The Troubling Case of the PACE Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ( CFS) Study. Julie Rehmeyer, a patient suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndromes ( CFS ) had filled a case against the institution treating her. But it wasn’t the usual litigant Patient taking her doctor to the court of law. She has questioned the recommendations of aContinue reading “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-A case study”
Author Archives: Dr. Ramakanta
DRM’s Briefcase
[ The story reflects the class barrier and the glass ceiling between the babus of Indian railways, a legacy of babudom inherited from its colonial roots.] Once DRM’s Briefcase, Sr Dom‘s Briefcase and AOM‘s Briefcase were going to the accident site together. The AOM’s briefcase was sitting next to the DRM’s. This annoyed the DRM’sContinue reading “DRM’s Briefcase”
Common Cold: Common facts
A cure for Common Cold- how far are we from reality ? Lately we have a spate of respiratory infections. In the January and February of 2023, we had a surge of Influenza and recently the Coronavirus has peaked. The one common denominator of all these infections is their universal character suggesting of Common Cold.Continue reading “Common Cold: Common facts”
From Microbiology to Molecular Biology
“How Soon is Soon Enough ?” Since the days of Koch’s Postulate, isolation and culture of a pathogen has become the corner stone of diagnosis of an Infectious disease. In 1930s, Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin and triggered the Era of Antibiotics. Since then allopathic system of medicine has become the main stream of treatment allContinue reading “From Microbiology to Molecular Biology”
Kunala of Beautiful Eyes
Kunala means eagle, the bird with the most beautiful eyes. Kunala was the Crown Prince of Ashoka Maurya and also the designated heir to the great Mauryan Empire. Around 238 BCE, the Maurya Empire stretched from the mountains of Afganistan to the Sea of Bengal, from Kashmir in north to Mysore and Kanchipuram in south.Continue reading “Kunala of Beautiful Eyes”
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