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.
Deadlier than HIV, Hepatitis B is still a silent epidemic in India – Times of India
Deadlier than HIV, Hepatitis B is still a silent epidemic in IndiaTimes of IndiaThere is no denying that India needs a better cadaver donation programme. The country records less than 500 cadaveric organ donations in a year (most of them occurring in C…
Lifelike silicone face masks cause concern – Global Times
Lifelike silicone face masks cause concernGlobal TimesJohn Travolta and Nicolas Cage are not likely to undergo face transplant surgery if they decide to remake the film Face Off. They can just buy their lifelike silicone face masks on China's Inter…
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.
Dubai: USWAS to Hold Blood Donation Campaign on August 24 – Daijiworld.com
Daijiworld.comDubai: USWAS to Hold Blood Donation Campaign on August 24Daijiworld.comDubai, Aug 19: UAE's St Mary's Welfare Association of Shirva (USWAS) will hold a blood donation campaign at Latifa Hospital (Old Al Wasl Hospital), here on Fri…
Heart patients now has a reason to cheer – Times of India
Heart patients now has a reason to cheerTimes of IndiaMUMBAI: Those staying in Navi Mumbai have a reason to cheer. Shushrusha heart care centre in Navi Mumbai is starting 'Healthy Heart for All', an initiative of India Medtronic Pvt. Ltd. Healt…
Cleveland Clinic doctor uses 'strain echo' to head off heart failure in cancer … – Plain Dealer
Plain DealerCleveland Clinic doctor uses 'strain echo' to head off heart failure in cancer …Plain DealerScott Shaw, The Plain DealerDr. Juan Carlos Plana of the Cleveland Clinic is using new technology to keep cancer patients from developing …
Revolutionary stem cell treatment saves 2 cancer victims
London, August 19 (ANI): A revolutionary treatment could save thousands of victims of cancers such as leukaemia, myeloma, lymphoma and Hodgkin's disease every year, suggest researchers.