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”
Author Archives: Dr. Ramakanta
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”
Vritrasura
In the Early hours of the 6th February ,2023, A devastating earthquake hit Turkey. Seismologist claim the earthquake moved Turkey 3 meters away from Syria. (Pic below) That leaves a 225 km stretch of fault that has appeared in the underground tectonic plates in that split moment. 1819 Kutch Earthquake: The 1819 Rann of KutchContinue reading “Vritrasura”
The Story of Pandemics
By the rivers of Babylon, the woman noticed a strange thing. All the women of her Kabila had gone to pick up their evening rounds of fruits and berries and mushroom for their tribe. They were a small tribe of 20 odd people living in the Mesopotamia region. It was a story that happened long, longContinue reading “The Story of Pandemics”
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