Late diagnosis of appendix cancer a concern

Late diagnosis of appendix cancer may pose bigger risk, say experts

Appendix cancer is challenging to diagnose due to its asymptomatic nature until advanced stages, making early detection and treatment difficult. This can lead to poor treatment outcomes, emphasizing the need for increased awareness and improved diagnostic methods to identify the disease before symptoms appear and the cancer progresses. Aug 14, 2024
Calcutta HC bars Sandip Ghosh's appointment as principal of any medical college

Calcutta HC bars Sandip Ghosh's appointment as principal of any medical college

Amid the nation-wide outrage over the rape and murder of a female doctor at Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College last week, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday gave a clear instruction to the state Health Department not to appoint Sandip Ghosh, who stepped down as the principal of R.G. Kar on Monday, as the head of any medical college in the state till further orders. Aug 13, 2024
Heavy rainfall in Rajasthan

Rain wreaks havoc in Rajasthan: 20 killed in 24 hours

Rajasthan is struggling with a tragic situation as heavy rains have claimed as many as 20 lives in the last 24 hours. The state's education department was compelled to close schools in seven districts on Monday. Aug 12, 2024
Female doctor found dead under mysterious circumstances at Kolkata hospital

Kolkata doctor's murder: College Principal resigns amid massive protests

Amid massive protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor on the campus, the principal of Kolkata-based R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, on Monday resigned, appealing to the protesting medical students and house-staff to withdraw their demonstrations. Aug 12, 2024
Will not resume work till demands are not fulfilled: Bengal doctors' association

Will not resume work till demands met: Bengal doctors

The West Bengal Resident Doctors' Association said on Sunday that the medical students and junior doctors of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital here will not continue to work unless their four-point demand regarding the alleged rape and murder of the house-staff and postgraduate student of the hospital were fulfilled. Aug 12, 2024