8-year-old Baramulla gets new lease of life, courtesy Indian Army doctors

IANS | March 5, 2024 6:59 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The Indian Army, under Operation Sadbhavna, brought a boy, suffering from a heart ailment and whose family was incapable of affording treatment, from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla to Delhi, where army doctors gave him a new lease of life, an official statement said.

Why early identification & intervention for hearing loss is necessary

IANS | March 3, 2024 11:04 AM

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Timely recognition of hearing impairments is crucial, especially in young children, as it enables us to initiate interventions promptly, significantly influencing developmental trajectories, said experts here on World Hearing Day on Sunday.

Indian scientists ace 1st human clinical trial of haemophilia A gene therapy

IANS | February 28, 2024 7:27 PM

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Scientists at the Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore have successfully conducted the country's first human clinical trial of gene therapy for haemophilia A (FVIII deficiency), Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. He said this while addressing the "National Science Day 2024" programme at Vigyan Bhawan here.