While beta-thalassemia major requires life-long blood transfusions for survival, non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia usually only requires occasional transfusions, though some patients may ...

The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services on Tuesday took serious notice of the exorbitant fees charged by private medical institutions in the country.It directed the ...

It has the highest number of patients with thalassemia major in the world. India has around 50 million (5 crore) carriers of the ß (beta) thalassemia trait. Over 10,000-15000 new cases of ...