PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, DEC 28 The doctors at city-based AMRI Hospitals performed a complex ABO incompatible (mismatch blood group) kidney transplant successfully. A 23-year old young man from Dhenkanal, with B +ve blood group was on dialysis after both of his kidneys failed. Though his mother with AB +ve blood group was willing to donate one of her kidneys, it ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, DEC 25 Senior scientist of Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO), Dr Hemant Kumar Pandey, has been conferred with DRDO’s “Scientist of the Year Award” for his contribution in developing herbal drug ‘Lukoskin’ for treatment of leucoderma, an autoimmune disorder characterised by the loss of skin colour in parts of a body. Dr. Pandey, who heads the Herbal ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 26, 2020 The Union Government has provided over 1.4 crore cashless treatments worth over Rs. 17,500 crore to the poorest citizens under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). This was stated by Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan here today during review of the implementation of the flagship health protection mission ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL BHUBANESWAR, NOV 24 Globally renowned hygiene brand Livinguard AG has partnered with legendary cricketer and current President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Sourav Ganguly to be its brand ambassador for masks and gloves. As a leader and role model in the world of cricket and beyond, Sourav Ganguly exemplifies the ethos of the Livinguard ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 19 In the last 24 hours, 45,576 persons were found to be infected with COVID in India. During the same period, India has registered 48,493 new recoveries ensuring a net reduction of 2917 cases from the Active Caseload. The new recoveries continue to overtake the daily new cases continuously since the past 47 days. India’s ...

PRIYABRAT BISWAL This year’s World Diabetes Day, (November 14) falls during a global pandemic of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) which has already taken the lives of over a million people. Patients with underlying diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, severe obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been proven to be at higher risk of complications and death than others ...