Yoga is an art and science of human life. It is a useful technique to keep one physically fit and mentally prepared to discover the real nature of consciousness. This quest has been the foundation of all great Yogic teachings and the goal of many great mystics. There is evidence in histor...
I read a book by Laura Spinney called the ‘Pale Rider’, which is on the Spanish Flu of 1918, a disease that killed a hundred million people worldwide. Two hundred and sixty pages is a lot of reading time, so here are the salient points. History is teaching us an important lesson. ...
Pandemics of the 21st centurySwine flu (2009-2010The pandemic was caused by an H1N1 virus strain. In March 2009, the virus was found to be transmitted among people fast. This resulted in respiratory infections with mild to severe symptoms. The initial cases were reported in Southern California...
Presently, the priority for major pharmaceutical companies is to discover a vaccine for the coronavirus (Covid-19/SARS-CoV-2). Dr. Kuntal Ghosh, Consultant, Palliative Care Unit, Saroj Gupta Cancer Research Centre and Research Institute (SGCCRI), West Bengal, informed BE, “Different countrie...
According to a report by the EAT-Lancet Commission, “Food is the single strongest lever to optimise human health and environmental sustainability on Earth.” However, according to experts, there is an immense challenge in providing healthy diets from sustainable food systems to the ever-growing w...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. It has been declared as a global pandemic in World Health Organisation (WHO). According to WHO website, “Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illne...
COVID-19 has thrown everyone’s routine out of whack. Organisations are running the risk of rapid decline in productivity as employees, especially women, are working double or even triple shifts at home. They are trying to manage their work schedules and home chores along with home-schooling and ch...
CK Birla Hospitals – CMRI & BM Birla has taken precautionary measures to fight against corona virus. Regarding this, Dr. Simmardeep Gill, COO, CK Birla Hospitals said, “We at CMRI & BM Birla Hospitals, are well equipped when it comes to raising the awareness about corona virus or COVID-1...
Medica Superspecialty Hospital recently organised an interactive session with Dr. Gary S. Mintz who invented the Intra Vascular Imaging (IVAS) and pioneered the technique. He is from the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Columbia Hospital, New York, USA. Dr. Mintz discussed his observation on some...
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a form of lung disease leading to the scarring of lung tissue resulting in breathing troubles and deprivation in the supply of oxygen to the body. Its major cause of occurrence can be related to environmental causes such as exposure to dust or chemicals, ...
