LifeGoesStrongCold weather hits blood donationRTHKThe Hong Kong Red Cross has appealed to people to come forward to donate blood. It says the cold weather is adversely affecting blood collection. That, coupled with a sharp demand for blood from hospita…
The sensitivities of organ donation – ChristianToday
The sensitivities of organ donationChristianTodayThe people of Wales, for example, can give themselves a pat on the back for their admirable record when it comes to organ donation. Figures published in 2010 placed Wales before other European countries …
Liver failure: Liver damage and alcohol – Times of India
Times of IndiaLiver failure: Liver damage and alcoholTimes of IndiaTo answer our questions on liver failure and to bust myths on liver damage due to alcohol, we spoke to Dr. Rakesh Tandon, Head of Gastroenterology at Pushpawati Singhania Research Insti…
Sheffield teen, awaiting heart transplant, ranks high on the ‘amazing’ scale
SHEFFIELD — Madisyn Harper was only 14 weeks old when she had her first open heart surgery.
Woman donating kidney to save sister's life
When Geri Whalen was told by doctors that she needed a kidney transplant, she didn’t have to look too far for a donor.
End The Donor Campaign: The look that says, I've got a new heart, mum: Here with nerve-shredding power, Will's mother …
Shortly before Christmas, Will Pope, a desperately ill 20-year-old needed an urgent heart transplant. His mother Rosie reveals what happened next…
Why is the liver so important? – India.Com Health
Why is the liver so important?
India.Com Health The liver is a highly under-appreciated organ. In the post, I’ll try and explain what the liver does, the diseases which can affect it and end with tips to maintain it in top shape. Your liver is a one and a half kg organ that sits behind your right … |
Poor lab capacity expansion affects early detection of MDR TB: Experts – pharmabiz.com
Poor lab capacity expansion affects early detection of MDR TB: Expertspharmabiz.comTherefore government now needs to mandate broad based research activities in the field of respiratory illnesses, to find out the prevalence of the diseases, effective cu…
Indians start to accept organ donation – South China Morning Post
Indians start to accept organ donationSouth China Morning PostBut overall, India has one of the lowest organ donation rates in the world – 0.05 donations per million people, compared with Hong Kong at 4.2 patients per million, or Spain at 35 patients p…
Pharma sector sales growth slump in December quarter – Economic Times
Economic TimesPharma sector sales growth slump in December quarterEconomic TimesPharmaceutical companies fear that growth rates could fall further once the policy is notified. The slowdown also coincided with the onset of winter in northern India, a ti…