Ancient India thwarted malaria at a time no other part of world had: Study

When the first humans started moving out of Africa some 350,000 years ago, they looked for dry areas — the savannah grasslands, the deserts of southwest Asia. Because tropical regions, while bountiful with food and water, were also home to malaria-carrying mosquitoes. So, why prehistoric humans entered India — where it was wet, warm and humid — about 70,000 years ago has puzzled scientists. But a new study offers an answer. The malarial parasite in prehistoric India is likely to have been the more benign variant. “Nor should we forget that India’s own medical system was able to take up the fight against diseases thousands of years ago, while in other malaria-affected areas of the world, a similarly effective, Ayurveda-like medicine system did not exist,” Dr Attila J Trájer, lead author of the study published in ‘Quaternary International’, told TOI. .... read more

Significance of CRP <1

In the early stage of COVID-19, CRP levels appear to be positively correlated with lung lesions and could reflect disease severity. It provides an important clinical evaluation index. Join us today as we discuss the significance of keeping CRP level <1, on MEDtalks with Dr K K Aggarwal COVID edition, at 7:00 PM.Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent2/hall1a.php

CMAAO Coronavirus Facts and Myth Buster: Lessons learned from COVID-19 in 2020

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev1276: Minutes of Virtual Meeting of CMAAO NMAs on “Lessons learned from COVID-19 in 2020”,26th December, 2020, Saturday, 9.30am-10.30am Participants: Member NMAs: Dr KK Aggarwal, President CMAAO, Dr Marthanda Pillai, India, Member World Medical Council, Dr Md Jamaluddin Chowdhury, Bangladesh Medical Association, Dr Marie Uzawa Urabe, Japan Medical Association, Dr Prakash Budhathoky, Treasurer, Nepal Medical Association Invitees: Dr Russell D’Souza, Australia UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, Dr S Sharma, Editor IJCP Group Key points from the discussion:The pandemic has taught us the significance of cell and plant physiology. .... read more

World COVID Meter 5th January 2021: Acute manageable immunogenic thrombogenic inflammatory contagious 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, 67M December 7, 68M December 9, 69M December 10, 70M December 12, 71M December 13, 72M December 14, 73M December 15, 74M December 17, 75M December 19, 76M December 20, 77M December 22, 78M December 23, 79M December 26, 80M December 27, 81M December 29, 82M December 30, 83M December 31, 84M January 2 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: 86,082,446,Deaths: 1,859,770,Recovered: 61,027,099 .... read more

Difference between smile, hug and laugh

Smile is a sign of joy while hug is a sign of love. Laughter, on the other hand, is a sign of inner happiness. None of them are at the level of mind or intellect. All come from within the heart. They are only the gradations of your expressions of happiness. It is said that you are incomplete in your dress if you are not wearing a smile on your face. Hug comes next, and laughter the last. .... read more

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Coronavirus India update: Total death tally crosses 1.5 lakh mark, active cases fall to 2.27 lakh

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India has reported 18,088 new COVID-19 cases, 21,314 recoveries, and 264 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 1,03,74,932, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

Australia brings forward COVID-19 vaccine roll-out to early March

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Australian health authorities are bringing forward the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines by two weeks to early March, even as recent outbreaks in the country’s two largest cities appeared to stabilise. “We will continue to follow the safety and medical advice and will update our plans where new evidence or advice is available our number one priority is safety,” Health Minister Greg Hunt’s office said in an email, noting the roll-out had been progressively brought forward.

Scientists find that brain cancer is linked to tissue healing

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The healing process that follows a brain injury could spur tumour growth when new cells generated to replace those lost to the injury are derailed by mutations, Toronto scientists have found. A brain injury can be anything from trauma to infection or stroke. The findings were made by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre who are also on the pan-Canadian Stand Up To Cancer Canada Dream Team that focuses on a common brain cancer known as glioblastoma.

Covid-19 vaccine to reach Gurgaon by mid-January

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The Covid-19 vaccine is expected to reach Gurgaon by mid-January, following which “2-2.5 lakh people” will receive the shot in the first phase, said health department officials. “We have created 37 cold chain points… a district vaccine store has also been set up in Pataudi, which can store 2 lakh-2.5 lakh vaccines. The district administration is completely prepared to administer the vaccine, and 181 locations have been identified for the purpose,” said Gurgaon Civil Surgeon Dr Virender Yadav