Medicine does not stay still. Neither should the people who practise it. Every year, clinical guidelines are revised, new drugs are approved, diagnostic technologies evolve, and public health priorities shift. A doctor who graduated a decade ago,
Medical tourism in India is no longer a quiet alternative for patients seeking affordable healthcare abroad. It is becoming one of the world’s most visible destinations for medical treatment. It is becoming one of the world’s most
Oral rabies vaccination in India is emerging as an important strategy for controlling dog-mediated rabies and reducing preventable human deaths. Despite the availability of effective vaccines, rabies continues to cause thousands of deaths each year, mainly due
The day a healthcare professional completes their qualifying degree is not the end of their education. In many ways, it is the beginning. Medicine is one of the fastest-evolving fields in human history. Clinical guidelines change. New
The Supreme Court strongly objected to the expression “being accustomed to sexual intercourse” in medical reports for rape cases, which is cited by the accused to argue that the sexual act was consensual. “This is nothing but
Karnataka saw a significant increase of 36 % in dog bites in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024. The state requires about 38000 to 40 000 rabies vaccines every month, and every government hospital is
The BBMP, the administrative body of the government in Bangalore, announced in 2025 a combined vaccine scheme for street dogs, integrating it with the ongoing Anti-Rabies Vaccine (ARV) programme. The 5-in-1 Canine Core Combined Vaccine target canine
We are transitioning from mainstream media to social media, ultimately reaching our destination: decentralised media, which encompasses decentralised reporting, sourcing, hosting, distribution, payments, bounties, predictions, reputation, verification, consensus, and truth. We need a better truth machine. The
The number of medical visas issued by India nearly doubled to 5.97 lakh in 2023 from 3.75 lakh in 2019. JCI accreditation, granted by the Joint Commission International (JCI), is a global recognition of high-quality and safe
While the development triggered concerns over the effectiveness of the vaccines, a state government medical team said all three children seemed to have been bitten in sensitive areas, and that could be why the virus affected them
