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Kashmir Family Lost Daughter To Rare Disease, Son Saved By Polish Donor
Three-year-old Lukman was diagnosed with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare condition in which the immune system attacks the body's own organs and healthy blood cells.
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One Donation, Multiple Lives: How Blood Components Are Used In Treatment
When blood is donated, it is rarely used as whole blood. Instead, blood banks separate it into different components so that each part can be used where it is needed most. The three primary components obtained from donated blood are red blood cells, platelets, and plasma.
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Who Can Donate Blood? Breaking Myths Around Eligibility And Safety
Understanding the facts about blood donation eligibility and safety can encourage more people to participate in this life-saving act and contribute to a stronger healthcare system.
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Multiple Patients Benefit As Relatives Of 85-Yr-Old Brain-Dead Man Donate Organs In Delhi
The former civic official suffered a stroke at his residence and was initially taken to a nearby hospital before being shifted to the HCMCT Manipal Hospital in Dwarka for advanced treatment. Despite intensive care and efforts by doctors, he could not recover and was declared brain dead on June 3.
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Against All Odds: 42-Year-Old Woman Defeats HIV, Hepatitis B And Cancer With Rare Liver Transplant
The patient had been living with Hepatitis B for several years and was diagnosed with HIV around three years ago. Over time, her health deteriorated sharply.
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UK Woman Gives Birth After Womb Transplant From Dead Donor
A baby boy has become the first child in the UK to be born after a womb transplant from a deceased donor, marking a significant medical breakthrough and offering new hope to women born without a uterus.
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10-Month-Old Infant Declared Brain Dead Becomes Kerala's Youngest Organ Donor
A 10-month-old baby girl, who lost her life in a road accident, has become the youngest organ donor in Kerala, offering hope and healing to others even in death, officials said on Friday.
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Sperm Donor With Cancer-Causing Gene Fathered 197 Children In Europe, Alarming Investigation Reveals
The mutation gives a person up to a 90% lifetime chance of developing various cancers, often in childhood or early adulthood.
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India Leads In Living Donor Liver Transplants, Gold Standard For World: Experts
World-class infrastructure, unique surgical expertise, and robust regulation have driven the number of liver donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in India, said experts here on Saturday.
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Delhi Government To Launch Blood Donor App
The Delhi government will soon launch a blood donor app, with details of voluntary donors, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday.
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UK Art Dealer Jailed For Selling Over Rs 1.6 Crore Art To Hezbollah Donor
Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, was sentenced by London's Old Bailey criminal court for selling artwork worth almost Rs 1,62,44,816 to Nazem Ahmad, suspected of financing Lebanon's Hezbollah.
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One Man, 67 Children, Deadly Gene: Rare Cancer Detected In 10 Children
The matter came to light after two families approached their fertility clinics upon discovering their children had cancer.
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Kolkata's 12-Year-Old Who Battled Kidney Failure Gifts Life To 1, Vision To 2
Having battled renal failure for over a year, 12-year-old Umang Galada from Kolkata finally got a kidney transplant earlier this month, but suffered a cardiac arrest hours after the surgery, which led to brain death.
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UK Court Cracks Down On Serial Sperm Donor: Parental Rights Denied After 180+ Children
Robert Albon, alias "Joe Donor," who claims to have fathered over 180 children through unregulated sperm donations, has been denied custody rights by a UK court due to concerns over his behavior and the emotional impact on involved families.
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James Harrison, the 'Man with the Golden Arm', Who Saved Over 2 Million Babies, Passes Away at 88
James Harrison, affectionately known as the "Man with the Golden Arm," passed away on February 17, 2025, at the age of 88.
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Kashmir Family Lost Daughter To Rare Disease, Son Saved By Polish Donor
Three-year-old Lukman was diagnosed with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare condition in which the immune system attacks the body's own organs and healthy blood cells.
-
One Donation, Multiple Lives: How Blood Components Are Used In Treatment
When blood is donated, it is rarely used as whole blood. Instead, blood banks separate it into different components so that each part can be used where it is needed most. The three primary components obtained from donated blood are red blood cells, platelets, and plasma.
-
Who Can Donate Blood? Breaking Myths Around Eligibility And Safety
Understanding the facts about blood donation eligibility and safety can encourage more people to participate in this life-saving act and contribute to a stronger healthcare system.
-
Multiple Patients Benefit As Relatives Of 85-Yr-Old Brain-Dead Man Donate Organs In Delhi
The former civic official suffered a stroke at his residence and was initially taken to a nearby hospital before being shifted to the HCMCT Manipal Hospital in Dwarka for advanced treatment. Despite intensive care and efforts by doctors, he could not recover and was declared brain dead on June 3.
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Against All Odds: 42-Year-Old Woman Defeats HIV, Hepatitis B And Cancer With Rare Liver Transplant
The patient had been living with Hepatitis B for several years and was diagnosed with HIV around three years ago. Over time, her health deteriorated sharply.
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UK Woman Gives Birth After Womb Transplant From Dead Donor
A baby boy has become the first child in the UK to be born after a womb transplant from a deceased donor, marking a significant medical breakthrough and offering new hope to women born without a uterus.
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10-Month-Old Infant Declared Brain Dead Becomes Kerala's Youngest Organ Donor
A 10-month-old baby girl, who lost her life in a road accident, has become the youngest organ donor in Kerala, offering hope and healing to others even in death, officials said on Friday.
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Sperm Donor With Cancer-Causing Gene Fathered 197 Children In Europe, Alarming Investigation Reveals
The mutation gives a person up to a 90% lifetime chance of developing various cancers, often in childhood or early adulthood.
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India Leads In Living Donor Liver Transplants, Gold Standard For World: Experts
World-class infrastructure, unique surgical expertise, and robust regulation have driven the number of liver donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in India, said experts here on Saturday.
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Delhi Government To Launch Blood Donor App
The Delhi government will soon launch a blood donor app, with details of voluntary donors, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday.
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UK Art Dealer Jailed For Selling Over Rs 1.6 Crore Art To Hezbollah Donor
Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, was sentenced by London's Old Bailey criminal court for selling artwork worth almost Rs 1,62,44,816 to Nazem Ahmad, suspected of financing Lebanon's Hezbollah.
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One Man, 67 Children, Deadly Gene: Rare Cancer Detected In 10 Children
The matter came to light after two families approached their fertility clinics upon discovering their children had cancer.
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Kolkata's 12-Year-Old Who Battled Kidney Failure Gifts Life To 1, Vision To 2
Having battled renal failure for over a year, 12-year-old Umang Galada from Kolkata finally got a kidney transplant earlier this month, but suffered a cardiac arrest hours after the surgery, which led to brain death.
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UK Court Cracks Down On Serial Sperm Donor: Parental Rights Denied After 180+ Children
Robert Albon, alias "Joe Donor," who claims to have fathered over 180 children through unregulated sperm donations, has been denied custody rights by a UK court due to concerns over his behavior and the emotional impact on involved families.
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James Harrison, the 'Man with the Golden Arm', Who Saved Over 2 Million Babies, Passes Away at 88
James Harrison, affectionately known as the "Man with the Golden Arm," passed away on February 17, 2025, at the age of 88.
