Over 2K MBBS seats vacant, centre to conduct a special stray round, a month after admissions closed

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had approached the apex court to seek an extension of last date for admissions to prevent the wastage of ‘precious’ medical seats in larger public interest. An official said that the ministry had received a lot of representations from state governments and students seeking an extension of the last date of admissions and for a special round.

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COVID vaccination didn't increase risk of sudden deaths among young adults in India: Study

The study was conducted to investigate the factors contributing to sudden unexplained deaths among healthy young adults in India. The study included cases of apparently healthy individuals aged 18-45 years with no underlying health issues who died suddenly from unexplained causes between October 1, 2021 and March 31, 2023.

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"In India, we follow holistic, inclusive approach", says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Speaking at the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for SEARO, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated that India's approach has been holistic to ensure affordable healthcare to its citizens, adding that India is committed to "leaving no one behind".

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Health Ministers to nominate next WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia

The 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, the annual governing body meeting of the world body at the regional level, will be held from October 30 to November 3, in the national capital. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Poonam Khetrapal will be present.

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Monoclonal antibodies for Nipah treatment to be developed indigenously: Kerala Health Minister

The Kerala government's Institute of Advanced Virology, the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) and the National Institute of Virology in Pune would be involved in the effort.

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Blackstone-owned Health Platform Quality Care to buy KIMS Kerala

Quality Care India Limited (QCIL), a hospital platform owned by Blackstone, has agreed to acquire KIMS Health Management (KHML), Kerala's leading hospital chain, for ₹3,500 crore ($400 million). With this acquisition, QCIL will become the fourth largest hospital group in India, owning close to 3,800 beds.

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Kerala Health Minister denies allegations of corruption in drug procurement

The minister was responding to the allegations by the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly V D Satheesan, who on Tuesday had cited a CAG report and charged that certain medicines were procured without examining their quality and 26 hospitals were given medicines which were past their expiry date.

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