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Over five lakh kidney patients in the country require dialysis or transplant

April 27, 2013
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, around 5.5 lakh patients in the country require dialysis or kidney transplant. The Lok Sabha was informed on Friday that dialysis facility is available with central government …

No Indian surrogate if you’re gay, unmarried or single

January 25, 2013
If you are a gay couple or a single man/woman looking for a surrogate then India’s no longer the place for you.  A new Home Ministry directive has sought to put in place stringent rules regarding medical visas given to …

Why can’t we contain Japanese encephalitis?

October 24, 2012
Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne viral form of encephalitis. Encephalitis results in inflammation of the brain. The patient’s central nervous system is affected. This results in fever and/or a sudden onset of …

Diabetes test in a minute with lesser blood and at Rs 2!

October 8, 2012
A low cost super-fast diabetes testing device created by Indian scientists from BITS Pilani has passed the final evaluation conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It was confirmed by a panel of experts, …

Agra doctor gives new hope to the hearing impaired

August 27, 2012
A new invention by a retired Army doctor has leant the hearing impaired new lease on life.  The doctor says he has perfected a simple and affordable technique to allow the hearing impaired to hear. "I have developed a simple yet …

India conducts survey to combat ‘silent killer’

August 13, 2012
For the first time India is undertaking a survey on lifestyle trends in nine states. The government has taken this step in an effort to get data on people suffering from non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cardio-vascular …

Steroids can kill: Dark side of body building

September 28, 2012
Twenty-eight-year-old Dev Luthra desired perfect six-pack abs before his marriage. An overdose of steroids promising to tone his physique in no time led to the swelling of his brain and, within months, the young company secretary …

India – the world’s surrogacy capital?

May 29, 2012
Rs 13,033 cr (1.5 billion pounds / 2.4 billion dollars) - that’s what experts say India’s illegal surrogacy industry is worth. Considered the surrogacy capital of the world, our biggest clients are the British. According to …

Inspired by Vicky Donor? Get your sperm donation facts right

March 4, 2013
Vicky Donor has really popularized sperm donation to the extent that young boys are now calling up fertility clinics to see how they can donate sperm and make a quick buck. Sperm donation is one of the many third party …