News for '-ivf'

UK may approve world's first three-parent baby

UK may approve world's first three-parent baby

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

Britain may become the first country in the world to allow a controversial IVF technique that creates babies using DNA from three people, to keep parents from passing genetic diseases to their offspring.

Moolchand seeks pan-India presence

Moolchand seeks pan-India presence

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Moolchand Healthcare Pvt Ltd, the corporate entity formed by the group in 2006 with expansion in mind, is on an acquisition spree for hospital chains, IVF (in vitro fertilisation) clinics and pathological laboratories.

Meet Tusshar Kapoor's son Laksshya!

Meet Tusshar Kapoor's son Laksshya!

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Tusshar became a proud father to a baby boy through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy.

Budget: Mission Poshan 2.0 to improve nutritional outcomes

Budget: Mission Poshan 2.0 to improve nutritional outcomes

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

The supplementary nutrition programme and the Poshan Abhiyaan under the Women and Child Development Ministry has been merged to launch Mission Poshan 2.0 to strengthen nutritional content, delivery, outreach, and outcome, according to the Union Budget announced on Monday.

'I am living my life on one leg'

'I am living my life on one leg'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

'I am constantly balancing, whether it's time with Saif, whether it's Taimur, whether it's with my mom-in-law, whether it's my own family, whether it's 30-35 days of doing brands, then 50 days of shooting a film... there's a lot going on...'

The lady who wrote Badhaai Ho, Good Newwz

The lady who wrote Badhaai Ho, Good Newwz

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

'The producer will wear these gold ornaments, but they will not part with Rs 30,000 or Rs 50,000 to pay the writer.'

Test-tube baby pioneer wins 2010 Medicine Nobel

Test-tube baby pioneer wins 2010 Medicine Nobel

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

Robert's achievements have made it possible to treat infertility, a medical condition afflicting a large proportion of humanity including more than 10 per cent of all couples worldwide.

Aamir: It's a great joy to be a father

Aamir: It's a great joy to be a father

Rediff.com26 Dec 2011

Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao get candid about their son Azad Rao Khan.

Sexual queries: 'I have a fetish, is it normal?'

Sexual queries: 'I have a fetish, is it normal?'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

Andrologist and microsurgeon Dr Sudhakar Krishnamurti responds to rediff readers' sexual queries.

After 10 years away, Fardeen is back in Bollywood

After 10 years away, Fardeen is back in Bollywood

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

'We thought we'd be away from Mumbai for two or three years.' 'If only life were that simple!'

Indian couple in UK denies abandoning girls

Indian couple in UK denies abandoning girls

Rediff.com30 May 2008

The father of the girls, who sparked an adoption row after The Sun published the report, said, ''We'll bring them up with love.'' A day after the newspaper claimed that the parents had abandoned the girls because they were of the ''wrong sex'', it published an exclusive interview of the father, in which the 72-year-old claimed it was all a misunderstanding

The pill can also help women conceive

The pill can also help women conceive

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

On a study conducted on 1,800 women at the Infertility and IVF Unit at the Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, researchers led by Dr Haim Pinkas, found that a two-week intervention treatment using a standard low-dose birth control pill can help time egg harvesting -- making the In Vitro Fertilisation more convenient for doctor and patient.

How to protect yourself from urinary tract infection

How to protect yourself from urinary tract infection

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Make sure to drink enough water. Do not hold urine.

Star to buy 20% in radio co MBPL

Star to buy 20% in radio co MBPL

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

Bullish on the private FM radio business, Rupert Murdoch's Star group will pick up 20 per cent equity in radio company Music Broadcast Pvt Ltd.

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

'To make a Bollywood film is not easy'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'

Now, a three-parent baby

Now, a three-parent baby

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

Experts in China created embryos using eggs from two women and sperm from a man. China now plans to outlaw such experiments.

Revealed! 7 reasons why men are infertile

Revealed! 7 reasons why men are infertile

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

If you are alcoholic there are fair chances you can turn infertile. Consuming alcohol brings down testosterone levels, leading to erectile dysfunction and lowers sperm production.

Alibaba close to buying strategic stake in Meru

Alibaba close to buying strategic stake in Meru

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Meru Cabs is in talks with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Labour pangs for surrogacy law

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

The central government has drafted a law to restrict wombs for hire, and there is much to be said on all sides.

Understanding Thalassemia: Can you prevent it?

Understanding Thalassemia: Can you prevent it?

