WHAT IS SWINE FLU (H1N1)? Swine influenza also known as H1N1, it is a respiratory disease caused by a new strain of influenza virus. It is originated in pigs but is spread primarily from person to person. CAUSE Sneezing, coughing, touching a germ-covered surface and then touching their eyes or nose SYMPTOMS Fever (100 F […]

What is Ransomware Its a bad software, which will block your computer data and will ask you to pay money to unlock it. You should NOT pay the ransom. To protect yourself from attack, You should NOT click on attachments in email. Always keep your operating system, browser & AntiVirus software up to date. Install […]

GST ON HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY GST would help in the industries by making the taxation system more effective and efficient since 8 different types of taxes (pre-GST) are imposed on the Pharmaceutical Industry today. Most medicines and medical technology products are slabbed in the 5 or 12 percent bracket and they are unlikely to see an […]

6th of July ZOONOSES DAY What is Zoonoses Spread or transmission of diseases through animals (cattle, pets, wild animals attack). Modern major diseases such as Ebola virus disease and salmonellosis are zoonoses. HIV was a zoonotic disease transmitted to humans The high risk zones of zoonoses are in Africa and south part of Asia Its type Plague, Lyme, roundworm, cryptosporidium, hookworm […]

OSSEOINTEGRATION Osseointegration is defined as a direct bone anchorage to an implant body which can provide base to support prosthesis. Why Osseointegration? For patients with extremity amputation, osseointegration has much advantage against socket prostheses. The osseointegrated prosthesis attachments are more stable and allow improved walking and joint movement. As prosthesis is directly attached into the […]

ELECTRONIC ASPIRIN Electronic Aspirin is a medical technology still under clinical investigation that helps patients relieve pain, such as migraines or facial pain, chronic headaches – where a normal aspirin tablet is ineffective. According to the World Health Organization, migraines rank in the top 20 causes of disability worldwide. This is why Electronic Aspirin or […]

ARTIFICIAL RETINA Repairing people’s sense of sight by way of retinal implants is a field of research that is seeing some rather promising advances, in this a new device named Argus II, manufactured by Second Sight Medical Products. To provide a new vision for the people suffering from conditions like age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa. Argus […]

WORLD POPULATION DAY (11th July) World population day is observed on 11 July of every year to raise awareness and concern about global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. World Population Day aims at increase people’s awareness on various population issues such as the importance […]

Vaccine to quit smoking Quitting smoking is really hard—even with the advantage of medication, more people die from lung cancer as compare to other type of cancer. Smoking Cigarette is the number one risk factor for lung cancer; it’s responsible for 87 percent of lung cancer deaths. Some of the major issues of the smoking are stroke, cancer, […]

Heart attack Heart attack or Myocardial infraction is the consequence is the result of complete obstruction of blood supply to a part of heart muscles. It occurs due to a blockage in any of the coronary arteries or their branches. The heart muscles doesn’t get proper oxygen which lead to death. Cause of heart attack […]