Author: Dr.Aleksha.Dalmia

Poly cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder impacting the lives of a number of women in a negative way. One of the main detrimental symptoms associated with PCOS is irregular menstrual cycle which can consequently lead to infertility problems in the future. Other symptoms are acne, abnormal facial hair growth, weight gain, fatigue, etc. these symptoms arise due to the hormonal imbalance particularly over excess of androgens inside the body. Owing to the rise in cases of PCOS due to the hectic and unhealthy lifestyle of the people, it is recommended to follow some natural tips to manage…

Drug resistant tuberculosis is a serious threat to society. This category contains all types of tuberculosis infection resistant to any type of antibiotics. There may be resistance to only one drug or many drugs. As the resistance to the number of drugs increases, the severity of the infection also increases. Many attempts have been made to discover new antibiotics which can easily cure drug resistant tuberculosis. These attempts have produced bounteous results. The researchers from University of Otago have come across a new way to treat strains of antibiotic drug resistant tuberculosis. This is a blessing for the thousands of…

One of the major consequences of covid infection is Long covid. Long covid has been explained by the Department of Health and Human services ( HHS) in collaboration with CDC as signs and symptoms that continue from the initial covid 19 infection or develop after the initial infection and are present beyond 4 weeks from the initial phase of infection. It has been estimated that about 20 percent of covid 19 infected people will suffer from long covid with probability more in those who suffered from severe symptoms and are not vaccinated. A recent study identified the number of sick…

Cardiac Arrest has seen a steady rise in its cases in the past few decades. This rise was particularly sharp during the duration of covid pandemic. Every few days in the covid pandemic era there was some sad news of someone known to us passing away from cardiac arrest. There was no scientific study backing this observation. But recently a study was conducted which gives strong evidence of the relation between covid 19 infection and the rise in cardiac arrest cases due to it. Findings of research in Cardiac Arrest due to Covid First time a specific research has been conducted…

With the rising cases of bird flu all over the world, are people facing the fear of a second deadly pandemic? This has become a major fear in the minds of people, especially after the major outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza which started in 2021 and has led to the culling of millions of commercially raised poultry and the killing of thousands of wild birds. Scientists are mainly concerned in relation to its infectivity in humans. Should People Worry? The virus H5N1 was first discovered in a goose in China in the 1960s, and since then it has spread to…

Fungi are ubiquitous in nature and are mainly the opportunistic infections which occur whenever the immunity of humans fails them. The fungus which infects plants and the fungus which can infect humans have different properties. For this reason there have been almost no crossover infections seen between their hosts. Recently a very rare case was seen in Kolkata, India, where a man who is a professional plant mycologist got infected by a fungus which usually infects plants. There have been no cases reported so far about this fungal specie infecting any human being. This makes this man the first person…

World TB day…….. World TB Day marks the day when the organism causing TB was discovered by the scientist Robert Koch. It is observed on 24th March of every year. This day is not considered a day of celebration but a day to make people aware of the consequences of the disease and the combined effort needed from every person to bring an end to this disease.  We can end TB…… Every year a new theme or slogan is selected and released in the media to make people attracted to it. Last year the theme was Invest in TB, Save…

Candida auris is labeled as an urgent threat by the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention. It has been observed that it is rapidly spread throughout the world’s health care facilities since it was isolated first in 2009. There have been more than 4000 cases reported since its first case. It was first seen in an old woman from Tokyo, Japan in 2009, she was suffering from ear infection due to it. Second case was seen in 2011 in South Korea. Since then it has spread to European and Asian countries at a rapid rate. Ultimately it spread to the…

Drinking more water: With the current trend of promoting water as a health benefit, people are consuming excessive amounts. However, are marking bottles and tracking consumption really necessary? Water is a basic necessity in our lives. It is needed by our body to perform normal physiological activities. Some people get clean drinking water abundantly while some people are unfortunate as they do not have clean drinking water. It has been estimated that in the coming years there will be a water scarcity pandemic. So it is our responsibility to preserve clean drinking water and use it wisely for our future…

Recently we have seen many people taking multivitamins as a trend and many take it even though they do not have any deficiencies. Why is there such a trend? Having a healthy and fit lifestyle in this fast paced life is becoming difficult day by day. Due to the pressure of achieving deadlines we forget to or don’t have the time to have proper meals and most of the time opt for faster alternatives like take-outs and dining out. The food which we partake in both of these settings is usually unhealthy for us without proper nutrients. This has become…