Cutting cholesterol

A new drug for lowering blood cholesterol is a blessing for heart patients

Ban on blood donation

Genetic defence

New blood, new hope

Medical science finds a cheaper, better alternative for bone marrow transplant

Dealing with mutant genes

Blood-clotting bandage

3-D diagnosis

Confounding clues

Lifestyle differences make even healthy genes vary in people   

Alzheimer’s: Blood biomarker may help identify the disease ten years before symptoms start

Starting treatment before symptoms may prevent damage

Bloodless ban

Health activists demand removal of ban on unbanked direct blood transfusion

Life blood

Is donating blood beneficialfor your heart?

Sleep and hypertension

Intoxicating experience

Cheaper seats clogged veins

Cramped economy class seats and long distance flights is a deadly combination for many

In Short

Group defence

Diverse blood types evolved to provide immunity against infections

World Sickle Cell Day 2020 aims to increase awareness over sickle cell disorders

It is recognised by the United Nations and celebrated every year on June 19

Why more measles patients die of other infections

Measles virus wipes out the body’s immunity

Placental help

Blood stem cells from the placenta could be a major help in treating leukaemic kids

Hepatitis C hits Calcutta

The transfusion debate

Sugar for the heart

COVID-19: Shortage in Odisha blood banks

People are finding it tough to get access to blood in the state's 83 blood banks

Beset with problems

The right chord

A new safe method to detect anaemia in foetuses