We need to be aware of zoonoses—which are usually the diseases that spread from animals to humans. “Rabies is a well-known example of a zoonotic disease (an illness caught from the bite or scratch of a dog.). We have caught bird flu from a bird, Swine flu from a pig and of course the COVID-19Continue reading “The Zoonoses Story”
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The Frog Didn’t Jump
This is an allegorical satire describing the lack of job satisfaction for clinically oriented medical officers in the Indian railway health service.
Coenzyme Q 10 : the Yayati molecule
Our body consists of 36 trillion cells. Each cell is a complete housing unit with its own kitchen corner and toilet system.The Kitchen inside our cell is known as Mitochondria. Whatever food we take is burnt down into energy and packaged into ATP inside the mitochondria. ATP is the currency of Life.One of the fuelContinue reading “Coenzyme Q 10 : the Yayati molecule”
How Oxytocin created our Social Media ?
Evolution has so designed that the spontaneous delivery in human beings also needs the assistance of a third person. ( it may not not necessarily be a doctor always.) Separate hands are required to cut the natal cord, clean the face and nose of the baby, turn it and put it on mother’s breast forContinue reading “How Oxytocin created our Social Media ?”
To enjoy life.
What advice would you give to your teenage self? I’ve spent my whole youth in studying. I have never taken a break to see a movie or a vacation tour. In course, I have completed my medical degree, specialisation in Pediatrics and super specialisation in new born care. Now at the age of 60, IContinue reading “To enjoy life.”
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