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Sonal Asthana, MD

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Liver transplant surgeon. Faculty , Indian Institute of Science President, Liver Transplant Society of India @_ltsi_ . Opinions mine alone ! #LiverTwitter

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Impact of Asian and black donor and recipient ethnicity on the outcomes after deceased donor kidney transplantation in the United Kingdom @RachJohnson1996 @NHSBT medrxiv.org/content/10.110…


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Had I been naive I would've imagined that a NICU burning down would lead to medicos taking to roads demanding accountability for the poor state of healthcare in the country.


India / the world needs people who build things and dream big dreams. Our systems currently do not support individual risk taking , and the license raj has dissuaded many budding entrepreneurs. India will grow when more young people choose to build, despite the odds.

IP isn’t just machines. It’s also how to optimise mfg methods+speeds aka mfg engg.More emphasis on just design & leaving manufacturability to 🇨🇳 has left everyone else guessing how to produce at scale incl 🇮🇳,🇺🇸.We are rebuilding the crucial muscle of mfg engg at @etherealmachine



Why?

Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, but not in western countries theguardian.com/global-develop…



Happy Karnataka Rajyostava ! #kannadarajyostava

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That's a shocking statistic. How have we normalised this??

Up to 82% of pregnant surgeons experience miscarriage, preterm delivery, and intrauterine growth restriction. Occupational hazards, including prolonged standing, physical exertion, overnight shifts, and teratogenic exposure, contribute to these risks. ja.ma/4eUXVQn

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Today I am writing an obituary. For the brilliant and award winning #physicist Prof. Rohini Godbole. She was an award winning scientist, a leading voice for equality for women in science, and also my favourite aunt. Rohini Mavshi or RoMa.Greater minds than me have talked about…


The new epidemic of metabolic disease. This is not normal.

Struck by data at a PHC in rural #TamilNadu - approx a fifth of adults have hypertension & 10% have diabetes mellitus! In addition to screening & treatment, we have to address risk factors, most importantly diet. We should also monitor control rates

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To forget the traffic, focus on the beauty . #BangaloreRain @peakbengaluru


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My latest article in The New Indian Express on the topic of Who Pays How Much GST in India. Oxfam's claim that 64.3% of the GST is paid by the poorest 50% in India has been widely circulated several times in various media outlets. Inspired by a student's comment during a casual…

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If I understand this correctly, the first author of the paper that describes microRNA didn't get the Nobel?

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My prediction: in 50 years we’ll look at the attention economy and all the products it spewed the way we look at the tobacco industry today.


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Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, AVSM, VSM assumed the appointment of Director General Armed Forces Medical Services today. The Flag officer is the 46th #DGAFMS and the first Woman officer to take over as the head of Armed Forces Medical Services. Surg Vice Adm Sarin is an…

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India lacks an MD PhD pathway which trains clinicians in research. @iiscbangalore has signed MOUs with @AIIMSBhubaneswr , @aiims_jodhpur and @mangalAiimsAP with @iiscbangalore to help clinical faculty get PhD training . Look forward to some fabulous research output !

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27 years of a proud legacy of training at Dr BR Ambedkar Rotary Cancer Hospital @aiims_newdelhi! Grateful to Dr SVS Deo for his mentorship.

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RIP. What a presence.

“women like us fall into two categories: dragons and fools. you must make sure they think of you as a dragon” rip Maggie Smith💔 (1934-2024)

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🎥 The moment 🇮🇳 India receives the Gaprindashvili Cup! India takes home all 3 trophies in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad: 🏆 the Hamilton-Russell Cup, for winning the #ChessOlympiad 🏆 the Vera Menchik Cup for winning the Women's Olympiad 🏆 the Gaprindashvili Cup, a special…


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