Sahara SamayI am pained by the high cut-offs for admission, says Prime Minister Manmohan …NDTVMumbai: Speaking at the golden jubilee convocation address at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay yesterday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said …
A look at cultural traditions on death – Los Angeles Times
A look at cultural traditions on deathLos Angeles TimesDr. Faisal Qazi, an Inland Empire neurologist who will talk about brain death from an Islamic perspective, told me he recently had two medical students from Pakistan make the rounds with him. As he…
It's in the blood – Malaysia Star
It's in the bloodMalaysia StarApart from the altrustic aspect of helping to save someone's life, there are also health advantages to blood donation. A FEW months ago, countries around the world commemorated World Blood Donor Day. This day is ob…
Baby born with heart outside his body – Times of India
Baby born with heart outside his bodyTimes of IndiaTalking to TOI, Dr Arun Kumar Singh, said, "Born to a Siwan couple, the boy suffered from Ectopia Cordis, a congenital malformation in which the heart is abnormally located either partially or tot…
Transplant denial sparks mother's petition
PHILADELPHIA — Twenty-three-year-old Paul Corby has a bad heart and a flawed mind.
Electrosurgical unit [TendersInfo (India)] – Equities.com
Electrosurgical unit [TendersInfo (India)]Equities.comContract awarded for electrosurgical unit Providing medical supplies necessary to the medical act in Digestive Disease Center and Liver Transplantation Institute Fundeni – Block Operator. Supply ele…
Our heart must bleed for everyone… not just for Muslims – The Hindu
Our heart must bleed for everyone… not just for MuslimsThe HinduTwo recent incidents — the protest over the 'discovery' of the Akbarabadi mosque in Delhi, and the agitation at Azad Maidan in Mumbai over the violence in Myanmar and Assam whi…
An eye-opener – The Sunday Times Sri Lanka
An eye-openerThe Sunday Times Sri LankaBut in walked SNEC's Medical Director Prof. Donald Tan who has made corneal transplantation a fine art, taking it to a different level, and the image changed dramatically. Inventing the disposable donor-cornea…
Hillsborough mom finally gets new kidney
A Hillsborough mother, who sought help through Facebook to get a new kidney, finally got the transplant she needed.
Indian cinematographer Ashok Mehta dies at age 65 – The National
The NationalIndian cinematographer Ashok Mehta dies at age 65The NationalAshok Mehta, one of India's most celebrated cinematographers, died in Mumbai on Wednesday due to lung cancer. He was 65. Mehta was best known for his work in the films 36 Chow…