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Optimising Post-Kidney Transplant Health: Does one need to change the diet?

Optimising Post-Kidney Transplant Health: Does one need to change the diet?

A kidney transplant is a life-changing event that requires many emotional and physical adjustments. Embracing this new chapter involves not only adapting to the changes but also committing to a refreshed approach to diet and lifestyle to ensure the health of your new organ. Think of it as giving your body a new lease of life, where every meal and every choice plays a pivotal role in ensuring the long-term success of your transplant. 

IBNSAug 21, 2024
The Impact of Kidney Donation: Transforming Lives Across India

The Impact of Kidney Donation: Transforming Lives Across India

In moments of quiet reflection, we often think about the powerful impact of a single act of kindness. Consider the life-changing difference that a kidney donation can make. West Bengal saw nine organ donations this year. The kidneys of one canteen errand boy who died in an accident were transplanted into two patients, giving them a new lease of life.

IBNSAug 21, 2024
Mpox: Three Delhi govt hospitals directed to setup isolation rooms for suspected patients

Mpox: Three Delhi govt hospitals directed to setup isolation rooms for suspected patients

The health department has directed three Delhi government hospitals to set up specific isolation rooms for suspected and confirmed mpox patients.

IBNSAug 21, 2024
Kolkata: 32-year-old Bhutanese man undergoes complex surgical management of multiple Enteroanastomotic Fistula repair in Peerless Hospital

Kolkata: 32-year-old Bhutanese man undergoes complex surgical management of multiple Enteroanastomotic Fistula repair in Peerless Hospital

Kolkata doctor successfully conducted complex surgical management of multiple Enteroanastomotic Fistula repair of a 32-year-old Bhutanese man in Kolkata’s Peerless Hospital.

IBNSAug 20, 2024
Mpox: All you need to know about latest public health emergency which is leaving nations alert

Mpox: All you need to know about latest public health emergency which is leaving nations alert

The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it once again a public health emergency of international concern last week.

IBNSAug 20, 2024
Pakistan: Mpox cases touch four after another suspect spotted in Islamabad airport

Pakistan: Mpox cases touch four after another suspect spotted in Islamabad airport

Pakistan's  Border Health Services (BHS) spotted another suspected mpox-infected person at Islamabad Airport on Monday

IBNSAug 20, 2024
Two back-to-back earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, no casualty

Two back-to-back earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, no casualty

Two moderate-intensity earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday, officials said.

IBNSAug 20, 2024
Centre alerts airports, borders amid global mpox cases' spike

Centre alerts airports, borders amid global mpox cases' spike

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has directed authorities at airports, ports, and land borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan to remain alert about incoming international passengers who show symptoms of monkeypox (mpox) amid the widespread outbreak of the virus globally, media reports said.

IBNSAug 19, 2024
Elephant, who strayed into Bengal's village, dies after being attacked with spike rods, fireballs

Elephant, who strayed into Bengal's village, dies after being attacked with spike rods, fireballs

Kolkata/IBNS: An elephant reportedly died after it was attacked by 'hulla' groups in West Bengal's Jhargram who wanted to drive it out of the area.

IBNSAug 19, 2024
Narendra Modi continues to monitor Mpox situation amid WHO declaring it as global health emergency

Narendra Modi continues to monitor Mpox situation amid WHO declaring it as global health emergency

Indian PM Narendra Modi has been continuously monitoring the MPox situation amid recent detection in cases in several countries including neighbouring Pakistan.

IBNSAug 18, 2024
European body advises travellers to consider mpox vaccine

European body advises travellers to consider mpox vaccine

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has directed travellers who are planning to visit Africa should consider getting vaccinated amid mpox outbreak in the region.

IBNSAug 16, 2024
Pakistan registers three mpox cases

Pakistan registers three mpox cases

Pakistan has registered three mpox cases, a disease which has now been described by the World Health Organisation as an international global health emergency.

IBNSAug 16, 2024
After Sweden, Pakistan reports three cases of deadly Mpox virus, patients came from UAE

After Sweden, Pakistan reports three cases of deadly Mpox virus, patients came from UAE

Islamabad/IBNS: Officials of the health department in northern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province reported on Friday (Aug 16) that it had detected three cases of the monkeypox (Mpox) virus.

IBNSAug 16, 2024
ISRO places Earth Observation Satellite successfully into orbit

ISRO places Earth Observation Satellite successfully into orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scripted one more success story when it launched Earth Observation Satellite EOS-8 and a passenger satellite using the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from the Spaceport of Sriharikota on Friday.

