Dr. Ramakanta

Why do we have two nostrils ?

We have two eyes which give us stereo-scopic vision.We have two ears which give us stereo-phonic sound.Why do we have two nostrils ? Yes you have guessed right.Our two nostrils are there to give us stereo smell effect. Try to inhale the aroma of a steaming cup of coffee with first your left nostril closedContinue reading “Why do we have two nostrils ?”

What is the price of a covid vaccination certificate ?

“Vaccine hesitancy refers to delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccination despite availability of vaccination services.” The sage working group: 2015 Aug 14;33(34):4161-4. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.04.036. Epub 2015 Apr 17. In Europe: Europeans love to move around from country to countryside. A covid vaccination certificate is mandatory for this. Now, fake covid certificates were available in France forContinue reading “What is the price of a covid vaccination certificate ?”

The Legacy of Covid 19 vaccine

In 1918, a deadly flu wiped away 100 million people from the face of the earth. ( An estimate.) It was 4% of the then population. If I project this to 2020, that would count up to 280 million deaths today. Unprecedented. In 2020, another flu known as Covid 19 has already affected 100 millionContinue reading “The Legacy of Covid 19 vaccine”

How effective would be our vaccines against the Covid Variant strains ?

We always knew that the Covid virus is going to mutate. In adverse situations, it is going to change its structure to survive against such odds. That is Darwins law of Natural Selection. It is called “the law of the Survival of the fittest.” Andreano E et al. in an experiment in Italy, serially passedContinue reading “How effective would be our vaccines against the Covid Variant strains ?”

Antibody and protection following a covid attack

Antibodies against covid 19 is not synonymous with protection against the disease. Antibodies are different types and different kinds. There can be Ig E, Ig G, Ig M and Ig A type antibodies. Some of them are neutralising ( kill the virus) and some other can be enhancing ( damage our lungs on behalf ofContinue reading “Antibody and protection following a covid attack”