CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: Thymus and COVID-19
With input from Dr Monica Vasudev 1072: Minutes of Virtual Meeting of CMAAO NMAs on “COVID-19 Update” Round Table Expert Zoom Meeting on “Role of thymus in …Read more
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CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster 56
How many healthcare workers have been affected in USA At least 9,282 healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus in the United States in a two-month …Read more
Coronavirus: Will it be declared as International Public Health Emergency by WHO
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said physicians need more information. His committee, who held an emergency meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, was set to meet …Read more
AMR a global crisis, says UN report
According to a new report “No Time to Wait: Securing the future from drug-resistant infections” drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths each year by 2050 and …Read more
FDA adds Boxed Warning for risk of serious injuries due to complex sleep behaviors with insomnia medicines
In a safety communication, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added a Boxed Warning, its most prominent warning, to the prescribing information and …Read more
Consumer Protection Bill 2018: Implications for the practicing doctor
On Thursday, the Lok Sabha passed the Consumer Protection Bill 2018, which will, if enacted, replace the current Consumer Protection Act 1986. The bill, among …Read more
Some definitions as provided in the Surrogacy Bill 2018
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2018 was recently passed by the Lok Sabha. The proposed Bill has defined various terms in relation to surrogacy for reference. …Read more
Think before you prescribe Knowledge of drug interactions may prevent undesirable clinical outcomes
Drug interactions occur when two drugs are taken at the same time and one drug affects the activity of the other drug resulting in an …Read more
Leaving against medical advice: DAMA vs LAMA vs DOPR
Patients leaving against medical advice are a common worldwide problem in hospitals, both in wards and emergency departments. Such patients have been variously labeled as …Read more
Differentiating between bacterial food poisoning or due to preformed toxins is important
Food poisoning is a very common outbreak reported in India. Food poisoning is caused by eating contaminated food. Clinically, it may present as acute gastroenteritis …Read more