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9-yr-old dies after allegedly denied ambulance in Shahjahanpur
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 28 (ANI): A terminally ill 9-year-old boy died after district hospital allegedly denied to provide him with an ambulance. The incident occurred last night when Afroz who was brought to the district hospital was referred to Lucknow but his parents ins
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Link between palliative care and suicide risk in cancer patients
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Aug 12(ANI): Palliative care is associated with a reduced risk of suicide in veterans diagnosed with advanced stage lung cancer, a new study has found. Palliative care is for the terminally ill and their families, especially that is provided by an organized health servi
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Trump signs 'Right to Try' Bill for terminally ill patients
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a major drug bill called "Right to Try" for terminally ill patients, allowing them to go for experimental medical treatments, which is not yet approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA
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Condolences pour in for Brit toddler Alfie Evans
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Apr. 29 (ANI): Condolences poured in for the terminally ill 23-month-old British toddler Alfie Evans, who died nearly a week after his life support was withdrawn.
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'Superheroes' rally behind terminally ill fan
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 27 (ANI): Some of the biggest superheroes of the Marvel cinematic Universe have answered a call of a terminally ill fan.
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Advocate from Kanpur becomes first in country to register 'living will'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Kanpur, (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Mar 22 (ANI): A 35-year old advocate from Kanpur becomes the country's first citizen to register a 'living will', following the Supreme Court ruling in favour of passive euthanasia on terminally-ill patients earlier this month.
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SC allows Passive Euthanasia with guidelines
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] Mar 9 (ANI): In a landmark ruling, The Supreme Court on Friday allowed passive euthanasia, or withholding treatment essential to life for a terminally-ill patient.
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New tech can predict time of death
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
London [U.K.], Jan. 22 (ANI): A new artificial intelligence can tell when you are going to die and it has come out to be accurate with a very high rate.
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Surgery could escalate trouble among terminally ill cancer patients
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 26 (ANI): Patients with disseminated advanced cancer who undergo surgery are far more likely to endure long hospital stays and readmissions, referrals to extended care facilities and death, found a recent research.
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Terminally ill cancer patient from West Bengal opts for Santhara
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept 29 (ANI): In her wish to attain Moksha (freedom from the cycle of rebirth), an 83-old year patient of throat cancer has undertaken the controversial Jain ritual 'Santhara' of voluntary fast-unto-death.
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