US doctor donates bone marrow to save child’s life; Know his inspiring storyWhen paediatrist Ali Alsamarah in Florida state of the US got a call and was informed that he was a potential match for a child who despera...
08 Oct, 2023, 01.44 AM IST
Florida doctor's heroic act of selflessness inspires the worldDr. Ali Alsamarah, a pediatric doctor from Florida, has generously donated bone marrow to save a critically ill child's life. Motivated by ...
07 Oct, 2023, 03.14 PM IST
8-year-old girl gets UK's first kidney transplant without need for life-long drugs. What we know so farEight-old-girl Aditi Shankar became the first person in the UK to get a kidney transplant without needing to get life-long drugs. How did t...
22 Sep, 2023, 10.43 PM IST
Can your dog or cat donate blood, is it painful? Here are all the answersBlood donation is a painless process. While we understand that pet parents are concerned about the well-being of their pets, this belief is...
11 Oct, 2021, 02.51 PM IST
Novartis CEO says it’ll take more than just vaccines to fight Covid pandemicEven once such a vaccine is on the market, Novartis AG Chief Executive Officer Vas Narasimhan said, it probably won’t protect everyone -- a...
30 Sep, 2020, 11.48 AM IST
Ritiesh & Genelia extend a helping hand to those in need, pledge to donate their organsThe couple made the announcement on Twitter, sharing a 36-second-video.
02 Jul, 2020, 12.41 PM IST
World Blood Donor Day: 3 important reasons why donating blood is healthyIt is vital to raise awareness about the health benefits of blood donation.
15 Jun, 2020, 11.10 AM IST
Know the transplant expenses covered, excluded when buying health insuranceAs such surgeries can ruin a family financially, a large enough health insurance cover is a must. We decode transplant coverage in health i...
21 May, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
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19 Feb, 2017, 08.14 AM IST
India needs database of blood stem cell donors: DoctorWith only one in two million Indians finding a genetically matched donor, the country needs a database of willing blood stem cell donors to...
30 Oct, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
Bone marrow registry now collects saliva, not blood from donorsNonprofit bone marrow registry set up by BMC alumni with Infosys aid makes sample collection from potential donors a two-minute affair.
21 Sep, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
Indian diplomat Tiju Thomas's blood donor registry becomes UAE's firstAn Indian diplomat is spearheading an initiative to make blood from rare groups accessible to those in need through a website.
02 Aug, 2015, 04.55 PM IST
Stem cell registry startup in Bengaluru connects donor, receiverDatri, a nonprofit he started six years ago, has nearly 92,000 registered donors and receives 150 enquiries a month.
12 Jun, 2015, 10.23 AM IST
Need movement to encourage organ donations in India: Harsh VardhanPresently, the Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation (ORBO) at AIIMS serves as the nodal centre for organ donation in the country.
10 May, 2015, 06.19 PM IST
Bangalore Medical College alumni to build India's largest bone marrow registryIndia makes up about 18% of the world's population, but the number of Indian names on any bone-marrow registry in the world is less than 2%.
30 Apr, 2015, 10.43 AM IST
Indian in Saudi Arabia to donate stem cell to save boy's lifeAn Indian national living in Saudi Arabia will donate stem cell for a local boy who is in dire need of bone marrow transplant.
22 Sep, 2014, 04.13 PM IST
Suzuki Motorcycle ties up with Salman Khan's Being Human FoundationIn fact, the new association is an extension of the already existing ties with Khan and Suzuki as the actor endorses the Japanese brand.
02 Oct, 2013, 05.08 PM IST