This article explores how Indian MBBS students choose postgraduate medical specialties and the role of personality traits, income expectations, lifestyle factors, and postgraduate education costs in shaping career decisions. Based on Indian data, it highlights declining interest in non clinical and pre clinical branches and the implications for medical education policy and career counselling.
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health in the US, allowing users to share medical records and fitness app data for personalised health answers. Experts warn about privacy, data security, and the risks of AI generated medical advice.
Read MoreA detailed legal and medical analysis of a forceps delivery medical negligence case decided by the NCDRC in 2025. Learn how a birth injury led to compensation, what the court said about informed consent, clinical judgment, and doctor’s legal responsibility in obstetric practice. Must read for doctors and medico legal professionals.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court of India has ruled that a failed surgery or post operative complication does not automatically amount to medical negligence. In a landmark judgment, the apex court cleared a doctor and PGI Chandigarh, reaffirming the Bolam test and holding that adverse medical outcomes without expert evidence cannot establish negligence.
Read MoreOver 8,000 doctors in Rajasthan are under investigation by the Special Operations Group for allegedly using fake FMGE certificates and illegal registrations. The probe also places Rajasthan Medical Council officials under scrutiny for possible approval of fraudulent documents and bribery.
Read MoreA 50 lakh embezzlement case has surfaced at AIIMS Patna after an internal audit revealed serious financial irregularities. Chief Cashier Anurag Aman has been suspended and a departmental inquiry has been initiated. The embezzled amount has reportedly been returned, while further investigation continues.
Read MoreA tragic incident at Government Medical College, Hanumangarh, where a 22-year-old MBBS third-year student was found hanging in the hostel. Police and FSL teams are investigating the case, with the cause of suicide yet to be determined.
Read MoreThe National Medical Commission has allowed both non profit and for profit companies to establish medical colleges under the PPP model. NMC Chairman Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth confirms that patients in PPP hospitals will receive free or subsidised treatment. The move aims to enhance medical education quality, clinical research, and healthcare accessibility under state government regulations.
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