Blood News
In recovering COVID-19 patients, antibodies fade quickly: Study
If convalescent plasma is ultimately shown to have a clear benefit, the study concluded that it needs to be collected during a specific window of time after recovery
2 min read19 Oct 2020Covid-19 infection: People with blood type O less likely to contract virus
The study suggests that people with blood types A, B, or AB may be more likely to be infected with coronavirus than people with type O
2 min read17 Oct 2020Trump says FDA may be delaying plasma approval over politics
The use of plasma drawn from people who have survived Covid-19 as a virus treatment has been embraced by some doctors
1 min read20 Aug 2020’Baahubali’ director SS Rajamouli and family test negative for COVID-19
Two weeks after he tested positive for coronavirus with his entire family, ’Baahubali’ director SS Rajamouli said that he and his family have now tested negative for the novel coronavirus
1 min read12 Aug 2020People who feel dizzy when standing up are at higher risk of developing dementia
The condition called orthostatic hypotension occurs when people experience a sudden drop in blood pressure when they stand upThe study has been published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology
2 min read9 Aug 2020Mitocon Biomed launches indigenous pulse oximeters to tackle COVID-19 crisis
Mitocon Biomed launched a purely India-made pulse oximeter named Oxysat at an affordable price, with 18 months replacement warranty
1 min read13 Jul 2020AIIMS, IIT-Delhi students to launch app for patients needing plasma therapy
COPAL-19 App to track COVID-19 patients in hospital, potential plasma donors 28 days after recoveryIt stores details of patients who have already been discharged from AIIMS, those currently undergoing treatment and their blood groups to bridgs gap between COVID-19 patients and plasma donors.
2 min read1 Jul 2020Covid-19: Maharashtra to use social media to increase blood donation
Due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, blood reserves in the state have declined as blood donation camps were not organized on a large scale to avoid crowds and prevent infection
1 min read14 Jun 2020UK to collect Covid-19 survivors’ blood for treatment trials
’NHS Blood and Transplant is preparing to collect COVID-19 convalescent plasma from people who have recovered from this illness,’ a spokeswoman said.
1 min read20 Apr 2020Pool of eligible blood donors shrinks as govt excludes those at risk
According to the NBTC, people with overseas travel history will not be allowed to donate blood for 28 daysExperts have cautioned that the shortage will rise sharply
3 min read14 Apr 2020Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared