service delivery across the northeastern state, officials said. The association between NHM, Arunachal Pradesh, and Wadhwani AI marks a significant step toward integrating AI into the healthcare system of … Read more

Lives at risk due to medical scan mistakes, says ombudsman

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Lives at risk due to medical scan mistakes, says ombudsman

Smitha Mundasad Health reporter, BBC News Getty Images Repeated failures in how CTs, X-rays and other medical scans are being interpreted are leading to avoidable patient deaths and delays in diagnosing cancer, England’s health ombudsman has warned. The most common problems include doctors failing to spot abnormalities, scans being delayed or not carried out, and … Read more

No arrests yet in ‘cash-for-marks’ scam at Tripura Medical College

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No arrests yet in ‘cash-for-marks’ scam at Tripura Medical College

The Crime Branch (CB) of the Tripura police has not made any arrests in connection with its investigation into the ‘Cash for Marks’ scam that has rocked the Tripura Medical College (TMC). A faculty member has reportedly been identified as the leader of a racket that manipulates marks in exchange for large sums of money. … Read more

Oldham hospital stabbing: Nurse attacked in acute medical ward

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Oldham hospital stabbing: Nurse attacked in acute medical ward

Geograph/David Dixon The staff member, aged in her 50s, was attacked at Royal Oldham Hospital A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a nurse was seriously injured in a stabbing at a hospital. The woman, aged in her 50s, was left with life-changing injuries in the attack at Royal Oldham Hospital’s … Read more

HC asks Centre, MP govt to digitise medical records of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors

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HC asks Centre, MP govt to digitise medical records of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors

A waste disposal facility at Pithampur is seen where a huge quantity of waste from Bhopal’s Union Carbide factory has been brought for disposal, in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. | Photo Credit: PTI The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Union Health Ministry Secretary, State Chief Secretary, and Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre … Read more

Hospitals cannot refuse free medical treatment to rape, acid attack victims: Delhi High Court

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Hospitals cannot refuse free medical treatment to rape, acid attack victims: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court said not providing such victims/survivors with required medical treatment is a criminal offence and all doctors, administration, officers, nurses, paramedical personnel etc., shall be informed of the same. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Taking a serious note of the fact that survivors of sexual violence and acid attacks face difficulties … Read more

Vinod Kambli has clots in brain, reveals doctor after medical examinations

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Vinod Kambli has clots in brain, reveals doctor after medical examinations

Former India cricketer Vinod Kambli has been admitted to a private hospital in Thane district, where medical examinations revealed clots in his brain, doctors treating him said on Monday, December 23. Notably, Kambli was admitted to Akriti Hospital, a private facility in Thane, Maharashtra, on December 21, after his health condition deteriorated. Dr Vivek Trivedi, … Read more