THE STORY OF THE FIRST ANTI VIRAL DRUG; ACYCLOVIR Penicillin, the first antibiotic has added 10 years to our longevity. Can Acyclovir lead us in our fight against viruses like penicillin did it in the 1940s ? It was December of 1940. Reserve constable Albert Alexander was a plant lover. One day he got aContinue reading “The Decoy”
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The Best Rule..
United States with a population of 0.3 billion has already used 200 million doses of vaccine and is now considering third dose for all its citizens. 1.3 billion people of the whole African continent have received only 58 million doses till date. The percentage of fully vaccinated is only 2.2%. WHO requests the rich nationsContinue reading “The Best Rule..”
Spread of Dengue during COVID-19 Pandemic
You have got all the bushes cut and drains cleaned around your residence. You also make sure that your mosquito net is neatly tucked in before you lie down for the night. Still you may get the Dengue. Why and how ? Some facts about Dengue and how they are different from Malaria. While MalariaContinue reading “Spread of Dengue during COVID-19 Pandemic”
The 5th Plague and The Building 470
Where is this “building 470″ ? What is the 5th Plague described in the Bible ? -1- Many scholars think that among the 10 plagues of Egypt, in Moses’ time, anthrax was known as the fifth plague: described as a sickness affecting horses, cattle, sheep, camels and oxen….. ….. -2- The infamous Building 470 isContinue reading “The 5th Plague and The Building 470”
The Wheat Story- an account of Zoonoses.
( Wheat is the staple food of millions of people. Although rice is the second largest produced cereal in the world, its production is localised only to Asia. The cultivation of wheat was started some 10,000 years ago, with its origin being traced back to south east Turkey. Along with agriculture, we became a mammalContinue reading “The Wheat Story- an account of Zoonoses.”
