Thalassemia

Kidwai performs first bone marrow transplant for child with thalassemia

A seven-year-old boy with the genetic blood disorder underwent the life-saving procedure, which is the primary treatment for thalassemia, a condition that affects around 10,000 to 15,000 children in India each year.

28 September 2024, 03:20 IST

Kidwai performs first bone marrow transplant for child with thalassemia

28 September 2024, 03:20 IST

Nutritional needs in Thalassemics

Good quality protein intake is very vital as most Thalassemics are growing children and are in their metabolic phase.

25 May 2024, 22:01 IST

Nutritional needs in Thalassemics

25 May 2024, 22:01 IST

Miracle match: 17-year-old Indian thalassemia patient finds unlikely stem cell donor in Russian man

'Blood stem cell donation is still in its infancy in India, with just over a lakh donors. For Indian thalassemia patients, the chances of finding a match range from 5 to 10 per cent. What happened in Chirag's case is almost a miracle,' said Dr Bhat

08 May 2024, 14:48 IST

Miracle match: 17-year-old Indian thalassemia patient finds unlikely stem cell donor in Russian man

08 May 2024, 14:48 IST

Children suffering from thalassemia administered 'infected' blood in Kanpur hospital: Cong slams UP govt

He claimed that due to the infected blood given to the children, some of them have got serious diseases, such as AIDS, Hepatitis B and C.

25 October 2023, 10:57 IST

Children suffering from thalassemia administered 'infected' blood in Kanpur hospital: Cong slams UP govt

25 October 2023, 10:57 IST

Lack of vital drug in Karnataka's govt hospitals hits thalassemia patients

Once available for free at major government hospitals, the Desferal injection has been missing from their shelves since 2020, affecting approximately 17,000 thalassemia patients across Karnataka.

01 October 2023, 22:06 IST

Lack of vital drug in Karnataka's govt hospitals hits thalassemia patients

01 October 2023, 22:06 IST

The CRISPR solution to a sickly disease

A clinical trial that’s attempting to discover a cure for sickle cell disease has found a new gene therapy that’s safe and successful, writes Dr Praveen Kumar Kaudlay

22 July 2023, 19:08 IST

The CRISPR solution to a sickly disease

22 July 2023, 19:08 IST

Red tape pushes Thalassemia patients to risk

Persons with the two diseases require iron chelation tablets to ensure there is no overload of iron in the blood, which may be lethal

23 October 2022, 15:28 IST

Red tape in drug procurement pushes thalassemia patients to risk

Red tape pushes Thalassemia patients to risk

23 October 2022, 15:28 IST

Activists demand withdrawal of fortified rice in C'garh

Iron-fortified foods are not recommended for sickle cell or anaemia patients and thalassemia patients should not consume them without medical supervision

22 June 2022, 16:26 IST

Nutrition activists demand withdrawal of fortified rice in Chhattisgarh

Activists demand withdrawal of fortified rice in C'garh

22 June 2022, 16:26 IST

Plea seeks supply of medicine for Thalassemia patients

The petitioners said that thalassemia patients are suffering due to the non-availability of an essential drug called chelation

23 September 2021, 23:20 IST

Plea in Karnataka HC seeks regular supply of life-saving drug for Thalassemia patients

Plea seeks supply of medicine for Thalassemia patients

23 September 2021, 23:20 IST

Girl conceived to donate bone marrow to brother

15 October 2020, 21:13 IST

Girl conceived to donate bone marrow saves brother's life

Girl conceived to donate bone marrow to brother

15 October 2020, 21:13 IST