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
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller