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NEW DELHI: The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld a finding of medical negligence against a Delhi-based surgeon and hospital after a patient continued to suffer from a kidney stone despite undergoing two surgery.The commission dismissed the appeal filed by Dr Rajnish Sharma and K.K. Surgical and Maternity Hospital, affirming an earlier order…
NEW DELHI: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held a surgeon guilty of gross medical negligence for removing a patient’s healthy left kidney instead of her diseased right kidney, an error that ultimately cost the patient her life. In its order dated May 18, a bench of President AP Sahi and Member Bharatkumar…
Dennis Locorriere, the renowned voice of the band Dr. Hook, passed away at the age of 76 on Saturday, May 16, 2026. After fighting a long and courageous battle with a kidney disease, the musician took his last breath while being surrounded by beloved family and friends. Official statement on Dennis Locorrier’s demise Locorriere used…
Belmont Cameli, the 28-year-old star of Off Campus, once donated his kidney to a stranger in the hope of helping his childhood friend Brendan Flaherty, who was suffering from kidney failure and dependent on dialysis. The act of generosity set off a chain of events that ultimately ended up saving the lives of seven people.According…
Dr Mohammed Fahad Khan, Consultant – Nephrology & Transplant Physician, Old Airport Road, explains it, “Swelling under the eyes, especially in the morning, is something many people notice. Often, it’s harmless, which could be caused by lack of sleep, allergies, or excess salt intake. But if this puffiness persists despite good sleep, it could be…
KANPUR: In a breakthrough in the investigation into the illegal kidney transplant racket, Kanpur police on Monday arrested a Class XII passout, Rohit Tewari, 34, for posing as a doctor and managing 30 surgeries.Tewari, who had a bounty of Rs 25,000 on his arrest, had been hopping between Goa, Kathmandu, Manali and Shimla to evade…
Kanpur: The Kanpur police arrested Parvez Saifi, a suspect in the kidney transplant case, and his aide in the Rawatpur area late Tuesday and seized Rs 9 lakh in cash.Saifi, a Meerut resident deemed a notorious criminal by police, was reportedly connected to Drs Afzal and Rohit, and allegedly provided vehicles to the doctors implicated…
AI Image used for representational purpose only KANPUR: A 24-year-old woman from the Chakeri area in Kanpur has lodged an FIR accusing her in-laws of forcing her to get Rs 30 lakh in dowry or donate a kidney to her 28-year-old husband.The woman has approached the police with a shocking claim, saying she married a…
Researchers at the Buck Institute have found a promising oral drug called N-propargylglycine (N-PPG) that fully prevents death in mice with a rare, deadly kidney disease called Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 2 (PH2). The findings of the study have been published in Kidney International journal. What is PH2? PH2 is a genetic disorder where the body…
Helplessness has a quiet, devastating power. It can profoundly impact a life in ways that are difficult to comprehend. Sometimes, it gradually tightens its grip, causing choices to disappear. When survival, dignity, and dreams clash, people find themselves at crossroads they never imagine, forced to make choices they never truly wanted to make. In those…
