Karnataka doctors issue strike ultimatum over pending seniority, promotion issues

Bengaluru: Citing the long-pending seniority list, stalled promotions, cancellation of higher education funding, shifting of OBG doctors from CHCs, restrictions on private practice, and irregular medicine supply, government doctors in Karnataka…

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Use of Diabetes-Specific Protein Supplement Improves Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes: Study

India: Researchers have discovered in a new study that using a diabetes-specific protein supplement as a partial breakfast replacement improves blood glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus…

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Unexpected Hair Loss Reported After Single-Dose Intravesical Gemcitabine in Bladder Cancer Patients: Case Series

USA: Researchers have drawn attention to an unusual but potentially distressing adverse effect linked to a commonly used postoperative treatment for non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).          A…

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