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Blood shortage poses additional challenge to doctors amid coronavirus pand
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Amid COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, India is reporting drastic shortage of blood supplies for needy patients.
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COVID-19 lockdown: IRCS facing challenges to collect blood units through v
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is facing problems in collecting blood units through voluntary donations, Dr Vanshree Singh, Director of IRCS' Blood Bank, said on Tuesday, amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
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Harsh Vardhan asks Red Cross to motivate recovered COVID-19 patients to do
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that he has asked the Indian Red Cross Society to motivate recovered COVID-19 patients to donate blood so that this blood and plasma can be used to treat critical coronavirus patients.
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Harsh Vardhan asks states to ensure adequate availability of blood in bloo
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New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has written to all the states and directed them to ensure adequate availability of blood in blood banks, the government said on Tuesday.
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Facilitate unhindered movement of blood mobile vans amid COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): To ensure that there is no hindrance in the movement of mobile blood vans and no shortage of blood transfusion to the needy persons amid the COVID-19 lockdown period, the Ministry of Home Affairs directed all Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territorie
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Blood test can help doctors detect pancreatic cancer: Study
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 19 (ANI): Researchers in a recent study has found that a blood test may be able to detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer when it is still in its early stages, while also helping doctors accurately stage a patient's disease and guide them to the appropria
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CRPF joins hands with AIIMS to organise blood donation camp amid lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has hit blood banks across the country. Several scheduled blood donation camps were cancelled even before the Centre's guidelines to contain the coronavirus were announced.
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Telangana Health Minister inaugurates blood donation camp by TNGO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 18 (ANI): Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajendra on Saturday inaugurated the blood donation camp by Telangana Non-gazetted Officers' Association (TNGO) at the central blood bank, Narayanguda.
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'First Blood,' 'Tommy Boy' star Brian Dennehy dies at 81 of natural causes
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], April 17 (ANI): American veteran actor Brian Dennehy, known for his roles in 'Rambo: First Blood,' 'Tommy Boy' and 'To Catch A Killer,' died age 81 on Wednesday (local time).
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Blood test may help doctors detect pancreatic cancer, says study
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 17 (ANI): In a multidisciplinary study, researchers have found that a blood test may be able to detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer when it is still in its early stages, while also helping doctors accurately stage a patient's disease and guide them to
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Study reveals Alzheimer's patients may need dosing changes in medicines pr
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 16 (ANI): Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are often prescribed drugs for other conditions -- including diabetes or high blood pressure -- at the same doses as those without dementia. That practice might need to be re-examined the wake of findings of a rece
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Study reveals deadliest malaria strain protects itself from immune system
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): In a novel study, researchers have found that the parasite causing the most severe form of human malaria uses proteins to make red blood cells sticky, making it harder for the immune system to destroy it and leading to potentially fatal blood clots. The
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