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Centre proposes 10 new import gateways for drugs, medical devices
The proposed amendment to Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945, is aimed at easing import operations, reducing inland transportation distances and improving the movement of healthcare products across the country
Por un error entre las historias clínicas de Maradona y su padre, allanaron Swiss Medical y el Sanatorio de los Arcos
Personal policial secuestró los protocolos de una serie de estudios médicos
Wellington Region's second Pacific-led medical centre opens in Hutt Valley
A 27-year vision for a Pacific-led health centre in the Hutt Valley has become a reality.
Services of 29 contract staff at Ernakulam Government Medical College terminated
The employees, aged 60 and above, were asked to discontinue service from November. They alleged that they had been treated unfairly and their services terminated without proper notice.
Health Department readies 724 medical teams in 13 cyclone-prone districts
A total of 4,628 emergency beds, 205 relief camps and 807 ambulances and mobile medical units kept ready; 1,103 pregnant women shifted to nearby hospitals
Ondo Kingdom plans medical outreach, others for monarch’s 20th anniversary
The Ondo Kingdom in Ondo State is set to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the coronation of its paramount ruler, Oba Victor Adesimbo Kiladejo, with a series of medical, cultural, educational and community development activities. Read More: https://punchng.com/ondo-kingdom-plans-medical-outreach-others-for-monarchs-20th-anniversary/
Local iwi trust takes over troubled Pahīatua Medical Centre
Seven staff who recently resigned have been invited back under new management.
Scientists find surprisingly little evidence that medical cannabis helps you sleep
A major new review challenges the growing enthusiasm for medical cannabis as an insomnia treatment, finding little reliable evidence that it improves sleep quality, sleep duration, or daytime functioning. Researchers caution that this doesn't mean cannabis is ineffective, only that existing studies are too weak to establish whether it works.
University of Canterbury researcher using laser beams to control tiny robots in hopes of medical breakthroughs
A researcher at the University of Canterbury studies micro-robots, about the size of one-hundredth of a human hair, to look at interactions between cells.
Thailand eyes status as AI medical hub
Thailand wants to become a regional artificial intelligence (AI) medical hub by developing AI models tailored to Southeast Asian populations and turning decades of clinical research into advances in precision medicine, drug discovery and cancer treatment.
Pahīatua Medical Centre, which suffered staff exodus sold to iwi
The decision follows months of turmoil at the medical centre with staff saying they were leaving over safety concerns.
TIME names Israeli medical AI company Aidoc's CARE model amid Best Inventions of 2026
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Premieră medicală. O tehnică de „rescriere” a ADN-ului direct în corpul uman a fost testată cu succes pe o pacientă cu o boală rară
O tehnică de editare genetică a fost utilizată pentru prima dată pentru a modifica ADN-ul direct în interiorul corpului uman, relatează The Independent.
Deep Purple Singer Ian Gillan Hospitalized After Medical Emergency; Weekend Tour Dates Canceled
Ian Gillan, lead singer for classic rockers Deep Purple, has been hospitalized following a medical emergency that prompted the band to cancel two shows this weekend. The exact nature of the 81-year-old singer’s medical situation was not disclosed. In a Facebook post on the band’s page today, the group wrote, “With great disappointment, Deep Purple […]
Cum a înșelat o profesoară din Germania statul timp de 16 ani: și-a luat concediu medical și a început să practice scuba diving
O profesoară germană care a beneficiat de concediu medical timp de 16 ani a fost acuzată că a înșelat instituția de învățământ la care lucra cu aproape 250.000 de euro și că a falsificat două certificate medicale pentru a dovedi că era aptă să practice scuba diving (scufundări, n.r.), scrie The Times.
B.C.’s new time zone could cause confusion, from calendars to medical appointments
Missed surgeries, late deliveries and muddled meeting times are among the issues that could arise as a result of British Columbia's decision to stay permanently on daylight saving time, information technology experts have cautioned.
Sabah is short of nearly 245 medical officers, and Ranau Hospital feels it most
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 31 — Sabah is facing a shortage of nearly 245 medical officers following the implementation of...
