Neha Rai

Articles by Neha Rai

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Despite having foreign medical degree, fresh graduates must clear FMGE to practice in India

A large number of aspiring candidates and medical graduates from abroad live in Gautam Nagar, a residential area near AIIMS in Delhi, while enrolled in coaching classes and dreaming of cracking FMGE.

Oct 1, 2018

Eradicated polio strain found in vaccines made in India

About 50,000 containers are under the scanner. An FIR has been filed against Biomed by the central drug regulator and the managing director of the firm has been arrested.

Sep 29, 2018

Mumbai: Construction ban in city suspended by SC till October 23

The recent order by the Supreme Court has extended the six-month relief period, allowing the BMC to issue new construction permits till October 23.

Sep 27, 2018

Mumbai gang held 'interviews' to select English-speaking young women as drug couriers

The selection was based on age, English fluency and education.

Sep 27, 2018

Over 60% of Delhi's missing children remain lost: Study

Experts say strengthening police patrolling, face recognition software, hue-and-cry notices, hoardings and banners of missing children and installation of CCTV cameras could help in increasing the rate of recovery.

Sep 26, 2018

surgery, brain surgery, health, bizarre,

Patient kept giving feedback while doctors performed brain surgery with local anaesthesia

Rohit Kumar, a resident of Muzaffarpur, had complained of a severe headache and fits upon which he was admitted to AIIMS in Patna.

Sep 25, 2018

India ranks 158th in healthcare investment; Finland tops the list: Study

Though the study says that India's ranking represents an improvement in the last 15 years as it rose from the 162nd position in 1990, it is still not good enough.

Sep 25, 2018

Women with PCOS are up to seven times more prone to heart attacks

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a condition that occurs in women and affects their hormone levels leading to cardio problems, say doctors.

Sep 24, 2018

Indian woman trekker dies in UAE desert after running out of water

She was part of an eight-member group. They had started hiking the mountain during early morning and were exposed to the sun for about eight hours.

Sep 24, 2018

Delhi: Gurdwaras turn environment-friendly; plans switch to biogas for langar kitchen waste

The operating cost of the plant is low and these plants will keep a track of effective disposal of bio waste. The manure produced in the process will be used as fertiliser for garden and lawns at the Gurdwaras, said the president of DSGMC.

Sep 23, 2018

Doctor gives new lease of life to woman, treats rare eye deformity in Delhi hospital

'Marcus Gunn Jaw Winking Syndrome' is known to occur in one among a thousand people. It is caused due to abnormal connections between the nerves that control the muscle that lifts the upper eyelid and the muscles that help in chewing, which causes the "jaw wink".

Sep 23, 2018

Mumbai HC permits abortion of 30-week foetus with neuro disorder

The medical panel suggested that it was advisable for the woman to medically terminate her pregnancy as the foetus was suffering from schizencephaly, a rare birth defect.

Sep 22, 2018

Diphtheria vaccination sparks new debate in Kerala

12 children die in Delhi hospital in 2 weeks due to Diphtheria infection

The children were aged between six and 12-years-old and were admitted to Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Disease Hospital.

Sep 21, 2018

IKEA Hyderabad in big trouble after customer finds bug in chocolate cake

The GHMC officials reportedly visited the store on Saturday and collected food samples for bacteriological analysis tests at a lab.

Sep 21, 2018

Wife, daughter of former Delhi HC judge held hostage by servant; cash worth Rs 20 lakh looted

The accused broke the locker in the bedroom and took cash and jewellery worth Rs 20 lakh. They stuffed it in a bag and fled from the spot in the car owned by the victims.

Sep 20, 2018

Indian-origin UK teenager dies from allergic reaction after classmate puts cheese down shirt

The 13-year-old boy was in the intensive care unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London but died 11 days later.

Sep 20, 2018

50,000 Indians received US citizenship amid Trump administration's tough rules in 2017

Even though there was a drop of six per cent during the fiscal year 2017, about 4,614 more Indians were declared as US citizens as compared to the previous year.

Sep 19, 2018

Delhi witnesses alarming spurt in vector-borne diseases; 106 dengue cases reported within a week

Doctors and authorities fear that if there is another round of rainfall in Delhi in the coming days, the number of vector-borne disease cases may see a spike.

Sep 18, 2018

FDA approves cannabis-based medicine for sale

Coca-Cola to develop cannabis-infused drinks to ease pain?

Researchers have found that a single dose reduces unusual patterns of neural behaviour linked to hallucinations, delusions and other symptoms of psychosis.