A village sets a record in serviceIBNLive.comAt a public function on Saturday, as many as 2,000 villagers will hand over their consent letters for donating organs to the Kidney Federation of India, an initiative of Father Davis Chiramel, the crusader f…
China's lines around islands suggest more conflictTimes of IndiaChina calls them the Diaoyus; Japan, the Senkakus. The new map shows a satellite image of a kidney-shaped main island with splotches of green, and a list of 70 affiliated "islands…
A village specializes in a gift of a lifetimeTimes of IndiaMore than 2,000 adults from 600 families of this little-known village will hand over letters of consent to donate their organs, according to Father Davis Chiramel, chairman of the Kidney Federa…
World Heart Day: Why hypertension is a ticking time bombIndia.Com HealthHypertension along with diabetes is beating every other health statistic in the country to top the list of the most dreaded chronic illnesses in India. According to … Kidney dama…
Bayer AG 'disappointed' after losing India patent fightEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: Pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG on Wednesday said it was "disappointed" with an Indian ruling that allows a local firm to produce a cheaper copy of its pate…
Women prone to infections due to kidney stonesTimes of IndiaMore men than women develop kidney stones and other obstructions in the urinary tract, but women are more than twice as likely to suffer infections related to the condition, according to a new…
Transplant surgeon to be honouredTimes of IndiaAHMEDABAD: Dr Pranjal Modi, transplant surgeon of Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center (IKDRC), will be awarded the 'Maharshi Sushruta Sanmaan for Research in Transplantation Biology' b…
Giving Hope to Heart, Kidney Patients in LagosAllAfrica.comThe same statistics revealed that it cost an average of 12 pounds or $18,000 in the United States and Israel and about $12 in India to access treatment in the best government hospitals. Conside…
Organised healthcare splinters into nichesDaily News & AnalysisWhile kidney care and dialysis centres are usually spread across 1,500-2,000 sq ft. Demand for them has risen as an estimated 2-3 lakh people develop kidney failure every year in India. Cha…
Giving Hope To Heart, KidneyLeadership NewspapersThe same statistics revealed that it cost an average of 12 pounds or $18,000 in the United States and Israel and about $12 in India to access treatment in the best government hospitals. Considering the c…