After a whole year, the world has stepped on to 2021 with hopes of a vaccine to lead a pandemic-free life. The world’s second-largest populated nation, India, has begun its vaccination drive- one of the world’s largest immunisation procedure- on Saturday, 16th January 2021. …

Imagine you are enjoying a beautiful sunset on a beach. Obviously, you will feel like capturing and posting it on social media. You will even prefer to post it with the trending hashtags. It is true that with the advent of social media, people are always connected with their loved…

We’ve all heard the good news. After months of prayer and anticipation, we finally have a weapon to fight against the virus that has killed millions of people and wreaked havoc on the economic stability of our society in just a matter of weeks. Russia just came forward as the…

A stroke is a painful experience to go through, both for the patient and their loved ones. It occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted or when there is internal bleeding in the brain. It is even more difficult when it’s an elderly person who has to…

Scurvy is a disease caused by severe and chronic vitamin C deficiency. In the past, sailing ships loaded up on citrus fruits like lemons and oranges to stave off scurvy among sailors. Although it is caused by the lack of vitamin C in the diet, leaving it untreated can lead…

What is emphysema? First things first, emphysema is a disease related to lungs that causes shortness of breath, similar to that experienced by asthma patients. According to medical sources, emphysema occurs when the alveoli (air sacs in the lungs) get damaged. In very simplified terms, alveoli work like little sponges in the lungs…

Cerumen is the fancy medical term for the waxy stuff inside your ears, commonly known as earwax. It is a brownish-orange, reddish-yellow, or greyish waxy substance, secreted from the ear canal of humans and all animals. Earwax is secreted in the outer ear canal, i.e., the area between the fleshy…

Childbirth is a thrilling journey for any parent. You meet for the first time your little bundle of joy whom you have been carrying inside of you for 9 whole months. Yet, it can be tricky too. Especially, when the childbirth is cesarean. A C-section operation or cesarean requires up…

What is biohacking? As biotechnologies become cheaper and more accessible, “biohackers” across the world have begun to explore the world of biology from the comforts of their homes. As their name indicates, biohackers apply what’s called a “hacker ethic” to biology — they believe in shared, democratic access to information and technology and…