• 07 Mar, 2026

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Rajasthan Government Warns Doctors Against Prescribing Medicines Outside Free Drug Scheme

The Rajasthan Health Department has issued a strict directive warning government doctors against prescribing medicines outside the Free Drug Scheme and Essential Drug List. The order states that disciplinary action will be taken under service rules if violations are found. The move aims to protect patients from unnecessary expenses and enforce standard treatment protocols in government hospitals.

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Social Media Addiction Among Medical Students: An Indian Study on Sleep and Mental Health

Social media has become an inseparable part of medical students’ lives, but excessive use is now showing addiction like patterns. This article explores an Indian study on social media addiction among medical students and its strong link with sleep deprivation, mental fatigue, impaired concentration, and declining academic performance in today’s digital age.

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Without Independent Expert Medical Opinion, Doctors Cannot Be Prosecuted for Medical Negligence: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that without independent expert medical opinion, doctors cannot be prosecuted for medical negligence. In a major relief to the medical community, the court quashed the criminal case arising from a postpartum death, reaffirming that medical complications and treatment failure are not the same as criminal negligence.

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Antibiotic Resistance in India: SMS Medical College Study Finds 60–80% Antibiotics Are Failing

A study by SMS Medical College Jaipur reveals that 60–80% of antibiotics are becoming ineffective due to rising antimicrobial resistance. The findings highlight growing failure of common drugs, increasing multidrug resistant infections, and the urgent need for rational antibiotic use, stricter regulation, and stronger antimicrobial stewardship in India.

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NEET-PG 2025 Cutoff Reduced to Zero Percentile: How Seat Filling Policies Are Diluting India’s Medical Standards

The NEET-PG cutoff has been reduced to zero percentile, allowing even negative-score candidates to become eligible for MD/MS seats. This detailed analysis explains how this decision to fill private medical college seats will dilute medical standards, increase medical negligence cases, and damage the future of Indian healthcare and hardworking doctors.

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Specialty Preferences of Undergraduate Medical Students in India: What Do They Choose and Why?

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.

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