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Dr. Namitha Kumar's Profile
MA, PhD
Namitha A Kumar has a PhD in psychology from the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) focusing on the cognitive aspects of disability. She works in the field of rare, genetic disorders and currently, develops all the medical content for the Open Platform for Rare Diseases (OPFORD).
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First Synthetic Blood Transfusion: A Reality by 2017
In a news release, the United Kingdom’s National Health Services (NHS) announced its intention to test out lab-produced red blood cells transfusions to human volunteers in 2017.
World Population Day 2015
World Population Day is celebrated annually on July 11. It aims to find sustainable solutions for the earth’s burgeoning population.
Breakthrough Treatments for Beta-Thalassemia Major
The month of May saw major announcements in breakthrough therapies by companies working on the Beta-Thalassemia curatives - LentiGlobin BB305 and Luspatercept.
International Scoliosis Day 2015
Scoliosis is a spine deformity that causes a curvature in the spine/backbone. International Scoliosis Day 2015 is marked on June 27.
Real-time Speckle Variance Optical Coherence Tomography: New Method for Optical Imaging
Optical coherence tomography(OCT) is an evolving method of imaging in ophthalmology. OCT is similar to ultrasound; ultrasound uses sound while OCT uses light.
