Corona virus (aka covid-19) has turned the world upside down! It has not only brought questions about staying safe, but also put a distance between the doctor and the patient. In addition, many of us have questions about the disease- who is safe? who is not? how do I protect myself and my family? what […]
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I remember vividly, in my second year of residency, the first month working on the oncology ward. Invasive fungal infections like Mucor, and other ‘opportunistic’ infections, are no stranger to docs that take care of these patients daily. It is a well known complication of chemotherapy (“chemo”) – that is – medications that purposely suppress
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How safe or vulnerable are the unvaccinated ones amidst the ones who have been already vaccinated against COVID-19? Will the vaccinated ones transmit the disease asymptomatically to the vulnerable ones? By Sneha Kumari – June 2, 2021 18:57 Vaccination is a key that doctors and medical experts have been stressing for a long to reduce
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Many patients who have recovered from COVID-19 report continued fatigue and forgetfulness; a condition being described as the COVID-19 brain fog. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has unfortunately been a part of our lives for over a year, healthcare professionals are noticing that some patients have developed persistent symptoms. Actually, the concept of continuing and
Vitamin C, D and zinc supplements have been flying off the shelves of pharmacies as a raging second wave of Covid-19 has led to a spike in demand for immunity boosters. So much so that there are reports of several cities witnessing a shortage of the over-the-counter supplements that are taken for general well-being. Experts
Dr. Jenny and I were extremely lucky and honored to have been invited by the GSB Sabha Mumbai to give a talk on staying positive in these times of the corona virus pandemic. The talk ended with some very thought provoking questions. All these were recorded by the GSB Sabha volunteers and duly posted on
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Hello, I’m Ajoy Prabhu. I am a Medical Researcher. I studied Pathology, the study of diseases, particularly infectious diseases at the University of Maryland and studied Epidemiology, the study of how these diseases spread, at The Johns Hopkins University. Till recently, I was working as the head of marketing of inventions and technologies at the
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Hello, I’m Dr. Jenny Prabhu. I am a Med/Peds doctor- meaning, I’ve been trained in two separate fields: so with me, you get a two-for-one deal- an internist and a pediatrician in one!. Do you have diabetes? I can take care of you! Blood pressure creeping up? Let’s figure out why and how we can
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Without getting too technical, let’s talk about what covid-19 actually is. I have always felt less anxious about something when I know more about it- so hopefully this knowledge will empower you! COVID-19 actually is an acronym- it stands for coronavirus infectious disease, 2019. A coronavirus is a family of viruses- there are several types
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