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 ?”
Category Archives: Ideas of health
Cytokine Storm
( This virus kills us by our own ammunition – our cytokines. By the 10th day, antivirus drugs are meaning less because the virus may have long gone but the damage continues by proxy.) ( Our cytokines not the viral chemicals kill us.) Cytokine storm is the biggest chemical warfare going on every moment insideContinue reading “Cytokine Storm”
What is mRNA Vaccine ?
Q. How does our body fight a virus ? A. By producing antibodies against it. The rules of immunology state that in order to develop adequate and accurate antibodies against any infection, you must suffer the full infection at least once. Otherwise the antibodies will be inadequate and ineffective. We usually develop good quality antibodiesContinue reading “What is mRNA Vaccine ?”
How does our body make insulin ?
( A brief overview of how our DNA, mRNA and Ribosome manufacture the 22,000 proteins we need every day for our daily activities.) What is mRNA ? Inside the human cell, each protein ( say insulin to enzymes and hormones) are printed by the 3D printer called Ribosome as per the code encrypted in theContinue reading “How does our body make insulin ?”
Viru, the Unstoppable
Let me call this virus by a name: Viru in memory of that unpredictable yet unstoppable dashing opener. ( a story of the duel between SARS CoV 2 and my bodyguards) Here’s Viru’s innings described in a lay man’s terms: Viru can enter us only through our nose. ( mouth and eyes also.) But itContinue reading “Viru, the Unstoppable”