Afsaneh Khetrapal

Feature Writer

B.Sc.

Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology

Afsaneh graduated from Warwick University with a First class honours degree in Biomedical science. During her time here her love for neuroscience and scientific journalism only grew and have now steered her into a career with the journal, Scientific Reports under Springer Nature. Of course, she isn’t always immersed in all things science and literary; her free time involves a lot of oil painting and beach-side walks too.

Articles from Afsaneh

Types of Blood Cancer

The production and function of blood cells are affected by blood cancer. Blood is produced in the bone marrow, where most of these cancers originate. Three types of blood cells that mature and develop from the stem cells of bone marrow are red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

10 Aug 2017

Actinic Cheilitis - Symptoms and Causes

AC is the acronym for actinic cheilitis and is a condition where the lower lip becomes dry, rough, and thick with scales. It is mainly caused by the excessive exposing of the lips to the sun, and for this reason actinis cheilitis is also known as solar cheilitis.

8 Aug 2017

Actinic Cheilitis Prevention

Actinic cheilitis is a condition in which the lips are damaged, particularly the vermilion border of the lip, as a result of extensive exposure to the sun.

3 Aug 2017

Self-Help for Health Anxiety

People mostly worry about their health when they have some physical symptoms. This worry vanishes after getting the necessary and valid confirmation; however, for some people, the uneasiness and tension does not go away and they imagine having a serious medical condition. These worries affect their daily lives in many ways and progresses to severe health anxiety.

2 Aug 2017

What is Angiosarcoma?

Angiosarcoma is a type of soft tissue tumor that originates from the vascular endothelial cells which form the inner lining of blood and lymphatic vessels.

2 Aug 2017

Sepsis Diagnosis

Sepsis is the body’s hyperactive response to an infection and can lead to inflammation, tissue damage, and severe organ failure.

26 Jul 2017

How do Doctors Test for Pericarditis?

The most common symptom of pericarditis is chest pain, and this is something with which most patients present themselves at a clinic. Diagnosis and confirmation of pericarditis happens in a series of steps: knowing the medical history of the patient, medical examination, recommendation of tests, and confirmation based on the test results.

26 Jul 2017

Astigmatism Types - Regular and Irregular

Astigmatism is a refractive error that creates asymmetric blur in the vision due to the irregular corneal curvature/shape or the lens.

25 Jul 2017

Risk for Pericarditis

Pericarditis is the swelling or inflammation that occurs in the pericardium. Pericardium is the lining membrane that is found surrounding the human heart. This inflammation causes mild to severe chest pain and pericardial effusion (fluid accumulation in the heart). The pericardial effusion is the process by which the extension of pericardium occurs to accommodate the excess fluid.

25 Jul 2017