Tag: medical
-
More than 1200 students illegally admitted to 15 medical, dental colleges
New reports reveal that 15 medical and dental colleges across Pakistan have illegally admitted students. According to officials from the federal health ministry, last year, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) had barred admissions to 15 medical and dental colleges, where over 1200 students are currently enrolled. Officials reported that despite warnings from the…
-
World’s most powerful MRI scans first images of human brain
The world’s most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision that is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds — and the illnesses that haunt them. Researchers at France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) first used the machine to scan a pumpkin back in…
-
Misuse of Sehat Card to be investigated after private hospitals make millions
The latest data regarding Sehat Sahulat Programme facility reveals that nearly 80 per cent of Caesarean section (C-section) procedures covered by the Programme in private hospitals across Punjab were conducted by obstetricians, potentially resulting in significant financial gains at the expense of taxpayers. Figures from 2016 to January 2024 reveal that private hospitals claimed approximately…
-
Women’s Health Gap Costs $1 Trillion Worldwide: Report
The huge gap between how women and men’s health are treated costs $1 trillion a year worldwide, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday. Women spend a quarter more of their lives suffering from poor health than men, a disparity that includes an unequal focus on men across medical research, diagnosis and treatment, the report…
-
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: MDCAT retest paper goes viral
The second retake of the MDCAT exam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has gone viral despite secrecy measures, raising concerns among students. The test was conducted on Sunday across the province in 11 examination centres. More than 40,000 students appeared in the exam. The test was conducted by Khyber Medical University (KMU) after the Bluetooth Scandal in…
-
Fallout of cheating scandal: MDCAT test to be conducted again
Fall out of the cheating scandal of the Medical Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) continues, with the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa announcing that it will again conduct the test following the insistence of candidates. Chief Education Secretary Arshad Khan presented a report regarding MDCAT in the supervisory cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Khyber…
-
‘Mastermind’ behind MDCAT cheating scam arrested
Peshawar police have arrested seven suspects on Friday, including the mastermind “facilitating” cheating in the recent Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT). City police issued a statement saying that they had received several complaints of some students cheating via Bluetooth devices and more. So far, 74 candidates, including men and women have been arrested…
-
MDCAT results withheld by Peshawar High Court
Results of the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) have been withheld on the orders of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Friday following petitions filed by students in the light of cases of cheating via Bluetooth devices in examination halls. The court issued orders to the chief secretary, executive director of the Education…
-
35 per cent of female medical graduates are unemployed
Gallup Pakistan and PRIDE have conducted a combined research, revealing that up to 35 percent of female doctors in Pakistan are currently without a job. The research is based on the Labour Force Survey of 2020-21 and has analysed Pakistan Bureau of Statistics’ data on the labour market, collected from 99,900 households. According to the…
-
MDCAT candidates caught cheating via Bluetooth
Dozens of candidates have been caught cheating in the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) MDCAT exams conducted in a number of cities on Sunday. Over 40 candidates, including 20 female candidates, were arrested in Peshawar while 10 were taken into custody in DI Khan. All of the detainees were said to be using Bluetooth…