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From 2018 to 2026: The battle to move NEET-UG online that India keeps losing
NEET-UG exam paper leaks highlight a long-standing debate on shifting to computer-based testing. The Union education ministry and NTA favor CBT, while the Union health ministry and NMC have reservations.
Federation moves SC for court-supervised NEET-UG retest, NTA restructure
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) moved the Supreme Court, seeking a direction to the Centre to replace or fundamentally restructure NTA with a more robust, technologically advanced…
'No indication' Andes strain of hantavirus has mutated: EU agency
The European Union's health agency ECDC said Wednesday there was nothing to suggest that the Andes strain of hantavirus had mutated following a deadly outbreak of the illness on a…
Hantavirus risk to US public remains low, CDC says
The Atlanta-based CDC is conducting public health assessments on site in Nebraska, where 16 of the 18 passengers from the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were flown to…
Bihar hospitals await Ayushman dues for months, financial strain mounts
Several hospitals said delayed reimbursements were making it difficult to manage staff salaries, medicines, equipment purchases and other operational expenses.
Scientists discover hidden molecular switch that can strengthen bones
The breakthrough centers on glycerol, a molecule released when fat is broken down in the cold, which activates an enzyme called TNAP and triggers an alternative heat-producing pathway that scientists…
Heatwave triggers surge in dehydration-linked kidney problems across NCR
Nephrology OPDs and emergency wards are reporting an increase in cases of dehydration-related acute kidney injury (AKI), kidney stones, electrolyte imbalance, urinary tract infection (UTI) and worsening chronic kidney disease…
WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation
More than 120 passengers and crew on the MV Hondius were flown out from Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday and Monday, and countries have adopted different health measures for their…
Dutch hospital quarantines 12 over breach of hantavirus protocol
The 12 will be quarantined for six weeks, the Radboudumc hospital in the city of Nijmegen said, adding that the infection risk was very low and patient care continued uninterrupted.