A resident doctors’ strike in Rajasthan against police brutality against doctors in Jodhpur recently has crippled health services across three major cities — Jaipur, Jodhpur and Ajmer — for two days now.
According to reports from Jodhpur, as many as 18 people may have succumbed to injuries or diseases after the resident doctors refused to work. Trouble began on Saturday after police in Jodhpur lathicharged resident doctors following a scuffle between doctors and patients.
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Sudan Security force cancelled Iftar event initiated by Sudan Doctors Syndicate (evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan.) gathering due to security reasons.
According to members in Sudan Doctors Syndicate (Sudan Doctors Strike committee)
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The 12-hour multi-organ transplant was completed at Melbourne's Austin Hospital early this morning.
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Scientists have discovered three previously unknown human antibodies that neutralize HIV, two of which target a broad range of HIV strains.