STAT+: Pharma lobbyists focus on a surprising new target: the FDA
Lobbyists told STAT they believe the odds of approval go up if a decision can be spun as a win for the Trump administration.
February 2026
STAT+: Lobbying firms with close ties to Trump draw pharma industry clients
Business is booming for Trump-connected lobbying firms as pharma giants see new opportunity to influence the FDA.
AIIMS INI SS January 2026: 1 DM seat added at JIPMER for open round
New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has released an addendum announcing revisions in seat availability for the Open Round of Institute of National Importance…
Kerala Doctors’ body threatens statewide agitation over Gynaecologist suspension in newborn death case
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Government Medical Officers' Association (KGMOA) has warned of a statewide agitation following the suspension of a doctor from the gynaecology department at Nedumangad district hospital in connection with…
HC quashes medical council order requiring foreign qualified doctors to add ‘equivalent to MBBS in India’ suffix
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has quashed notices issued by the Travancore Cochin Medical Council directing them to add the suffix 'equivalent to MBBS in India' along with their names…
No procedural Lapse: Alappuzha Medical College Gynaecologist exonerated in 2021 surgery case
Thiruvananthapuram: A gynaecologist has been given a clean chit by a four-member committee in a case of alleged medical negligence dating back to 2021, after an artery forceps was found…
Dr Seshagiri Rao Mallampati, Pioneer of Mallampati Score, Passes Away at 85
Hyderabad: Dr. Seshagiri Rao Mallampati, the renowned Telugu anaesthesiologist who developed the life-saving Mallampati Score, passed away on February 9, 2026, in the United States at the age of 85,…
Purpose in Life: A Missing Variable in Cardiovascular Mortality
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality globally and in India. We routinely screen for hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, smoking, obesity, and sedentary lifestyle. Yet, an important and measurable…
Empagliflozin & Sitagliptin – Landmark Trials Revisited in 2026
In this episode of Diabetes Wellness Forum, titled, "Empagliflozin & Sitagliptin - Landmark Trials Revisited in 2026", Dr Nandita Mohan from Medical Dialogues is in conversation with Dr Dheeraj Kapoor,…
PTH-Guided Calcium Supplementation Matches Routine Therapy for Preventing Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy: Study
Colombia: Researchers have found in a randomized trial that routine blanket calcium supplementation after total thyroidectomy offers no added benefit over a selective, parathyroid hormone (PTH)–guided approach in preventing postoperative…