Hepatitis B: All you need to knowIndia.Com HealthIndia.com Health, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:20 AM. Tags: Hepatitis, Hepatitis B, … Worldwide, an estimated two billion people have been infected with the hepatitis B virus and more than 240 million have chroni…
Families of organ donors honoured – The Hindu
Families of organ donors honouredThe HinduOrgan donation after brain death leaves a legacy behind. It shows how death can bring life and how a terrible loss can turn into the greatest gift of all.” He added that the transplant coordinators and traine…
Law, a hindrance to life-saving operation – Daily News & Analysis
Law, a hindrance to life-saving operationDaily News & Analysis“In 2005, I underwent kidney transplant in India; my mother donated her kidney to me. The kidney was removed within a year of me returning to Kenya because of non-availability of medicines…
Kidney transplant for restaurateur
A 46-YEAR-OLD restaurateur has received a successful kidney transplant following two failed attempts and an eight-year wait for a suitable organ
'Kidney for iPad' trial begins
Five people go on trial in central China for illegal organ trading and intentional injury, after a student sold his kidney to buy an iPad and iPhone.
Methodist Dallas Resumes Kidney Transplants
Methodist Dallas Medical Center has reopened its kidney transplant program after it voluntarily suspended it in early July. Photo Credit: NBC 5
Organ transplants fraught with formalities – Times of India
Organ transplants fraught with formalitiesTimes of IndiaIndiatimes|The Times of India|The Economic Times|. More. More … Said Dr H Sudarshan Ballal, senior nephrologist and director, Manipal Hospitals: "Live organ donations are generally given to…
Community unites to help neighbor battling leukemia – abc11.com
abc11.comCommunity unites to help neighbor battling leukemiaabc11.comNeighbors also plan to hold a registration for bethematch.org, hoping to find Tolis' match for a stem cell transplant. The organization is the same one promoted by Good Morning Am…
Rare surgery gives lease of life to newborn – Times of India
Rare surgery gives lease of life to newbornTimes of IndiaIn this baby, there was a large defect on the left side of the diaphragm and whole of the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, left lobe of liver and spleen went up through the defect in th…
Infant heart transplant recipient shows signs of improvement
After spending the first six months of his life at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, heart transplant recipient Andrew Hagewood is showing signs of improvement.