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A Chennai woman was defrauded of Rs 70 lakh by Jeevitha Bugatha, who falsely claimed to be an MBBS doctor and cosmetology expert. Jeevitha offered fake training certificates and convinced the victim to invest in a franchise, using forged credentials. The case highlights ongoing risks of medical impersonation and regulatory lapses, with the Egmore magistrate directing police to investigate and register an FIR if warranted.

Assam ACS officer Parishmita Dehingia is under intense scrutiny after her actions allegedly forced Dr. Surajit Giri, a renowned 'snake doctor', to resign. Dr. Giri, celebrated for saving thousands of snakebite victims in rural Assam, resigned citing mental distress following public humiliation by the officer. The incident has sparked outrage and raised concerns about administrative interference jeopardizing critical rural healthcare services.

A 77-year-old ENT doctor from Salem was arrested after CCTV footage identified him as the individual who defaced the 16-foot statue of former Tamil Nadu CM M. Karunanidhi with black paint. The incident, which occurred at Anna Park, triggered political outrage and protests by DMK supporters. Police stated the doctor had become mentally unstable in recent months and was under medication. Restoration of the statue is underway.

A female doctor at Government Medical College, Jammu, was violently assaulted—punched and kicked—by a patient's family following the patient's death. The incident, captured on CCTV, has sparked outrage in the medical community and renewed calls for better protection of healthcare professionals. The attack reportedly stemmed from allegations of medical negligence.

The Supreme Court dismissed as withdrawn the Special Leave Petition by Dr. Prashant Vazirani, who challenged the Gujarat High Court's refusal of bail. Dr. Vazirani faces serious charges for allegedly conducting unnecessary angioplasties under the PMJAY scheme, leading to patient deaths and accusations of systematic fraud. The case highlights judicial intolerance for abuse of government health schemes and sets a precedent for handling medical fraud and negligence in India.

The Kerala State Medical Council (KSMC) has imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine and suspended the registration of Dr Collin Alphonse, a Thiruvananthapuram-based private practitioner, for using an unrecognised medical qualification. This follows a recent similar penalty in Payyannur, marking a strict regulatory stance by KSMC against the use of unapproved credentials by doctors in Kerala.

A pioneering three-person IVF technique has enabled the birth of eight healthy babies in the UK, effectively preventing the transmission of mitochondrial genetic diseases from mother to child. The method, involving pronuclear transfer, replaces faulty mitochondrial DNA with healthy donor DNA, reducing mutated DNA by up to 100%. All babies are developing normally, offering new hope for families at risk of incurable mitochondrial disorders.

Telangana's Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted statewide raids on July 16, booking 149 medical shops for illegally selling abortion kits containing Mifepristone and Misoprostol. Violations included sales without prescriptions, lack of licensed pharmacists, missing documentation, and poor record-keeping—contravening the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The DCA warned that unsupervised use of these kits can cause life-threatening complications and urged the public to avoid over-the-coun...

The US FDA has approved finerenone (Kerendia) for adults with heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥40%, including HFmrEF and HFpEF. This marks the first non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist approved for this population, expanding access beyond those with chronic kidney disease or type 2 diabetes. Approval was based on the FINEARTS-HF trial, which showed a 16% relative risk reduction in cardiovascular death and total heart failure events compared to plac...

Charitable hospitals in Pune have approached the High Court to contest directives mandating their enrolment in government health schemes. The legal challenge could affect hospital participation in public insurance programs and influence patient access to subsidized care in Maharashtra.

A decade-long review published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that adults meeting more of the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7™ metrics—such as not smoking, healthy diet, physical activity, healthy weight, and normal blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar—had significantly lower risks not only of cardiovascular disease but also of conditions like dementia, cancer, depression, and limb amputation. These findings reinforce the broad health benefits of a...

AIIMS Rajkot has received Gujarat's first Bhishma cube, a portable hospital system for rapid deployment in disaster zones. The unit includes an OPD, minor OT, oxygen, X-ray, and can treat up to 200 patients daily. Solar-powered and air-transportable, it enables emergency surgeries and multilingual operation, offering a vital asset for mass casualty care and humanitarian missions.

The Jharkhand Joint Drug Controller has appealed for urgent national reforms, advocating for advanced QR code tracking to curb spurious drugs. Doctors should be aware of potential changes in drug authentication processes, which could enhance patient safety and trust in prescriptions.

Despite ongoing efforts, snakebite envenomation continues to be a significant public health emergency in India, with high morbidity and mortality. Doctors are urged to stay updated on antivenom protocols and participate in community education to reduce preventable deaths, especially in rural regions.

A Kolkata team performed a rare off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on a six-month-old with congenital left main coronary artery stenosis. The successful procedure, now published in the World Journal of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, highlights a less invasive option for select paediatric cardiac cases.