As the dreaded coronavirus appeared to spread in India, top Chinese doctors treating patients in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, on March 4 advised their Indian counterparts to prepare plans, train medical staff and educate the public about wearing masks and washing of hands to contain the disease. Four top medical specialists, who were […]

Women’s Day and A Frightening Secret ©️Dr. Rajas Deshpande A well respected senior, a social celebrity, walked in with his daughter. Cultured, proud people. Probably highly educated and rich. While he was richly dressed in a traditional Indian attire, she wore a saree. Many phone calls had told me since a day prior that he […]

A Magen David Adom worker wears protective clothing as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, outside the special emergency call center in Kiryat Ono, on Thursday. (Flash90) YERUSHALAYIM – A group of researchers in northern Israel said Thursday they had achieved a “scientific breakthrough” in treating coronavirus. At a press conference, researchers of the Migal […]

Different sources estimate the mortality rate for COVID-19 at roughly 2% to 3%—but that could change as the virus rages on. But, the world has been through other outbreaks that were much, much worse. To that end, let’s look at five other viruses that, in their own ways, are more dangerous than COVID-19.  The novel coronavirus—officially […]

Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection is suspected: Interim Guidance Introduction This is the first edition of this document for novel coronavirus, an adaption of WHO Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when MERS-CoV infection is suspected publication (2019). This document is intended for clinicians taking care of […]

AIIMS, New Delhi February 5, 2020 When to suspect Any patient with acute respiratory illness with: 1. A history of travel to or residence in China in the 14 days prior to symptom onset, or 2. Close contact with a confirmed/ suspected case of 2019-nCoV in the 14 days prior to symptom onset, or 3. […]

Home care for patients with suspected novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection presenting with mild symptoms, and management of their contacts Interim guidance 04 February 2020  Introduction WHO has developed this rapid advice to meet the need for recommendations on safe home care for patients with suspected novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection who present with mild symptoms1 […]

T he dreams of my youth were simple. Someday I wanted to be like I already was but older. I sought a house to share with a beloved family and a job that I was good at. I wanted to be loved and respected and to feel that way about others in my life. In […]

  02nd March 2020  Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China and Public Health Response 1 Situational Status in China  6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 New Confirmed cases for the day   New Confirmed cases for the day             […]

People with diabetes or heart disease are known to be more at risk from coronavirus, which is starting to spread rapidly in the UK and internationally. That is a concern for the 7.4 million Britons who have some form of cardiac or circulatory disease, which includes 4.8 million people with diabetes. The common risk factor […]

Guidelines on Clinical management of severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) in suspect/confirmed novel coronavirus (nCoV) cases An infection with a novel coronavirus has been reported from China. As 25th January 2020, a total of 1287 cases and 41 deaths were reported in 29 provinces (districts and cities) of China. In addition, 28 cases have been […]

Here we present the results of the online survey conducted by M3 India, regarding general perceptions attached to working abroad, and draw insights from real-life experiences of Indian doctors who have worked abroad. UK is the most preferred country of work We asked the respondents to rank the most coveted foreign countries for work, in […]

Nitrate Rich Vegetables Help Boost Muscle Mitochondria A substance called nitrate, which is abundantly found in vegetables like beetroot, spinach and lettuce, boosts the cellular power plants of the muscles, known as the mitochondria. Inorganic nitrate has been linked for half a century to negative health effects, but contrary evidence has emerged more recently. Prior […]

We also face a new threat. The next epidemic has a good chance of originating on a computer screen of a terrorist intent on using genetic engineering to create a synthetic version of the smallpox virus or a contagious and highly deadly strain of flu. So, the point is that we ignore the strong link […]

India seems to be coronavirus free even though it is a close neighbor of China. There is a lot of speculation and eyebrows raised as to why this is so. Various reasons are being put out: 1) The Indian gene is Covid-19 resistant. 2) The low level of hygiene has made Indians immune to this […]

  Introduction Pratima Murthy* It is estimated that there are about 62.5 million alcohol users, 8.7 million cannabis users and about 2 million opiate users in our country. There are an estimated 250 million tobacco users of age 10 and above. Serious public health problems result from alcohol and other drug consumption. Drug abuse […]

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 Guide Rakesh Lal                      Published by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi Editor Rakesh lal Professor National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre All India Institute of […]

“Mob mentality” redirects here. For the album, see Mob Mentality (album). Herd mentality, mob mentality and pack mentality, also lesser known as gang mentality, describes how people can be influenced by their peers to adopt certain behaviors on a largely emotional, rather than rational, basis. When individuals are affected by mob mentality, they may make […]

*डॉक्टर रीटा नितिन* बोरीवली मुम्बई प्रत्येक घर में एक रसोई होती है, और इस रसोई में एक *डॉक्टर* छुपा बैठा होता है, बिना फीस वाला । आइए आज अपने उसी डॉक्टर से आपका परिचय करायें । 💼 1- केवल सेंधा नमक का प्रयोग करने पर आप *थायराइड* और *ब्लडप्रेशर* से बचे रह सकते हैं, यही […]

 Screening and Brief Intervention for Drug Use: Resource Guide Rakesh Lal                      Published by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi Editor Rakesh lal Professor National […]

 MANUAL FOR LONG-TERM PHARMACOTHERAPY Anju Dhawan, Sonali Jhanjee          Published by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi Developed under WHO (India) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Collaborative Programme v ; h r k ; […]

  Introduction Pratima Murthy* It is estimated that there are about 62.5 million alcohol users, 8.7 million cannabis users and about 2 million opiate users in our country. There are an estimated 250 million tobacco users of age 10 and above. Serious public health problems result from alcohol and other drug consumption. Drug abuse […]

The immediate reason for picking up n opening the laptop today is a fb post from my friend Dushyant Singh,another fb post which came across a few days back n an individual whom i saw yesterday in my clinic. The individual in question has consulted me on a few occassions n has been grappling with […]

Multimedia section begins Multimedia section ends The novel coronavirus (2019-ncov) outbreak has caused distress globally, with China being at the center of the catastrophe. The country has taken immense public health measures to contain the spread of the infection, which is also being supported by global efforts. With three positive cases of 2019-ncov, the Indian […]

701 PERSPECTIVE The Comfort of the Ordinary 702 for a lot of grief among the ranks of the survivors. That’s why I’ve started notic- ing ways in which people die, how what they say and do can be a source of comfort, humor, and collective acceptance. Take, for example, my friend Herbie, who first held […]