Charlotte Morjario had no idea how her life was about to change when she went on a girls’ holiday with her two best friends. The mother-of-one was having a “fantastic” time letting off steam at holiday resort Butlin’s, when a drunken game led to her hurting her rib. Still in pain on her return home … Read more
Rachel Cowley found out that her daughter Jessica has DRPLA in May this year Rachel Cowley’s daughter Jessica was like any other 10-year-old until she started having seizures. Now aged 20, Jessica is unable to walk or talk, and Ms Cowley fears she will die in the next few years. “I hope when the time … Read more
The true “people’s car,” the 800 dominated Indian roads in the 90s. Its compact size, low running costs, and practicality made it a household favorite. In today’s era of feature-loaded cars, many miss its simple, no-frills charm. Image: India Today Source link
A fatal outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has killed two individuals and infected at least 58 others in New York City’s Harlem region. The New York City Department of Health has asked individuals who live or work in Harlem to reach out to a doctor if they experience flu-like symptoms such as cough, fever, chills, aches, … Read more
Fergus Walsh Medical Editor BBC Mary Catchpole is the first person to benefit from a new treatment for a rare condition affecting her family A teenager from Norfolk has become the first patient in Europe to be given a newly licensed treatment which could potentially cure her life-threatening, inherited disorder. Mary Catchpole, 19, lost her … Read more
Photo used for representation purpose only. In what would be a life, time and cost saving move for people with rare blood groups in India the Central Health Ministry is looking at integrating the country’s Rare Donor Registry with the national online platform for blood bank management and blood availability information called e-Rakt Kosh. | … Read more
Jack is one of only 16 children in the world with a genetic condition so rare it doesn’t have a name. Source link
Stuart Woodward BBC News, Essex Steve Hubbard/BBC Finley has received weekly lipid infusions directly into his heart since he was four Like most teenagers his age, Finley is given a cake every year to celebrate his birthday, but he can never eat it – or any other food. If he did, he would bleed internally. … Read more
Osmania General Hospital doctors from multiple specialisations coordinated to perform liver transplantation on a patient suffering from Marfan’s syndrome and hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS). The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL In a medical breakthrough, doctors at Telangana government-run Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Hyderabad have successfully performed a liver … Read more
Amid an escalating trade war with the US and deepening uncertainties, China has placed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements that are crucial for the global tech, medical, defence, and energy industries. What are these rare elements? What’s their use? And which other countries produce them? Let’s have a closer look. These medium and … Read more