IBNSAug 16, 2024
Sweden reords first mpox case,WHO backs African efforts to combat disease

Sweden reords first mpox case,WHO backs African efforts to combat disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting African countries to scale up response to curb mpox, which is now an international global health emergency.

IBNSAug 16, 2024
IIT Kanpur hands over oral cancer detection device developed at institute's lab

IIT Kanpur hands over oral cancer detection device developed at institute's lab

Kanpur: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) has transferred its unique technology, 'Munh Parikshak,' a portable device for detecting oral cancer, invented by Prof. Jayant Kumar Singh and his team from the Department of Chemical Engineering, to Scangenie Scientific Pvt. Ltd.

IBNSAug 13, 2024
New study shows low magnesium levels increase disease risk

New study shows low magnesium levels increase disease risk

A new Australian study has identified why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for our health, reducing the risk of DNA damage and chronic degenerative disorders.

IBNSAug 13, 2024
Eight medics from India, Europe, USA picked as ‘Vattikuti Explorers’

Eight medics from India, Europe, USA picked as ‘Vattikuti Explorers’

The Michigan-based robotic surgery champion Vattikuti Foundation has named eight medics from Europe, India, and the USA as ‘Vattikuti Explorers’.

IBNSAug 10, 2024
West Bengal govt stresses on fathers' involvement in children's breastfeeding

West Bengal govt stresses on fathers' involvement in children's breastfeeding

Kolkata (WB), 07 August 2024: West Bengal government has begun to involve fathers, male members and other family members to promote early breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding of the children till six months of age.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Zimbabwe faces worsening food crisis amid El Niño droughts

Zimbabwe faces worsening food crisis amid El Niño droughts

A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in Zimbabwe are rapidly deteriorating after it was hit with historic droughts due to the El Niño weather pattern.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
UN agency warns another heat record broken

UN agency warns another heat record broken

Last month saw another extreme weather milestone with the world’s hottest day on recent record registered on 22 July – yet another indication of the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are changing our climate, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Wednesday.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
Mpox cases spikes to unprecedented levels in Africa, WHO issues alert

Mpox cases spikes to unprecedented levels in Africa, WHO issues alert

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency.

IBNSAug 09, 2024
WHO warns COVID-19 is making worrying comeback amid summer surge

WHO warns COVID-19 is making worrying comeback amid summer surge

COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide - including at the Olympics - and are unlikely to decline anytime soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday.

IBNSAug 07, 2024
Kolkata: CK Birla Hospitals launches Osteopathic treatment clinic

Kolkata: CK Birla Hospitals launches Osteopathic treatment clinic

Osteopath Juan Guillon on Friday said Osteopathic treatment can effectively complement conventional treatments and amplify its outcomes.

IBNSAug 04, 2024
Pakistan: Punjab registers first polio case in four years

Pakistan: Punjab registers first polio case in four years

Pakistan's Punjab region has registered its first polio case in four years.

IBNSAug 04, 2024
Monsoon: IMD issues red alert for parts of Maharashtra

Monsoon: IMD issues red alert for parts of Maharashtra

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ for Pune, Palghar and Satara in Maharashtra. An orange alert has been issued for Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Nashik.

IBNSAug 03, 2024
ISRO picks Shubhanshu Shukla 'prime astronaut' for Indo-US mission to space station

ISRO picks Shubhanshu Shukla 'prime astronaut' for Indo-US mission to space station

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has picked the youngest of its astronaut-designates as the prime astronaut to fly on the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

IBNSAug 02, 2024
More access to breastfeeding support could save 820,000 young lives annually, says UNICEF

More access to breastfeeding support could save 820,000 young lives annually, says UNICEF

The heads of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for greater access to breastfeeding support to both reduce health inequity and ensure mothers and babies can survive and thrive.

IBNSAug 02, 2024
At least 10 flights to Delhi diverted amid heavy rains in national capital

At least 10 flights to Delhi diverted amid heavy rains in national capital

New Delhi/IBNS: At least 10 flights headed for Delhi have been diverted after the national capital witnessed heavy rains Wednesday evening, media reports said.

IBNSJul 31, 2024
WHO grants pre-qualification status to Hyderabad-based pharms new oral polio vaccine for immunisation

WHO grants pre-qualification status to Hyderabad-based pharms new oral polio vaccine for immunisation

Biological E. Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based vaccine and pharmaceutical company on Tuesday announced that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted Pre-qualification (PQ) status to their Novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2 (nOPV2).

IBNSJul 31, 2024

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