Can AI tell when patients don't need medical tests? Israeli study puts chatbots to the test
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Medical Academy urges FG to fund genomic research
The Academy of Medical Sciences of Nigeria has urged the FG to fund genomic research to develop affordable treatments, prepare for pandemics, and boost hea Read More: https://punchng.com/medical-academy-urges-fg-to-fund-genomic-research/
Defence Forces Tribunal: sexual assault victim ‘medically downgraded’ after complaint
Sgt Noel Brennan was sexually assaulted by a chaplain who said they were ‘meant to be together’
Family of First Nation woman who died amid lack of medical travel asks for OPP probe
The family of a northern Ontario First Nation woman who died after she couldn’t get to crucial medical appointments following open-heart surgery has asked provincial police to investigate her death. Eva Mamakwa said her 31-year-old daughter, Miranda Mamakwa, died in September after Indigenous Services Canada’s non-insured health benefits program did not arra
RCC orders internal enquiry following allegation of medical negligence
The parents of a nine-month old infant undergoing treatment for leukaemia at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) here have alleged medical negligence, claiming that lapses in treatment have left their child on ventilator support
LHC directs Noreen Niazi’s counsel to file separate plea for medical treatment, family meetings
<p>LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday directed the counsel for Noreen Niazi, sister of <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1768528">former prime minister</a> and PTI founder Imran Khan, to file a separate miscellaneous application seeking medical treatment and family meetings.</p> <p>On Wednesday evening, Noreen <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2040494
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama granted court permission to travel to NZ for wife's medical treatment
Frank Bainimarama has been granted permission by the High Court to travel to New Zealand to accompany his sick wife for medical treatment.
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama gets court permission to travel to NZ for wife's medical treatment
Frank Bainimarama has been granted permission by the High Court to travel to New Zealand to accompany his sick wife for medical treatment.
Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid work requirement rule forcing proof of medical frailty
Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration in June over the new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidance tied to the 2025 law known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
Colorado QB Lewis hospitalized after medical emergency at team facility
Colorado quarterback Julian Lewis suffered a medical emergency Wednesday and was transported to the hospital, his father announced Thursday.
Barbara Barrie, Oscar-nominated actor, dies with medical assistance at 95
Oscar-nominated actor Barbara Barrie died Wednesday at her New York City home with medical assistance.
Leaflets promoting clinics in illegal Israeli settlements handed out at London medical recruitment event
Sky News has obtained copies of leaflets promoting medical clinics in illegal Israeli settlements by a company seeking to recruit British Jewish doctors at an event in London
Rana Sanaullah says Imran's jailed sister Noreen 'fine' after being provided medical treatment
<p>Adviser to the prime minister on political affairs, Rana Sanaullah, on Thursday informed the Senate that Noreen Niazi, the sister of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, was fine after being provided medical treatment in Lahore.</p> <p>Imran’s three sisters — Noreen, Aleema Khan, and Uzma Khan — have been <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039934/lhc-disposes-
Rana Sanaullah says Imran's jailed sister Noreen is fine after medical treatment
<p>Adviser to Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah on Thursday informed the Senate that Noreen Niazi, a sister of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, was fine after medical treatment was provided to her at a hospital yesterday.</p> <p>Three sisters of the ex-premier — Noreen, Aleema Khan, and Uzma Khan — have been <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039934/lhc-disposes-
Ceiling collapses again at Kottayam medical college block
The collapse occurred in a basement staff toilet as an employee opened the door, with no injuries reported.
MOH to conduct special recruitment for 750 permanent medical officer posts in Sabah, Sarawak
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will conduct a special recruitment exercise to fill 750 permanent Me...
Iran war live: Trump says he approved Vance outreach over medical supplies
Trump denies directing his VP to restart talks, but says he approved outreach on Iran's need for medical supplies.
Mātai gets $20m loan for new Gisborne medical research centre building
The $28.4 million project will add a three-storey centre in Gisborne.
FMM report: Haze cost some Malaysian firms about RM280,000 in masks, medical expenses
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The recent haze has cost some Malaysian businesses additional haze-related expenses of at l...
Foundation settles patients’ medical bills in Ogun hospital
Blossom Heart Foundation, a nonprofit, organisation has paid the medical bills of some patients at the General Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The intervention covered patients in the male and female medical wards, children’s ward and emergency unit of the hospital, offering “financial relief to vulnerable patients” receiving treatment. The foundation’s Pre
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Hawke’s Bay family earning up to $130k struggles with bills, sick child’s medical needs
Despite a six-figure household income, the family has nothing left after essential bills.
