Indian Academy of Pediatrics to support 'say no to pneumonia' campaignTimes of India0.9 million deaths worldwide and 1,20,000 deaths in India]. Pneumococcal disease comprises of – pneumonia (lung infection), meningitis (brain infection), bacter…
Britain's longest surviving heart transplant patient celebrates 30 years with donated organ
Britain's longest surviving heart transplant patient was today was reunited with the surgeon who saved his life 30 years ago.
Top 6 salty foods to watch out for – Times of India
Top 6 salty foods to watch out forTimes of IndiaThe American Heart Association has revealed six common foods that are major sources of salt in our diets, including bread, cured meats, pizza and sandwiches. Surprisingly the "salty six" doesn&#…
Calcium supplements not linked to heart disease risk – Times of India
Calcium supplements not linked to heart disease riskTimes of IndiaResearchers of a new study have revealed that they have found no evidence of a link between calcium intake and coronary artery calcification, reassuring adults who take calcium supplemen…
Cipla slashes cancer drug prices by up to 64% – Zee News
Zee NewsCipla slashes cancer drug prices by up to 64%Zee NewsDrugs under the brand names Erlocip, Docetax and Capegard are used for treating lung and pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, head & neck cancer, gastric cancer, bladder, colorectal and colo…
Novartis' heart failure drug serelaxin meets targets – PMLiVE
Novartis' heart failure drug serelaxin meets targetsPMLiVEA phase III trial of Novartis' serelaxin has met its primary target of reducing shortness of breath in acute heart failure patients, although there is some debate about the clinical sign…
Lung-on-chip: A new disease-testing model? – India.Com Health
Zee NewsLung-on-chip: A new disease-testing model?India.Com HealthIn a breakthrough research, US scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have shown that their 'lung-on-a-chip' can mimic pulmo…
PBS documentary explores stories and science behind organ donation and … – News-Medical.net
PBS documentary explores stories and science behind organ donation and …News-Medical.netTransplant: A Gift for Life — a one-hour, Emmy Award-winning PBS documentary that includes Mayo Clinic transplant patients, their families, and doctors — will b…
Blood donation: the neverending cycle of demand – ABC Online
Blood donation: the neverending cycle of demandABC Online"If you don't get the (blood) transfusion, you basically stop. It's like a car running out of petrol." Roger Bond suffers from non-Hodgkins lymphoma and chronic leukemia. Since …
UAMC surgeons perform transplant with use of robots
Robots manufacture cars every single day and roam the surfaces of distant planets, but it’s not as common for mechanical devices to perform complex surgeries.