Deadlier than HIV, Hepatitis B is still a silent epidemic in India
Immediately after former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh passed away on August 14 due to complications arising out of liver cancer, the focus shifted to organ donation.
Indian doctors gift new lease of life to Pak woman on Eid – Daily News & Analysis
Indian doctors gift new lease of life to Pak woman on EidDaily News & AnalysisFor 54-year old Zaib Un Nisa, a resident of Sialkot in Pakistan, the best Eid gift anyone could give her, has been delivered by a team of Indian doctors. Doctors at Sir Ganga…
Pakistani son gives new life to mother on his birthday
A Pakistani son's donation of his liver to his mother has left the woman cured of cirrhosis, doctors at Sir Gangaram Hospital here said Sunday.
Organ donors need to know outcomes of surgery: Court
Organ donors need to be fully informed about all possible outcomes of a transplant which they are likely to experience after surgery, the Delhi High Court has remarked.
Hepatitis C vaccine undergoing trials – Times of India
Hepatitis C vaccine undergoing trialsTimes of IndiaIndiatimes|The Times of India|The Economic Times|. More. More …. The infection is often asymptomatic, but can lead to scarring of the liver and ultimately to cirrhosis, which is apparent after many y…
Here's why you should ditch all soft drinks – Times of India
Here's why you should ditch all soft drinksTimes of IndiaIndiatimes|The Times of India|The Economic Times|. More. More …. Dr Kubis's study follows several others that have investigated the health risks of sugary drinks,including their roles i…
2 cadaver donations in Mumbai in a day; numbers swell but still not enough – Daily News & Analysis
Business Insider2 cadaver donations in Mumbai in a day; numbers swell but still not enoughDaily News & AnalysisIndia's annual liver transplant requirement is 25000, but we manage only about 800. Seventy per cent liver transplants are taken care of …
Goa bizman gets liver meant for Deshmukh – Hindustan Times
Goa bizman gets liver meant for DeshmukhHindustan TimesThe liver meant for Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who died on Tuesday afternoon, was transplanted to a 42-year-old Goa-based businessman on Wednesday. Late on Tuesday night, a team of surgeons …
Goa bizman gets liver meant for Deshmukh
Mumbai, Aug. 16 — The liver meant for Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who died on Tuesday afternoon, was transplanted to a 42-year-old Goa-based businessman on Wednesday. Late on Tuesday night, a team of surgeons from Jupiter Hospital, Thane, began …
Indian Army pays homage to Vilasrao Deshmukh – Daily News & Analysis
BBC NewsIndian Army pays homage to Vilasrao DeshmukhDaily News & AnalysisSoldiers of the Indian Army on Wednesday paid homage to former Union Cabinet Minister for Science and Technology Vilasrao Deshmukh, a day after he passed away due to a liver disor…