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TopicLiver transplant

Topic: liver transplant

The desperate hunt for organ donors in India. Families fight red tape, distrust, ignorance

KD Hospital performs seven to eight transplant surgeries each month. However, the number of deceased donor organ donations remains low, with only six to seven occurring yearly.

Delhi doctors perform 8-hour auto liver transplant surgery on Kyrgyzstan woman, 2nd in India

Surgery conducted at Fortis Escorts, Okhla. Removal of diseased portion of liver was a challenging task as organ was stuck around surrounding vital structures.

Poop has its uses too. Faecal transplants are the new treatment for cancer, liver disease

The procedure, used in several hospitals globally, restores gut bacteria, improving gut & colon health. Kerala institute performs it regularly to treat alcohol induced hepatitis.

Dedicated teams, cost, facilities — why pvt hospitals do over 75% of organ transplants in India

India is third in the world in numbers of solid organ transplants after US & China, with 17,000-18,000 surgeries each year.

169 cases, only children affected — what’s behind mystery hepatitis outbreak in Europe

WHO says acute hepatitis of unknown origin, in kids aged between 1 month and 16 years, reported from 11 countries in Europe. Cases started multiplying over last month.

Liver disease rose 10-15% under Covid lockdowns as Indians drank more, worked out less

Experts say increased alcohol intake, as seen worldwide, and a sedentary lifestyle has caused the rise in cases. Others say it may be that detection has increased, not disease.

Earth’s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago, triggering extinctions & climate crisis

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Girl gets recovered Covid-positive sister’s liver in ‘first-of-its-kind’ transplant in Delhi

Both the recipient and the donor are recuperating at the Max Super Speciality Hospital after surgery on 20 May, doctors rule out possibility of future complications.

This Indian doctor is using ‘surgical strikes’ to cure Pakistan’s liver troubles

Dr Subhash Gupta is heading to Karachi for his second visit in three months. Like last time, he is expected to perform 3-4 transplants...

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Why investing in school readiness is critical to achieving the Viksit Bharat goal

The challenge is no longer one of policy intent — the blueprint for a world-class ECCE system exists within the NEP 2020. The task now is implementation fidelity.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.