The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the city government on a PIL seeking direction for it to adopt blood screening methods that eliminate the possibility of infections through blood transfusion. A division bench …
After Kim Kardashian popularised ‘vampire facial’ – a treatment wherein blood from a person’s body is taken out and then injected back into the face to reduce visible signs of ageing and add glow, the same formula is back …
President Pranab Mukherjee called upon young men and women of the country to donate blood in a big way to ensure that not a single person in need of blood is left wanting. ‘Despite the notable efforts of our country's blood …
A new study warns that if you smoke a cigarette right after waking up in the morning, you may be at an increased risk of developing lung or oral cancer.
‘We found that smokers who consume cigarettes immediately after waking …
Swiss scientists have developed a miniature device to be implanted under the skin that could detect components in blood and transmit data to doctors directly, says a report. Humans are veritable chemical factories who manufacture …
Early life stress experienced by toddlers appears to affect the heart and its ability to refill the body with oxygen-rich blood. The researchers found that pat pups separated from their mothers a few hours each day, experienced a …
Blood plays a vital role in keeping us alive, hale and hearty. It supplies nutrients and oxygen to various organs, muscles and tissues and transports waste products and carbon dioxide away from them. Blood pressure is considered …
Thanks to a new feature on Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (GFDCA) portal, search for blood availability in blood banks of Gujarat in an emergency situation is now a click away. On Tuesday, the state food and drugs …
On the fourth anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack, the NSG commandos Monday donated blood at a camp held at their Manesar training campus near here in Haryana as a mark of respect to their colleagues' sacrifice during the …
'BabyShield', a non-invasive and painless screening tool can identify and detect 118 medical conditions at birth. It uses the baby's blood collected from the umbilical cord at birth and the urine sample 48 hours after birth. The …
Challenging the widespread notion that fresh blood is better, a clinical trial said that acutely ill premature babies who received fresher blood fare no better than those who did not. ‘Before now, most of the literature on the …
The humble grape fruit has shown properties to improve the efficacy and check the side effects of cancer drugs. A glass of grape fruit juice a day has shown to boost the effects of cancer drugs thereby reducing the cost of the …
Scientists have discovered a secretive and exotic species of mosquito, which, unlike others of its kind, do not require a blood meal before laying eggs. Researchers found that rather than breeding in ponds, pools or wetlands, …
The union health ministry is planning a nationwide database of blood donors connected through a web-enabled system. "Blood donation services require a complete revamp. We are planning a national database of blood donors …
