Dr. Ramakanta

How much does a MIRACLE cost?

( Stories I liked) Collected & Retold Tess was eight years old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. They were moving to a cheap apartment next month because Daddy didn’t have theContinue reading “How much does a MIRACLE cost?”

The Silver Lining of this Pandemic.

Every Cloud has a Silver lining. So also this dreadful Pandemic has one. This Pandemic has compressed the period of making a vaccine from the usual 10 years to a mere 10 months. The Virus story Why at all a virus has to infect us ? Because a virus doesn’t have any asset except aContinue reading “The Silver Lining of this Pandemic.”

The Blalock_Taussig story

( In memory of all the Male Nurses : fondly called Sura Dada, Madu Dada etc. of my Alma mater who have taught me venous access ) In medical college, our paramedical staff are our first Guru. So was Vivian Thomas in the Johns Hopkins. You can have enough trouble if there’s a hole inContinue reading “The Blalock_Taussig story”

How Cold is this Pfizer vaccine ?

First the good news. Pfizer has reached the critical number of cases (170) to apply for Emergency authorisation. It is said to be 95% effective. ( this is today’s news) Now the Bad news. Pfizer’s vaccine must be kept at nearly minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit to remain effective. ( -100° F = -74°C). That isContinue reading “How Cold is this Pfizer vaccine ?”

Wounds of Love

As the winter sets in reposting my favourite Fable.. Dedicated to all Close friends. The Fable of Porcupines. It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided to group together to keep warm. This way they covered and protected themselves; but the *quills* of eachContinue reading “Wounds of Love”