The blood banks in city will soon have an advanced testing mechanism that helps in faster detection of infectious diseases, which can be transmitted through blood transfusion.

Anti-larval measures intensified following rise in dengue cases

With 450 cases of dengue being reported across the city, Delhi Health Minister A.K. Walia on Monday directed all the government and private hospitals having platelet separator machines and blood banks to ensure that their equipment was in perfect working condition and able to produce platelets and allied produce round-the-clock.

India has the highest number of deaths from road accidents, according to the World Health Organisation. In 2009, there were half a million accidents in India and 1,05,000 people lost their lives.

Way To Oversee Progress Of Tumours Without The Need For Surgery Or Scans Developed

Tokyo: A single blood test can now detect the deadly H5N1 bird flu infection in just two hours time.

Vitamin D, which the body synthesises with the help of sunlight, has an important bearing on the functioning of our auto-immune system, says a study.

India will soon ban blood tests to detect tuberculosis (TB) that are widely available across the country.

NEW DELHI: Could an antibody from the blood of a HIV patient help create the elusive HIV vaccine?