Drug Repurposing to fight covid-19

Drug repurposing is the process of using already approved drugs for a new disease.  One of the three greatest silver linings of the pandemic Covid-19 is to accord EUA ( Emergency Use Authorisation) to a lot of repurposed drugs in our fight against the Pandemic. ( The other two things are in the advancement ofContinue reading “Drug Repurposing to fight covid-19”

Dr Google & The Nocebo effect.

Disclosing a potential adverse event (AE) significantly increases the likelihood of such an event occurring. ( In industrial patients, Dr Google primarily generates nocebo effect not any placebo effect.) Certain kind of adverse events are more prone for this. Erectile Dysfunction (ED) for example. In the following Pubmed article 96 CV patients on atenolol areContinue reading “Dr Google & The Nocebo effect.”

That one second between Death and Glory.

The video records: At 17:03:54 : a child falls on railway track. At 17.04.05 : a Staff on duty puts the child on PF. At 17.04.06 : he climbs  on PF. At 17.04.07 : the train passes the point at full speed. Hats off to the lightning reaction of the staff on duty. His goodContinue reading “That one second between Death and Glory.”

Ashokastami and the Mausi-maa temple.

The annual car festival of shri Lingaraj Mahaprabhu is known as the Ashokastami or the Rukuna Ratha. Observed one day ahead of Ram Navami, the ashokastami festival is dedicated to shri Lingaraj mahaprabhu and is unique to Bhubaneswar city. ( and Tripura) The Mausima Deula at the Mausima Chhak is known as Rameshwar Temple. AsContinue reading “Ashokastami and the Mausi-maa temple.”

Insulin Resistance explained.

You see, you can catch Diabetes, that too at a very younger age. What I mean you can successfully and confidently acquire Diabetes. You don’t have to inherit it from your forefathers. Some everyday life adjustment can initiate a cascade in our body – a lifestyle which doctors call Diabetes . Your sugar consumption maybeContinue reading “Insulin Resistance explained.”