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

· Jan 12, 2018 · 11:30 pm

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

· Jun 19, 2017 · 10:42 am

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

· Mar 10, 2017 · 04:04 pm

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

· Dec 06, 2016 · 06:30 am

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

· Oct 01, 2016 · 11:30 pm

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

· Feb 11, 2016 · 10:30 pm

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

· Feb 04, 2016 · 10:30 am

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

· Jan 19, 2016 · 09:30 pm