Dr. Ramakanta

Ultra-Super Specialization

.How young a young doctor can be ? After completing 5+1 years you add a MBBS degree. Then the street vendor while balancing one kg potatoes on a scale innocuously asks you,”sir, what is your speciality ?” So you study 3 more years to add MD (anaesthesiology) to your name for the street vendor’s sake.Continue reading “Ultra-Super Specialization”

Malaria and Hemoglobinopathy

[Plasmodium falciparum was a quiet ancient organism. Recent biomolecular research has dated their existense to 100,000 years ago.]…70,000 years ago, we Homo Sapiens were roaming in Africa and Mediterranean and were just preparing to migrate Eastward in search of a warmer climates of the tropics. To Asia minor, India, Australia. Rest of the world. YourContinue reading “Malaria and Hemoglobinopathy”

The Phoebus Cartel

Sometimes I wonder why didn’t the olive oil in the Big Bazar has an expiry date ? While the tooth paste I eat can live for 3 years, the betadine cream I apply externally should expire within 2 years ? Why are the MNCs too eager to display the expiry date as boldly as possible?Continue reading “The Phoebus Cartel”

CRISPR CAS9-2

(Know your Body with Dr RK Mahapatra.) CRISPR CAS9 is the new Gene editing program which is going to change the next generation of human race. Just like vaccination wiped out Small pox, Poliomyelitis from the face of Earth, it has the power to delete genetic diseases and cancers afflicting the humanity. In contrast toContinue reading “CRISPR CAS9-2”

The Book of Gene.

Every human rich or poor is a proud owner of a huge book of Gene. It’s unique to him and decides whether that gentleman will be dark or fair, tall or short, healthy or sick. Our Gene is a very long, linear molecule, a coded version of how to make another copy of us. It’sContinue reading “The Book of Gene.”