Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, regulator HFEA says

Fertility patients sold unproven add-ons, regulator HFEA says

Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Many fertility patients in the UK are being offered unnecessary add-on treatments that have little or no proof of improving the likelihood of pregnancy, a report suggests. Add-ons are optional, non-essential treatments some private clinics offer in addition to proven treatments, such in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). According … Read more

Illegal ‘semaglutide’ slimming drugs sold in salons and online

Illegal ‘semaglutide’ slimming drugs sold in salons and online

Vicky Boyd Peter and Vicky Boyd say her symptoms after taking fake semaglutide were terrifying For those with severe weight issues, semaglutide – the active ingredient in slimming drugs – can be a life-changer. Celebrity success stories have massively increased demand, but brought with it a booming black market for illegal and often life-threatening products. … Read more

T20 in Visakhapatnam | Tickets for India vs Australia match to be sold from November 15

T20 in Visakhapatnam | Tickets for India vs Australia   match to be sold from November 15

Secretary of Andhra Cricket Association S.R. Gopinath Reddy. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Tickets for the much anticipated T20 International match between India and Australia scheduled to be held on November 23 at Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, PM Palem in Visakhapatnam, will be available for the cricket lovers from November … Read more

Electoral reforms possible if votes are not sold: Kageri

Electoral reforms possible if votes are not sold: Kageri

Speaker Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri speaking at a programme on electoral reforms, in Mysuru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Speaker Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri on Thursday felt that reforms in the electoral system can be brought only when every voter exercises his or her franchise with the pledge that their vote is not for sale. … Read more

Electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore sold in 21 tranches so far

Electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore sold in 21 tranches so far

A sample electoral bond issued by the State Bank of India. File. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore have been sold by the State Bank of India (SBI) since the instrument was launched in March 2018. Electoral bonds have been pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties … Read more