Afshan Yasmeen
Deputy Editor at The Hindu
Journalist, The Hindu, Bengaluru. Writes on issues related to Health. Views are personal. RTs not endorsements
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1 week ago |
thehindu.com | Afshan Yasmeen
Karnataka stands fourth in terms of organ pledging in the country, according to data from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). As of April 17, while Karnataka has registered 35,920 pledges so far, Maharashtra has the highest with 50,886 registrations. Rajasthan and Gujarat follow with 43,376 and 36,550 registrations. Among districts, Dharwad has recorded the highest number of pledges with 8,196 registrations so far. Dharwad is followed by Ballari (8,095).
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1 week ago |
thehindu.com | Afshan Yasmeen
A team of hepatologists from Bengaluru have taken up a new public health initiative titled “Liver Tech Check” to assess the prevalence of digital lifestyle-associated liver disease among IT professionals. The cross-sectional observational study is aimed at assessing the prevalence of Steatotic Liver Disease (SLD) — including Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) — among IT professionals in the city.
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1 month ago |
thehindu.com | Afshan Yasmeen
Patients visiting the State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO) in Bengaluru are finding it hard to get post-operative specimen biopsies done as the only histopathology machine is out of order. Histopathology services are essential for the diagnosis, staging, and treatment planning of cancer patients.
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1 month ago |
thehindu.com | Afshan Yasmeen
Karnataka is set to become the first State in the country to have a separate comprehensive policy for victims of burns. The policy, which will incorporate insurance, housing, rehabilitation, employment and other welfare measures including pension for burn victims, is likely to consider disfigurement due to burns as a disability.
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1 month ago |
thehindu.com | Afshan Yasmeen
A new global survey shows that 56.6% of Indian participants aged 50 and above know little to nothing about shingles, although more than 90% of adults above 50 years have this virus in their body and are vulnerable. Globally, only 44% of respondents had some familiarity with shingles.
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