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06/10/2025

Securing India’s Lifeblood For A Reliable National Blood Supply – Analysis

“The blood is the life.” The phrase first appeared in the Bible and was later lifted into Victorian Gothic imagination in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897), where Renfield, maddened and entranced, repeats the words as he craves vitality. In Stoker’s time, blood transfusion was still a dangero...

06/10/2025

Maharashtra Govt To Expand Rural Blood Banks, Introduce Stricter Collection Rules And Mandatory NAT Testing

In a significant healthcare reform, the Maharashtra government is set to expand blood bank facilities in rural districts, where shortages have long been a serious concern. State Health Minister Prakash Abitkar admitted the disparity, noting that residents in places like Nandurbar often struggle to a...

29/09/2025

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23/09/2025

A study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology found that young people with sickle cell disease who live in areas with higher air pollution have an increased risk of hospitalization with acute chest syndrome. Researchers analyzed data for 94 children and young adults and found that exposure to nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometers was associated with higher risk.
Air pollution may worsen chest syndrome in SCD, study finds

Young people with SCD living in areas with more air pollution are more likely to be hospitalized for acute chest syndrome, a study found.

23/09/2025

A systematic review in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases highlights the lack of a standardized tool to assess fatigue in patients with sickle cell disease. The review of 28 studies covering 5,654 patients found 16 different assessment tools, with significant variability in definitions and methodologies. The authors called for a validated, SCD-specific fatigue assessment tool.
Lack of Standardized Fatigue Assessment Impairs SCD Management

Unclear definitions of fatigue and methodological inconsistencies hinders understanding of this feature of SCD, as study found.

22/09/2025

GST reforms roll out: Medical devices, medicines to be cheaper; PM calls it `Bachat Utsav’

The new reduced GST rates came into effect today. Announcing the reforms, PM Modi stated that beginning at sunrise on September 22, the country has embarked on the next generation of GST reforms. He described this as the start of a nationwide GST Bachat Utsav (Savings Festival), the benefits of whic...