Pap smear tests: At what age and how often?

New Delhi: Being the second most common cancer in women between the age group of 15 and 44 years of age, the awareness towards cervical cancer and its screening is miniscule in our country. Cervical cancer is a completely preventable disease because of its well defined, long pre-malignant phase and it can be detected easily by regular screening tests and follow up. Unfortunately, the females in India are unaware about the screening process for the cervical cancer care. With the vaccination, screening and treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently aimed to reduce more than 40 percent of new cases and 5 million related deaths of cervical cancer by 2050. ....read more

Speech, Language, Swallowing and Cognitive challenges following COVID-19

As the patients recover from coronavirus, some of them may face swallowing problems, speech and language difficulties and some cognitive impairment due to hypoxia. Join us today at 7:00 pm on Medtalks with Dr KK Aggarwal for a lucid discussion on the aspects of speech, language, swallowing and cognitive challenges following COVID-19.Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent2/hall1a.php

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: Thymus Anatomy

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev1187: IMA-CMAAO Webinar on “Thymus anatomy” 28th November, 2020, 4-5pm,Participants: Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, Dr RK Datta, Dr Brijendra Prakash, Dr Anand Parkash, Dr S Sharma Faculty: Dr JM Kaul: Director Prof and Former Head, Dept. of Anatomy, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi Consultant Academics and Advisor, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College, Govt. of Delhi ....read more

World COVID Meter 7th December: Acute manageable immunogenic thrombogenic inflammatory viral disease pandemic

Cases: 1M April 2, 2M April 15, 3M April 27, 4M May 8, 5M May 20, 6M May 30, 7M June 7, 8M June 15, 9M June 22, 10M June 29th, 11M July 4, 12M July 8, 13M July 13, 14M July 17, 15M July 23, 16M July 25, 17M July 29, 18M August 1, 19M August 6, 20M August 10, 21M August 16, 22M August 19, 23M August 21, 24M August 27, 25M August 30, 26M September 3, 27M September 7, 28M September 10, 29M September 14, 30M September 18, 31M September 21, 32M September 23, 33M September 28, 34M October 1, 35M October 4, 36M October 8, 37M October 11, 38M October 14, 39M October 17, 40M October 19, 41M October 22, 42M October 24, 43M October 26, 44M October 28, 45M October 30, 46M November 2, 47M November 4, 48M November 6, 49M November 7, 50M November 8, 51M November 10, 52M November 12, 53M November 14, 54M November 15, 55M November 17, 56M November 19, 57M November 20, 58M November 22, 59M November 24, 60M November 25, 61M November 27, 62M November 29, 63M December 1, 64M December 2, 65M December 4, 66M December 6 Ground Zero: Wuhan - in live animal market or cafeteria for animal pathogens: 10th January; Total cases are based on RT PCR, 67% sensitivity Coronavirus Cases: 67,377,122,Deaths: 1,541,370,Recovered: 46,571,781,ACTIVE CASES 19,263,971 Currently Infected Patients 19,157,833 (99.4%) in Mild Condition ....read more

The Science Behind Bhabhuti and Ash

Lord Shiva is known to have Bhabhuti on his skin. Many people believe that Ash or Bhabhuti reminds one that the human body is perishable and will be converted into Ash ultimately after the death of the physical body. But there is also another meaning behind this mythological ritual of applying Ash onto the body. Fire in mythology means the fire of knowledge, knowledge about the true self-consciousness. Knowing about true self is obstructed by negative thoughts, animal tendency, egoistic vanities and foolish attachments. ....read more

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Pfizer Versus Oxford Vaccine: How Much Will it Cost in India?

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Coronavirus Vaccine Update: Two breakthrough firms in the race for coronavirus vaccine – Pfizer and Serum Institute (Oxford-AztraZeneca) – have sought for the emergency use authorisation of their vaccine candidate in India to fast forward the process of immunization against the deadly viral disease. While both Pfizer and Oxford vaccines have shown promising results in phase 3 clinical trials, one of them is likely to cost more than the other. Also Read - Great Honour: Cambridge University Names its Chemistry Department After Indian Scientist Yusuf Hamied

Coronavirus: How Indian airports are preparing for distribution of chilled vaccines

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New Delhi, Dec 07: As some of the coronavirus vaccine trials across the world are in their final stages, the central government has started preparations to handle the distribution of vaccines in the country at ultra-low temperatures. While no COVID-19 vaccine has yet been approved, the vaccines developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is the most advanced in the process and could be ready for rapid production and distribution next month.

Unpaid for six months, physically disabled doctor writes to Delhi L-G

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NEW DELHI: Unpaid for six months, a frontline healthcare worker in the city associated with the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has written to Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal over the issue. Dr Sumit Anand, posted at the Urban Health Centre, WEA, Karol Bagh, has been working for the past four years has not been paid since June. In his letter, he also claimed that the civic body has been pressurising him to sign faulty salary paybills without increment.

Doctor In Haryana Runs A Free Clinic And Organises Community Kitchen For The Underprivileged

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Dr. Rajesh Mehta lost his elder brother in a road accident 31 years ago. His loss drove him to do more to help those in need, so now he goes to several hospitals in Hisar, Haryana, and runs a free clinic for homeopathic medicine for the needy, as per a report in The New Indian Express. Once a week, with other members of his family, the doctor organises a community kitchen for kids, and also provides them with stationary. “In 1989 my elder brother, who was my inspiration, died in an accident. Deep sorrow gradually led me to believe that it was time for me to give something back to society, after all, we always work for our own selves,” he said.