Action needed to tackle co-infection with HIV and visceral leishmaniasis in IndiaaidsmapThe infection is associated with frequent bouts of high fever, weight loss, anaemia and swelling of the liver and spleen. If untreated, the mortality rate in develo…
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Experts call for mass awareness on hepatitis C
Times of India Activists, speaking at the launch of the state chapter of the National Liver Foundation, here on Monday, said the disease’s dormant nature and symptoms pose as a serious threat to patients. In 2013, Assam registered 419 viral hepatitis cases, though … |
Family, friends bid farewell to Britain`s BaltachaZee NewsLondon: Elena Baltacha`s memory and spirit will live on, the former British tennis number one`s family and friends said following her funeral Monday. Baltacha died of liver cancer on May 4 aged …
The Hindu |
Doctor at your door
The Hindu … to take care of elderly parents…but how much can we actually do? This need of the current generation is a big driver for our service,” is how Ganesh pins down the primary reason for starting Portea Medical, an in-home medical care service that’s … |
The Age |
F1 legend Sir Jack Brabham dead at 88
Times of India “He lived an incredible life, achieving more than anyone would ever dream of and he will continue to live on through the astounding legacy he leaves behind.” After serving in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, he took up racing cars … Tribute Video: F1 World Champion Sir Jack Brabham …India.com F1 great Sir Jack Brabham dead at 88Zee News |
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‘If I have one more drink I’ll die’
MorungExpress The frontman of the rock band Sum 41 has warned his young fans of the dangers of drinking, after his liver and kidney collapsed. Grammy-nominated musician and Avril Lavigne’s ex, 34, warns of dangers of alcohol. Deryck Whibley, the Canadian rockstar … |
Financial Express |
Docs from India, Pak provide health care through online clinic
Financial Express These surgeries will be performed once a month by Indian doctors who will travel to Pakistan while Pakistani doctors have already started to go to India to get training on pre and post liver surgery care,” he said. Aslam said even when there are no … |
Financial ExpressAt Ziauddin Hospital, healing touch from India a click awayThe News InternationalOn April 25 this year, two-year-old Nalain Aziz returned from a successful liver transplant surgery from Delhi. He was referred to India through an online…
Times of Oman |
Expatriate mother in Muscat donates liver to save her son
Times of Oman “When we checked with the hospitals in India, if I am a donor, then it would cost around OMR25,000 only. Already, we are running short of money,” the mother added. As she has quit her job to take care of Niketh, now they are biding time with the … |
The New Indian Express |
The Silent Killer
The New Indian Express Dr Rajeev Gupta, one of the principal investigators of the India Heart Watch, a prospective study of cardiovascular risk factors in 11 cities, reveals that the study focused on 6,106 middle-class urban subjects (3,371 men and 2,735 women). “Age … |