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  • Dreams Get Clearer With Advanced Technology Dr. Mahipal S Sachdev, Chairman – Centre for Sight

    No matter how ready you are for a life without spectacles or contact lenses, the decision to undergo   Laser Vision Correction is a big one. Your eyes are most important, and you want to make sure that the procedure you undergo offers you the maximum safety, precision and comfort. For all those who are fed up with […]

    Actress Aditi Balan of Aruvi fame honours blood donors at Fortis Malar hospital

    Chennai : On World Blood Donor day, Fortis Malar Hospital recognized and honoured voluntary blood donors for their life saving gift at an event held at the hospital auditorium today. Noted and critically acclaimed Tamil actress Aditi Balan of Aruvi fame graced the occasion and felicitated the blood donors with special mementos for their yeoman […]

    We all should donate blood freely: Pritika Singh

    On the occasion of World Blood Donation Day, Pritika Singh, Director Planning and Strategy Prayag Hospital and Research Centre Noida said, “We request all to donate blood freely since what seems like an insignificant act could contribute in saving more than millions of lives and bring a smile on the faces of numerous blood receivers.  Across […]

    India Falls Short of Over 12 Lakh Blood Units Annually

    Ahmedabad  : Despite having over 51.2 crore eligible population who can donate blood, the country still faces a shortage of over 12 lakh units of blood. India has around over 2700 licensed blood banks across the country, and many initiatives are taken to spread awareness around blood donation and encourage more people to donate blood. While […]

    Quote from Dr Prathima KM, Head of Laboratory Medicine, Vikram Hospital, Bengaluru

    “India suffers from severe blood shortage. The number of blood donors has been decreasing steadily due to negative perceptions such as that one may become weak physically after donating blood or acquire a serious infection. Also, there is a general lack of interest in donating blood among today’s youth, who traditionally comprise the bulk of […]

    World Blood Donor Day June 14th

    Hyderabad: World Blood Donor Day builds on the success of World Health Day 2000 which was devoted to the theme ‘Be there for somebody. Give Blood, Share Life.’ The date June 14 was selected as World Blood Donor Day since it is the anniversary of the birth of Karl Landsteiner, the Nobel Prize winner who […]

    Critically ill School Topper from Bihar receives free Heart Transplant at Fortis Malar Hospital

    Chennai : A team of doctors at Fortis Malar Hospital performed a successful heart transplant surgery on a 15-year-old girl recently here. The patient topped her school before she was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. She received the donor heart during a surgery that lasted less than 4 hours. The team of doctors who successfully performed this […]

    Columbia Asia Hospital Observes First International NASH Day, Raises High Alert on another Growing Liver Disease

    Ghaziabad : Columbia Asia Hospital spread awareness amongst people about a “silent” liver disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) on the occasion of the First International NASH Day which is being observed worldwide on June 12th. Around 32% Indians suffer from NASH.   On the occasion, doctors from the leading Ghaziabad-based tertiary care provider conducted a […]

    Liver transplant through living donor much safer in India

    Ravinder Pal Singh Malhotra, Director & HOD – Center for Liver Healthy Human Clinics The future of liver transplantation in India should move toward a more accountable, equitable, and accessible form. This is solely attributed to the awareness among Indian citizens who have shown tremendous faith in voluntarily donating their liver as living donors as […]

    Update on Phase 3 Clinical Trials of Lanabecestat for Alzheimer’s Disease

    Indianapolis :Eli Lilly and Company   and AstraZeneca are discontinuing the global Phase 3 clinical trials of lanabecestat, an oral beta secretase cleaving enzyme (BACE) inhibitor, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The decision is based on recommendations by an independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) which concluded that both the AMARANTH trial, in early Alzheimer’s disease, […]