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Unlike cancer and AIDS, there is very little awareness about Thalassemia in India, the country with the largest number of cases in the world.

When Bollywood LIT UP the screen!

When Bollywood LIT UP the screen!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Sukanya Verma celebrates chandeliers on celluloid and their most memorable moments in Hindi films.

Worried about a ticking biological clock? Read this!

Worried about a ticking biological clock? Read this!

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Is it a myth that delivering a baby in your late 30s can be a tedious task?

Northern white rhinos to Lakshadweep: 10 things to see before they disappear forever

Northern white rhinos to Lakshadweep: 10 things to see before they disappear forever

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

These natural wonders are all under threat.

'Akshay is a true blue superstar'

'Akshay is a true blue superstar'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

'Akshay is in the same phase that probably Mr Bachchan has gone through.' 'He has that kind of success and stardom, but he does not let it go to his head.' 'That's what I love about him.'

'I am a very greedy man'

'I am a very greedy man'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

'I don't make big budget films. So if my film makes Rs 120 crore, it's a huge hit. We finish fast, make it on a small budget and recover fast,' Akshay Kumar tells Patcy N/Rediff.com.

Pics: How Sudan, the planet's last male northern white rhino, lived and died

Pics: How Sudan, the planet's last male northern white rhino, lived and died

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

His death puts the species on the very edge of extinction.

Men, this could be the reason for erectile dysfunction

Men, this could be the reason for erectile dysfunction

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

These could be the reasons for erectile dysfunction.

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek: Breastfeeding DOES NOT happen naturally. It has to be taught

#WorldBreastfeedingWeek: Breastfeeding DOES NOT happen naturally. It has to be taught

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Don't believe us? Listen to what doctors have to say this World Breastfeeding Week then.

'I'm the best dad you can find!'

'I'm the best dad you can find!'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

'I never imagined I would be a father and complete my family without getting married.' 'I'm privileged that my parents supported me, a lot of people don't have that.'

What causes infertility in women?

What causes infertility in women?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

Deepshikha Punj dispels the myths.

What Satish Kaushik has in common with Aamir Khan

What Satish Kaushik has in common with Aamir Khan

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

B-town actors who became dads in their late 40s and 50s!

Buying a maternity-linked plan? Read this

Buying a maternity-linked plan? Read this

Rediff.com29 May 2017

It might not offer adequate cover for all the costs you incur during delivery, but will give protection against unforeseen complications, says Yashish Dahiya, co-founder and CEO, Policybazaar.com

'Naruda Donoruda will work, like Vicky Donor'

'Naruda Donoruda will work, like Vicky Donor'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Telugu actor Sumanth feels his Vicky Donor remake -- named Naruda Donoruda -- is just what his career needs.

Why do Modi and his Mantris Mock Science?

Why do Modi and his Mantris Mock Science?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Hyperbole by our ministers and a few saffronised scientists not only defames Newton and Einstein, but also mocks ancient India's achievements in mathematics, medicine and natural science, says Utkarsh Mishra.

Why we should applaud Tusshar Kapoor

Why we should applaud Tusshar Kapoor

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Tusshar Kapoor's decision is unique in a country where society still places so much emphasis on marriage and making a family, feels Aseem Chhabra.

Hospital Horror: The you-need-tests racket

Hospital Horror: The you-need-tests racket

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

We were billed for silly things like cotton, toothbrush, toothpaste, moisturiser, hand sanitiser, etc. They did some HIV tests worth Rs 6,000 which were neither relevant nor required. Monali Pradeep Gaikwad shares her Hospital Horror Story

Lessons investors & founders must learn from Housing.com fiasco

Lessons investors & founders must learn from Housing.com fiasco

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

There are quite a few lesson that upcoming entrepreneurs must learn from housing.com controversy.

Dear moms, are you taking care of your health?

Dear moms, are you taking care of your health?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Here are seven health problems that moms must take note of.

What we learnt about Michelle Obama from her memoir

What we learnt about Michelle Obama from her memoir

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

From her thoughts on a black woman becoming First Lady to marital struggles with her husband Barack, Michelle Obama hasn't held back in her memoir, which is being praised as honest and telling, Becoming.

'A woman has every right to hire out her womb'

'A woman has every right to hire out her womb'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

The government has decided to ban Indian women from being surrogate mothers to foreigners to stop 'commercial surrogacy'. How will this decision affect surrogacy in India?