March 27 in World History: From Charles I’s ascension to the English Throne, blood transfusion breakthrough to power shift and deadly air disasterOn this day in history, Charles I ascended the English throne in 1625. Medical history was made in 1914 with the first successful non-direc...
27 Mar, 2026, 02.20 PM 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
India discovers world's rarest blood group 'CRIB' in Bengaluru woman: What it is and why it's so uniqueA rare blood group, CRIB, has been identified by scientists from India and the UK. The blood group was found in a 38-year-old woman from Ko...
31 Jul, 2025, 06.51 PM IST
French scientists discover a new blood type found in only one woman alive todayScientists in France have identified a new blood type. This blood type is called 'Gwada negative'. It is found in a 68-year-old woman from ...
02 Jul, 2025, 02.09 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
Rare blood types hard to find? New ICMR registry could change thatIndia launches a national registry for rare blood donors. This initiative addresses the needs of patients requiring frequent transfusions. ...
21 Jun, 2025, 03.38 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
Who is Marcela Iglesias? The ‘Human Barbie’ who believes her son’s blood holds the secret to ageless beautyMarcela Iglesias, a 47-year-old influencer from Los Angeles, plans to undergo a blood transfusion from her 23-year-old son, Rodrigo, in 202...
03 Jan, 2025, 07.38 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
Thalassemia patients should avoid iron overload. Here’s how diet management can helpExcess iron that results due to blood transfusion can affect liver, heart and skin.
07 May, 2022, 10.31 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
Need for setting up blood banks along highways: Union Minister Jitendra SinghCiting rise in number of road accidents, Union Minister Jitendra Singh today emphasised on setting up blood banks along all major highways.
25 Sep, 2015, 04.40 PM IST
Blood banks to now issue blood only on MBBS doctors' prescriptionIt has alarmed alternative medicine practitioners. Industry insiders say Mumbai hospitals too could face hardships during emergencies.
22 Aug, 2015, 11.19 AM 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 ...
31 Jul, 2008, 03.34 PM IST