After the brain, our liver is the second largest and most complex organ in the body responsible for toxic detoxification and blood filtration from the digestive tract before moving it on to the rest of the body. Our liver has a unique ability to regenerate itself, it secretes bile which is reabsorbed by the intestines. […]
Symptoms of Covid variants and How to fight Covid 2.0?
Public health officials have warned that highly contagious infectious diseases, like COVID-19, can re-emerge and cause a second and possibly third wave of the disease. The warning should not be taken lightly as historically previous pandemics involving plague, cholera, and influenza that once clear of their initial peak of activity have re-emerged in a different segment […]
Types of Cancer in Kids, Cancer Symptoms and Cancer Treatment
About 300,000 children aged 0 to 19 years are annually diagnosed with cancer. Cancer often termed as a silent killer, is a leading cause of death among all age-groups worldwide. The most common type of cancer that attacks kids includes leukaemia, brain cancer, lymphomas, and solid tumors (neuroblastoma and Wilms tumour). About 80% of children affected by […]
How Important is Universal Access to Medical Information to fight Covid-19?
One’s health, wellbeing, disease management is all dependent on the availability of information and access to it. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made the dissemination of science-based essential health information a basic human right. Acknowledging the importance of universal access to information that people need to know, the International Day for Universal Access to Information is […]
Monsoon Diseases Common in Children and How to Virtually Consult a Digital Doctor?
Children love playing in the rain, splashing water, and building paper boats, and they along with the senior citizen age group are the most likely to get affected by the onset of monsoon rains, to an extent that their immunity may get compromised battling the common monsoon diseases. Here are a few common monsoon illnesses that your […]
Common Monsoon Diseases- How to Differentiate Between Monsoon Fevers and Coronavirus Symptoms?
After a hot and humid summer, the refreshing raindrops bring a fresh respite.Besides bringing pleasant showers and cooler temperatures, the monsoon season also brings common monsoon diseases which include water borne-air borne diseases, bacterial and viral infections. The different types of seasonal fever are one of the most common monsoon diseases. Monsoon season witnesses a sharp rise […]