Zydus gets USFDA's orphan drug designation for beta-thalassemia productZydus Lifesciences announced a significant development for beta-thalassemia patients. The US Food and Drug Administration has granted Orpha...
06 Nov, 2025, 12.26 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
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
World Thalassemia Day: Blood disorder cannot be cured, and other myths bustedPeople with thalassemia trait can have normal life expectancy.
08 May, 2021, 01.11 PM IST
UP government slashes COVID-19 RT-PCR test prices from ₹1,600 to ₹700The Yogi Adityanath government has brought down the rate of Covid-19 RT-PCR tests.
02 Dec, 2020, 10.04 AM 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
Return gift for ration: Hindu refugees from Pakistan hold a blood donation camp in AhmedabadThe lockdown hit the Hindu Pakistani refugees in Ahmedabad hard, with many of them living from hand to mouth.
07 May, 2020, 07.10 PM IST
Ensure treatment of pregnant women, dialysis patients despite lockdown: Harsh Vardhan to statesReviewing the requirement and the adequacy of PPEs, N95 masks, testing kits, drugs and ventilators with each state, Vardhan said, "The gove...
10 Apr, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
Scared of needles? New smartphone app can detect anaemiaThe app uses photos of a person's fingernails to accurately measure haemoglobin in their blood.
06 Dec, 2018, 05.45 PM IST
World Thalassemia Day: Why couples should match blood, not 'kundli', before marriageThalassemia, a blood disorder, is caused by the weakening and destruction of blood cells.
08 May, 2018, 02.50 PM IST
Government examining steps to check e-smoking: J P NaddaSome countries have regulated e-smoking while others have banned it, he said assuring members that an appropriate decision would be taken i...
19 Dec, 2017, 05.11 PM IST
Medical technology startup, Wrig Nanosystems, raises Rs 15 cr from Flipkart, Ranbaxy & othersWrig Nanosystems, a medical technology startup founded by an IIT Delhi graduate, has raised Rs 15 crore in funding from Flipkart, Ranbaxy a...
29 Jul, 2015, 05.14 PM IST
Government working to curb Thalassemia seriously: Maharashtra Health MinisterSawant assured the delegation that the government was taking all possible measures, including bringing a bill in this regard, to tackle the...
24 Jun, 2015, 01.39 PM IST
New in vitro fertilisation techniques help design genetically healthy babiesFrom helping infertile couples have babies, assisted reproduction techniques has evolved to assist people in having genetically healthy bab...
10 Dec, 2014, 01.22 PM IST
10 thalassemic children in Pak get HIV due to transfusionThe news about the children aged between 5 and 16 getting the deadly virus due to negligence sent shockwaves through the healthcare communi...
04 Dec, 2014, 12.41 PM IST
Health ministry sought tough laws for drugs, clinical trialsHealth sector made rapid strides in strengthening regulations for drugs and clinical trials and re-establishment of an elected medical regu...
01 Jan, 2014, 11.05 AM IST
- Rourkela Steel Plant's project 'Chetna' covers 4500 people
'Chetna', a new health-care project launched by Rourkela Steel Plant(RSP), has so far covered more than 4500 people living in and around th...
28 May, 2011, 12.07 PM IST