Candida auris: Deadly drug-resistant fungus spreads across 23 US states; symptoms, risks and all you need to knowCandida auris, a deadly fungus, has spread across twenty-three states in the United States. This invasive yeast causes severe and sometimes...
05 Aug, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Big Bear bald eagle Jackie faces new health crisis as bloodwork shows worsening anemiaBeloved bald eagle Jackie's anemia has worsened, veterinarians reported. Her packed cell volume fell to thirteen percent, indicating a decl...
04 Aug, 2026, 06.59 AM IST
In 1925, Soviet scientist Sergei Brukhonenko developed world's first heart-lung machine 'Autojector' - The remarkable milestone that changed the future of heart surgerySergei Brukhonenko's 1925 Autojector machine pioneered external blood circulation and oxygenation. This invention allowed surgeons to tempo...
03 Aug, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Canada's blood supply drops 20% as Canadian Blood Services issues urgent donation appeal ahead of August long weekend. Here's what's happeningCanadian Blood Services is urging Canadians to donate after the country's blood supply dropped nearly 20% since June 1. Officials say all b...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle shows signs of recovery after critical setback, but mystery illness remains unsolvedJackie, a Big Bear bald eagle, is receiving intensive treatment at Ojai Raptor Center. She experienced a setback but is now showing encoura...
28 Jul, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
'This may be scary...': Bryan Johnson, diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis, says he 'cloned' himself as a newborn to reverse agingBryan Johnson announced cloning himself as a newborn for future medical advancements. He believes this technology will revolutionize health...
25 Jul, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
He survived a terror attack, sustained five bullet injuries, lost his father young, and now leads LG Electronics India's sales divisionSanjay Chitkara survived a deadly militant attack in Punjab, enduring multiple bullet wounds. He later faced health challenges from a hepat...
17 Jul, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
On This Day in History, June 15: Magna Carta sealed, first blood transfusion experiment, Batman Begins released and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 15 features landmark moments spanning law, science, war and culture. From the sealing of Magna Carta in 1215 a...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
Supreme Court seeks details on cost, availability of NAT in hospital to prevent transfusion related infectionThe Supreme Court is seeking more information on the cost and availability of Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing in government hospitals na...
25 Feb, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
India issues first national guidelines for animal blood banks to save livestockIndia introduces its first comprehensive guidelines for veterinary blood transfusion services, addressing a critical need in animal healthc...
25 Aug, 2025, 09.03 PM IST
New blood type found: Woman in France is the only one to have 'Gwanda negative' blood groupScientists in France discovered a new blood group system after 15 years. The 48th blood group was found in a woman from Guadeloupe. Her blo...
26 Jun, 2025, 08.26 PM IST
Gwada Negative: All about the world's rarest 48th blood type found in just one personA French woman from Guadeloupe is the sole known carrier of the newly identified "Gwada negative" blood type, the 48th recognized by the In...
26 Jun, 2025, 08.24 PM IST
Rajasthan hospital accused of fatal transfusion error after pregnant woman, 23, diesChaina, a pregnant woman, died at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur. She allegedly received a blood transfusion of the wrong blood group. ...
23 May, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
Lab-grown blood given to people in world-first clinical trialThis is the first time in the world that red blood cells that have been grown in a laboratory have been given to another person as part of ...
07 Nov, 2022, 05.40 PM IST
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA approval to market generic version of Deferasirox tabletsZydus Cadila, part of Cadila Healthcare group, on Tuesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market its ge...
16 Jun, 2020, 11.50 AM IST
HIV blood transfusion: Tamil Nadu government assures action against officialsRaising the matter, Leader of the Opposition M K Stalin (DMK) and his party colleague KKSSR Ramachandran demanded action against those at t...
05 Jan, 2019, 02.13 PM IST
- Metro cities to get blood banks
Gearing up to meet high standards of safety in blood transfusion, the Government on Thursday approved providing the four major metros with ...
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