Mankind currently is riddled with over 10000+ diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 60% of infectious diseases can be spread through animals and 75% of new emerging diseases in people trace their origin to animals. Globally, zoonotic diseases or zoonoses are responsible for an estimated 2.5 billion cases of human …
Linking Agriculture to an increase in human diseases You must have read about many health issues related to consuming non-vegetarian food. Obesity, heart risk, etc., and how it is bad for the environment. Still, I am sure many of you haven’t given up on consuming meat. This is my desperate attempt to try to …
The human body is a fascinating work of biology, full of cells and organ systems. Despite their complexity, our bodies are fragile and can be damaged by different accidents, infections, diseases, and syndromes. Some of them can be cured or managed thanks to science and technology, but sometimes the damage is so severe that the …
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Heavenly music playing in the background, a breathtaking explosion of colors in the hallway, a grand SRK song, ‘mere naam tu.’ A magical rendition in the movie ZERO. That song is pure cinematic artistry except for the scene where Anushka Sharma is enjoying those magical moments while sitting on a wheelchair. The reason she is …
When one thinks about diseases, usually infectious diseases come to mind. Especially after the SARS – CoV – 2 pandemic in which a pathogenic virus was responsible for the disease! However, a large portion of human diseases can be categorized as genetic disorders! What are genetic disorders? These are diseases which are inherited and tend …
