Platelet

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  6 Common Dengue Myths Explained By Expert

  Dr. Dinesh Kumar explains why a falling platelet count is not the only indicator of dengue severity. This guide explores 6 common myths to help navigate recovery without unnecessary panic.

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  10 Foods That Will Increase Your Platelet Count

  Keep reading as we share a list of foods that may be helpful in boosting your platelet count.

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  UP Orders Demolition Of Hospital Accused Of Giving Mosambi Drip To Patient

  The authorities here have ordered the demolition of a private hospital where a dengue patient died after being transfused with what the family claimed was sweet lime juice and not blood platelets.

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  UP Hospital Sealed Over Juice Drip To Dengue Patient Instead Of Platelets

  A private hospital in Uttar Pradesh was sealed on Thursday for allegedly transfusing fruit juice instead of blood platelets to a dengue patient who later died, police said.

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  AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Linked With Small Risk Of Low Blood Platelets: Study

  The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, also known as Covishield, may be associated with a very small risk of developing a blood condition characterised by low platelet counts, according to a nationwide study in the UK.

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  Platelet Count: 7 Best Foods To Boost Platelets Naturally

  Foods for boosting platelet count: Platelets are what your blood needs in order to clot each time an injury takes place. It is important to maintain a healthy platelet count. Consuming these healthy foods can help you boost platelet count.

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  7 Foods To Increase Blood Platelets

  Blood is made up of various types of cells, namely red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, also known thrombocytes. A lack of platelets in your body may cause symptoms like fatigue, bleeding gums, easy bruising, et al. A low platelet count may also be known as thrombocytopenia

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  Unnecessary Platelet Transfusion Can Cause Harm: Experts

  Unnecessary platelet transfusion causes "harm" and puts dengue patients "at risk" of developing complications such as sepsis, say health experts.

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  Delhi Government Asks Hospitals To Add Beds As Dengue Cases Rise

  With a spurt in dengue cases, the Delhi government on Monday asked all hospitals and nursing homes here to add up to 20 per cent extra beds and ordered them not to deny admission to patients suffering from the vector-borne disease.

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  Indian-Origins Among Researchers To Develop Portable Sensor To Quickly Detect Severe Eye Injury

  Researchers, including those of Indian-origin, are developing a portable sensor that can quickly and inexpensively determine whether an eye injury is mild or severe.

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  Blood-Based Biopsy to Improve Cancer Detection: Study

  A new blood-based biopsy that requires analysing a sample equivalent to one drop of blood can make cancer detection a lot simpler, says a new study.

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  Dengue Has a Silver Lining - For Patients of Cancer

  This year's dengue outbreak had a positive fallout - one that has made cancer patients smile: An increased awareness about platelet donation, and India's first platelet donors' registry.

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  Novel Drugs That Disguise as Human Platelets to Target Cancer

  In a first, researchers have developed a technique that coats anti-cancer drugs as patient's own platelets, allowing the drugs to last longer and attack both primary tumours and the circulating tumour cells that can cause cancer to spread.

• Dengue Outbreak: Delhi Worst Hit

  Cases of dengue are being reported from Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha and a number of other places. Delhi has taken the biggest hit so far, and is witnessing the worst outbreak in five years, with more than 2000 recorded cases and over 25 deaths.

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  Dengue Fallout: Goat Milk Price Hits Rs 2,000 in NCR

  Following suggestions by traditional healers that goat milk may be beneficial to people infected with dengue, the price of such milk in the National Capital Region (NCR) has reportedly soared to Rs 2,000 per litre.