Devicecan test effect of booze on blood

Researchers from the Raman Research Institute (RRI) have developeda device to make high resolution measurements to show reduction of Red BloodCell (RBC) cell size due to excessive consumption of alcohol. RRI AssociateProfessor Gautam Soni, who has developed this device at his lab told BangaloreMirror that work in this area began four years ago and that the aim is developa cost effective and portable device. .... read more

Medical Council vs Association

Do you know about the functions of and powers of a medical counciland association in India? Join us today at 7:00 PM on MEDtalks with Dr. KKAggarwal as he is in conversation with Dr. Vinay Aggarwal on the issue ofmedical council vs. association.
Just click on www.facebook.com/drkkaggarwal or https://perfecthealthmela.com/vevent2/hall1a.php

COVID-19 vaccine: Dont junk that jab over fears of after-effects

Reproduced from: India Legal https://www.indialegallive.com/column-news/covid-19-vaccine/ publishedFebruary 12, 2021
The hesitation shown by people to take the Covid-19 vaccine is due to fearsabout its after-effects. Stakeholders need to be transparent about itsside-effects, while people need to be vigilant about their health.
There have been some cases of deaths after the Covid-19 vaccine wasadministered to people. Therefore, health workers in India are reluctant totake the vaccine. The country needs to address this issue in a transparentanswer. One must remember that this immunisation differs from those usuallygiven to children where most recipients are healthy. In the adult population,many have co-morbidities or are prone to illness. .... read more

CMAAOCoronavirus Facts and Myth Buster - Vaccine Adverse Events

With input from Dr Monica Vasudev
1377: HCFI Round Table Expert Zoom Meeting on “Adverse events including Deathsfollowing vaccinations”
6th February, 2021; 11am-12pm,Participants: Dr KK Aggarwal, Dr Ashok Gupta, DrSuneela Garg, Prof Mahesh Verma, Dr Anita Chakravarti, Dr DR Rai, Mr BejonMisra, Ms Balbir Verma, Dr KK Kalra, Dr Anil Kumar, Dr Suresh Mittal, Dr SSharma Consensus Statement of HCFI Expert Round Table:Vaccines areuniversally tested and monitored and are among the safest medical products inuse. Although evidence supports the safety of vaccines, there are rareinstances where the causal relationship between vaccines and complications,including deaths has been established or plausible theoretical risks exist..... read more

FiveTypes of People - from Nastik to Astik

Following are the five types of people:
1.Nastik: Those who do not believe in God.
2.Astik: For whom God exists.
3.Those who believe that God also exists in them (I and the God are the same).
4.Those who believe in Tat Tvam Asi (God not only exists in me but also inyou).
5.Those who believe that God is in everybody. .... read more

HealthcareNews Monitor

CovidVaccine can be a game changer for Indian Pharma Industry on a global platform

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We may contemplate that Covid 19 came from Wuhan labs or their wetmarket; but what is more important is it came from PRC or China. It travelledto 192 countries and infected millions, left a million dead and billions oflivelihoods impacted across the world. Global economy (GDP), which was valuedat 90 trillion USD (approx.) took a big hit, as all the cogs stopped workingand operators went running for cover. An estimated loss to the global economyis currently valued at 15 trillion USD and counting, which is an overwhelmingfigure of almost 20%. It is like losing 20% of wealth to an invisible enemy whoin all probability and likelihood was engineered by someone.

Pharma wrap: Why is global solidarity missing in COVID-19vaccination response?

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) which has set a target ofvaccinating all the healthcare workers around the globe in the first 100 daysof 2021, may find it an uphill task with close to 50 days already over. As theclock ticks, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed on Fridayto accelerate production and share technology to produce enough vaccines forthe world and share them equitably. To be sure, WHO is relying heavily onAstraZeneca-Oxford University-Serum Institute of India COVID-19 vaccineavailable through COVAX Facility for its 100-day target, despite concerns thatthe vaccine may not be effective against a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 thatscirculating in South Africa.

Haryana Shocker: Man Arrested for Posing as AllopathicDoctor, Treating Patients in Panchkula

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Chandigarh, February 14: Aman was arrested on Sunday in Panchkulas Kot village for allegedly fortreating patients while posing as an allopathic doctor without being registeredwith the relevant authorities as a medical practitioner. The accused identifiedas Dr Subhash Vashisht, however, claimed that he is a registered medicalpractitioner with a Bachelor in Indigenous Medicine in Allopathy. Pune Shocker:34-Year-Old Man Arrested for Posing as Doctor, Duping Patients for 10 Years.Following the directions of the CMO, Panchkula and the Additional DirectorGeneral of Police, CID, Haryana, an investigation was launched in the matter. Ateam comprising medical officers and police officials visited the accusedsclinic to probe the case, who recovered a total of 21 types of allopathicmedicines and other medical equipment and instruments during the investigation.Munna Bhai Caught at AIIMS: Man With No Medical Education Poses as Doctor atIndias Top Medical Facility for 5 Months, Identified and Handed to Police.

Mexico gets AstraZeneca doses from India

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Mexico received a shipmentof 870,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from India on Sunday, thegovernment said, as the country prepares to prioritise older adults in the nextphase of its vaccination campaign. The shipment amounts to about 42 per cent ofthe two million doses of the AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccine thecountry plans to import from India, in addition to packaging it locally, thegovernment said. Mexico is also expecting shipments to resume of vaccine fromPfizer-BioNTech , with 494,000 doses due to arrive on Tuesday, informed MarceloEbrard, Foreign Minister.