Author Archives: Dr. Ramakanta

Loss of smell is a prominent complain in covid-19 Dogs can recognise a distinctive odour produced by people with the virus but undetectable to the human race. In a study, it was found that trained dogs could pick up 88% cases of Covid-19. They could distinguish Covid from other respiratory virus. In 30 minutes, dogsContinue reading “The Odour of the Corona Virus.”

Introduction: Highest body controlling India’s Covid vaccination program is known as NEGVAC ( National Expert Group of Vaccine Administration for Covid-19). The Day to day vaccination is regulated by an App- COWIN. District collectors are directly responsible for appropriate vaccination of citizens residing within their jurisdiction. For Bhubaneswar, Commissioner BMC is the nodal. He isContinue reading “Railway Vaccination Centre- Facts and Fictions.”

Now that 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose is available over the counter at Rs 990/- ,we shall review the drug and find out facts from fictions around the new molecule. 2DG is not new. It is a repurposed drug. It has been long used in cancer chemotherapy till date. Let’s see how will it perform against Covid-19. The manufacturer’sContinue reading “2-DG Decoded ( 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose)”

Introduction:- Countries around the world are racing against time to vaccinate their populations against the coronavirus. Today, speed is the sole criteria. The quicker the better…Not enough jabs To cover its entire adult (over 18 years) population, India needs 1.9 billion doses of vaccines. If these vaccines were to be administered over the next 12Continue reading “WCVC, Udaygiri.”