With fears of a new wave of Covid hitting India, pressure is on to vaccinate more of the population. Despite being the world’s largest producer of Covid vaccines, there’s been criticism that the rollout has been slow. Health experts say that until the virus is contained in countries like India, the pandemic won’t be over … Read more
By Joann Dickson-Smith, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson I really don’t know when I transitioned from relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) to secondary progressive MS (SPMS). It was so gradual. I was still walking when I was diagnosed in 1994. Then I started using a cane. I went from a cane to walking … Read more
A couple, who conceived another child through IVF specifically to save their thalassemic son’s life, succeeded in its efforts after their one-year-old daughter donated her bone marrow to her sibling. She was literally born to save. The one-year-old saved her brother’s life by donating her bone marrow, as per a report in news agency PTI. … Read more