Îngrijiri medicale la domiciliu prin Casa de Asigurări: Cine are dreptul și pentru ce pacienți se decontează până la 180 de zile
Accesul diferă însă în funcție de serviciul necesar: vizitele medicului de familie sunt prevăzute inclusiv în pachetul minimal, în timp ce îngrijirile la domiciliu acordate prin pachetul de bază presupun calitatea de asigurat, o recomandare și îndeplinirea unor criterii medicale.
Overturned carriages and makeshift medical tents at crash site
Dozens of people are feared dead after a high-speed train collided with another train south of Madrid.
Flávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil for the U.S., and How ChatGPT Laid Out a Dangerous Medical Plan
Plus, robot-dog walkers wanted: $20 an hour.
Solomon Islands PM Matthew Wale flown to Australia for urgent medical treatment
Matthew Wale was admitted to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara over the weekend.
The real test for medical AI is how many people it helps
As artificial intelligence advances at a rapid pace, it provokes both excitement and concerns. There are understandable questions on a number of issues ranging from the threat to jobs to the possibility of machines escaping human control . Yet its potential to improve lives is increasingly irrefutable – and nowhere is this more profound than in the fields of
Double first! Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz becomes Malaysia’s only medical centre with two World Stroke Organisation certifications
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), has made hist...
Gov't to lift hoarding bans on urea, medical goods as supplies stabilize
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will lift bans on hoarding urea, urea sol...
Senate considers allowing medical college to award PhDs
The Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to empower the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria to award PhDs in clinical medicine. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-considers-allowing-medical-college-to-award-phds/
Roadside drug testing: 4 medical defences accepted against infringements
Police carried out more than 8000 saliva tests in July and August.
US medical regulator was informed of inquiry into Irish paediatric orthopaedic surgeon
Dr Connor Green was focus of reports related to care of children with scoliosis and spina bifida
Medical Guild urges Lagos to pay doctors’ arrears
The Medical Guild has called on the Lagos State government to clear outstanding arrears of professional and specialist allowances owed to medical practitio Read More: https://punchng.com/medical-guild-urges-lagos-to-pay-doctors-arrears/
Când devine o eroare medicală caz de malpraxis. Ce drepturi au pacienții și cum pot obține despăgubiri
O eroare comisă în timpul îngrijirilor medicale poate afecta sănătatea pacientului și poate impune tratamente suplimentare, cu cheltuieli și suferințe pentru persoana afectată. Atunci când sunt îndeplinite condițiile legale pentru stabilirea unui caz de malpraxis, aceasta poate solicita despăgubiri.
Duchess hospital moves to curb medical tourism after 44 open-heart surgeries
Duchess International Hospital, Lagos, says it is curbing medical tourism after performing 44 open-heart surgeries and over 2,000 complex procedures. Read More: https://punchng.com/duchess-hospital-moves-to-curb-medical-tourism-after-44-open-heart-surgeries/
Medical outreach reaches over 4,000 Lagos residents
The Pistis Foundation has provided 11,297 free medical interventions, including surgeries, to 4,135 beneficiaries during a five-day outreach in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/medical-outreach-reaches-over-4000-lagos-residents/
Russian strike damages Kyiv medical facilities, kills one
A Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital killed one person and wounded eight, mayor Vitali Klitschko said, adding that medical facilities and a dormitory were damaged.
Medical centre targeted in Melbourne arson attack
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack at the Moonee Vale Clinic overnight, as well as a separate incident outside a Brighton home.
Diri unveils AI robotic tutors at Bayelsa Medical University
Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri has unveiled AI-powered robotic tutors and other digital learning innovations at the Bayelsa Medical University in Yenagoa. Read More: https://punchng.com/diri-unveils-ai-robotic-tutors-at-bayelsa-medical-university/
Vice-President calls for expansion of medical research in Universities
C. P. Radhakrishnan encourages students to dedicate their lives to finding solutions to health issues that plague society, and says the country has an adequate number of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, and now focus must be on expanding research
Provide 2.5% reservation to students of govt-aided schools in medical college admissions: Anbumani
Poor and disadvantaged students studying in government-aided schools are being denied social justice in admissions to medical courses, says PMK leader
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