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US Man Dies From Rare Mosquito Borne Virus, Officials Alarmed
A person in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire has died after contracting the rare mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, health authorities announced.
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Man Spent 13 Years In A Coma After Suffering A Sore Throat: ''Felt Like A Ghost''
He revealed that he was aware of important events happening in the world by listening to the TV or people speaking around him.
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Alzheimer's Can Be Transmitted Between Humans In Rare Medical Procedures, Study Finds
Alzheimer's can be spread between humans through rare medical accidents, research has found, although experts stress that there is no evidence the disease can be spread from human to human through everyday activities or routine care.
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Doctors Discover US Man Living With A Wooden Splinter In His Eye For Over 15 Years
The medical professionals did not remove the wooden splinter, which had not perforated the patient's cornea, which could cause blindness.
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Doctors Discover Rare Vagina Stone In 27-Year-Old Lebanese Woman
The stone, which was the size of an orange, was present in the woman's pelvis.
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US Woman With Rare Heart Condition Says "I Run On Batteries"
A 30-year-old woman from Massachusetts, grappling with a rare genetic condition, is being sustained by a mechanical implant while she anxiously awaits a suitable donor to provide her with a new heart.
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US Doctors Disconnect Half-Brain Of 6-Year-Old Girl To Cure Rare Disease
The surgery took 10 hours and the medical professionals anticipate that she will return to her pre-seizure self after undergoing various forms of physical therapy.
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Centre Releases Rs 40 Crore For Treatment Of Rare Diseases
The Central Government on Wednesday said that Rs 40 crore has been released to 11 centres of excellence including Rs 10 crore to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for treatment of rare diseases.
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Basic Customs Duty On Drugs, Food For Treatment Of Rare Diseases Waived
The government has exempted basic customs duty on all drugs and food for special medical purposes imported for personal use for treatment of rare diseases.
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Andhra Boy With Rare Disease Dies Hours After Mother's Mercy Killing Plea
The mother of a nine-year-old boy with a rare blood disease went to a court in Telangana on Tuesday requesting medical help for her son or mercy killing.
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High Court Allows Delhi Woman To Abort 23-Week Foetus Over "Rare Brain Abnormality"
The Delhi High Court today allowed a woman to abort her 23-week pregnancy after an AIIMS medical board said the twin foetus she was carrying did suffer from abnormalities and once born would face long term developmental issues.
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Madhya Pradesh Couple Donates 2-Year-Old Daughter's Body For Research
In a bid to encourage medical research, parents of a two-year-old girl who died of a rare disease, have set an example by donating her body to a medical college in Indore, an official said on Thursday.
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Over 750 Cysts Found In Woman's Stomach, Removed After Surgery In Chennai
In a rare surgery, doctors in Chennai have removed 759 cysts from a 29-year-old woman's stomach. The surgery was done atSaveetha Medical College and Hospitals in Chennai.
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Meet The Teen Rapper Who Sang The National Anthem At "Howdy, Modi"
Sparsh Shah, who has a rare medical condition known as osteogenesis imperfecta' or brittle bone disease, sang the Indian national anthem in front of PM Modi, US President Donald Trump, and an audience of nearly 50,000 at the sprawling NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Sunday.
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Nipah Virus That Killed 12 In Kerala May Not Be Linked To Bats: 10 Points
Fruit bats may not be the cause of the brain-damaging NIPAH (NiV) virus that killed 12 people and infected 20 in southern Kerala, a medical test report has said. The blood and serum samples of 21 bats tested at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal returned negative results for the virus, officials said. Health officials...
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US Man Dies From Rare Mosquito Borne Virus, Officials Alarmed
A person in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire has died after contracting the rare mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, health authorities announced.
-
Man Spent 13 Years In A Coma After Suffering A Sore Throat: ''Felt Like A Ghost''
He revealed that he was aware of important events happening in the world by listening to the TV or people speaking around him.
-
Alzheimer's Can Be Transmitted Between Humans In Rare Medical Procedures, Study Finds
Alzheimer's can be spread between humans through rare medical accidents, research has found, although experts stress that there is no evidence the disease can be spread from human to human through everyday activities or routine care.
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Doctors Discover US Man Living With A Wooden Splinter In His Eye For Over 15 Years
The medical professionals did not remove the wooden splinter, which had not perforated the patient's cornea, which could cause blindness.
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Doctors Discover Rare Vagina Stone In 27-Year-Old Lebanese Woman
The stone, which was the size of an orange, was present in the woman's pelvis.
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US Woman With Rare Heart Condition Says "I Run On Batteries"
A 30-year-old woman from Massachusetts, grappling with a rare genetic condition, is being sustained by a mechanical implant while she anxiously awaits a suitable donor to provide her with a new heart.
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US Doctors Disconnect Half-Brain Of 6-Year-Old Girl To Cure Rare Disease
The surgery took 10 hours and the medical professionals anticipate that she will return to her pre-seizure self after undergoing various forms of physical therapy.
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Centre Releases Rs 40 Crore For Treatment Of Rare Diseases
The Central Government on Wednesday said that Rs 40 crore has been released to 11 centres of excellence including Rs 10 crore to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for treatment of rare diseases.
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Basic Customs Duty On Drugs, Food For Treatment Of Rare Diseases Waived
The government has exempted basic customs duty on all drugs and food for special medical purposes imported for personal use for treatment of rare diseases.
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Andhra Boy With Rare Disease Dies Hours After Mother's Mercy Killing Plea
The mother of a nine-year-old boy with a rare blood disease went to a court in Telangana on Tuesday requesting medical help for her son or mercy killing.
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High Court Allows Delhi Woman To Abort 23-Week Foetus Over "Rare Brain Abnormality"
The Delhi High Court today allowed a woman to abort her 23-week pregnancy after an AIIMS medical board said the twin foetus she was carrying did suffer from abnormalities and once born would face long term developmental issues.
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Madhya Pradesh Couple Donates 2-Year-Old Daughter's Body For Research
In a bid to encourage medical research, parents of a two-year-old girl who died of a rare disease, have set an example by donating her body to a medical college in Indore, an official said on Thursday.
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Over 750 Cysts Found In Woman's Stomach, Removed After Surgery In Chennai
In a rare surgery, doctors in Chennai have removed 759 cysts from a 29-year-old woman's stomach. The surgery was done atSaveetha Medical College and Hospitals in Chennai.
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Meet The Teen Rapper Who Sang The National Anthem At "Howdy, Modi"
Sparsh Shah, who has a rare medical condition known as osteogenesis imperfecta' or brittle bone disease, sang the Indian national anthem in front of PM Modi, US President Donald Trump, and an audience of nearly 50,000 at the sprawling NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Sunday.
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Nipah Virus That Killed 12 In Kerala May Not Be Linked To Bats: 10 Points
Fruit bats may not be the cause of the brain-damaging NIPAH (NiV) virus that killed 12 people and infected 20 in southern Kerala, a medical test report has said. The blood and serum samples of 21 bats tested at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal returned negative results for the virus, officials said. Health officials...
