Medical Report
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Sri Lanka stops buying eye drops made in Gujarat after infections, vision loss
The pharmaceutical company in question continues operations. The India’s drug regulator has yet to act three months since the problem was flagged.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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How the rise in robotic surgery is producing under-skilled medical school graduates
There are more robots than ever in the operating room – but that's led to fewer opportunities for surgical trainees.
Matt Beane, The Conversation
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Baby declared dead by doctors at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital found alive minutes before burial
The medical superintendent said there was no negligence as the staff had followed the guidelines in place for premature babies.
Scroll Staff
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Neet: Centre is willing to consider conducting the entrance test in Urdu from next year
It was responding to a plea claiming that excluding the language as a medium was a Constitutional violation.
Scroll Staff
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Information flow: How hospitals deal with medical emergencies of political bigwigs
All patients including public figures like J Jayalalithaa are entitled to confidentiality but updates are necessary to stop rumours, say doctors.
Priyanka Vora
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Battle of the medical journals: There are no winners in the ‘statins war’ between BMJ and The Lancet
Misreporting on the debate is likely to lead to more deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Rahul Potluri, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Four out of five Indians die without doctors knowing why
A study finds that only 20% of total deaths are medically certified, with most recorded deaths in urban areas.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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Maneka Gandhi’s suggestion on mandatory sex tests aims to absolve doctors of blame for foeticide
The minister’s remarks are a response to a campaign by the medical community to change the sex selection law.
Kalpana Sharma
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A fatal disease lurks in India’s air, water, and soil. But nobody knows about it
Melioidosis, a highly contagious disease, is widely prevalent in India, according to a new report by researchers from the University of Oxford.
Shelly Walia, Qz.com
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