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04 Jan 2022

Did you know Keanu Reeves donated his Matrix salary to cancer research?

In 2020, Keanu Reeves reportedly auctioned off a 15-minute virtual Zoom date to raise money for children dealing with the deadly disease.

Rishi Kapoor birth anniversary

04 Sep 2021

Rishi Kapoor's most cherished desire was to see Ranbir Kapoor married!

Rishi and Neetu Kapoor's got married on January 22, 1980. The couple has two children - Ranbir Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni. He succumbed to Leukemia (blood cancer) and breathed his last on April 30, 2020.

08 Apr 2021

These skin problems can indicate a serious underlying health issues

Our skin tells us everything we need to know about our physical and mental health, but not everyone knows how to read these signs that could be pointing to more serious underlying health issues.

30 May 2020

One month after Rishi Kapoor's death, wife Neetu remembers him with this song!

Rishi Kapoor, who was always vocal about issues on Twitter, had first disclosed about his illness on the micro-blogging site.

30 Apr 2020

Leukemia, the cancer that claimed Rishi Kapoor's life

Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, who was battling leukemia for the last two years, died at Mumbai’s Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital on Thursday (April 30) morning. He was 67. Rishi got treated for leukemia in the US for a year and had returned to India in September 2019. He was hospitalised after he complained of some breathing problem on Wednesday (April 29) night.

22 Nov 2018

LFO singer Devin Lima dies at 41

LFO, which gained popularity in the 1990s, consisted of Lima and Fischetti.

21 Nov 2017

Silver lining for leukemia patients, new possibility for cure found

The development comes after the US Food and Drug Administration last year approved a cell-based gene therapy, namely the CAR T-cell treatment.

24 Nov 2016

This new colour-coding tool may help track blood stem cells causing cancer

A new colour-coding tool has been developed by scientists that can help them track live blood stem cells clones that plays a role in blood disorders and cancers like leukemia.

higher latitudes

07 Jan 2016

Low sunlight exposure increases cancer risk

Persons residing at higher latitudes, with lower sunlight exposure and greater prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, are at greater risk of developing cancer, including leukemia, a type of blood cancer, new research reveals.

04 Dec 2015

Gene therapy cures leukemia patient in China

Chinese doctors have cured a patient of leukemia using gene therapy, a hospital in Chongqing announced on Friday.

25 Sep 2015

Leukemia tumour suppressor gene identified

Researchers have identified a gene that can act as a tumour suppressor for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a blood cancer striking mostly older individuals.

14 Sep 2015

Marital status can impact leukemia patients' survival

Social factors such as marital status, insurance status, and income may affect the chances of survival in young patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.

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