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What is Leprosy?
Leprosy is also known as Hansen s disease. It is a chronic dermatological disorder caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium Leprae. The peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract are affected by the bacteria. Leprosy starts with the appearance of scaly skin lesions. If not treated in the primary stage, it can progress rapidly and cause permanent damage to the skin. It can damage the eyes, nerves and limbs. Leprosy can be moderately contagious, therefore it is ne...more

The symptoms of leprosy are hard to identify at the initial stages. It usually takes 3 5 years for the symptoms to appear on the body, after getting infected by the bacteria of leprosy. In some cases reported by the medical anthropologists, onset followed only after 20 years. Leprosy thus has a long incubation period which makes it difficult for the patient as well as the doctor to determine the exact time when the person got infected.
According to the US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and...more

Poliovirus is a deadly and highly contagious virus that spreads through direct or indirect human to human contact. However, what makes polio really fatal is the fact that it has no cure.

What causes polio?

The poliovirus is caused by small RNA based viruses of the enterovirus group of the Picornavirus family. With three different types, it can cause a wide range of health concerns in humans. The type 1 virus is the most severe and is responsible for about 85% of all paralysis ...more

Poliomyelitis caused by poliovirus is a crippling disease that mostly affects children below the age of three years and adults with autoimmune disorders and special conditions. Although the symptoms are varied, the virus mainly attacks the nervous system to the point where it completely destroys the cells of the spinal cord resulting in paralysis.

How does poliovirus enter the body

Poliomyelitis can result from the infection by any one of the three related poliovirus types, com...more

Immunofluorescence or IF uses specificity of antibodies with fluorescent dyes to identify their antigens. The technique allows one to visualize the distribution of the target molecule with a fluorescent microscope through fluorescent dyes.

Types of Immunofluorescence Techniques

There are three types of IF techniques, namely
Direct Immunofluorescence
Indirect Immunofluorescence
Compliment binding indirect immunofluorescence

The direct method is used ...more

Giloy ark is an ayurvedic product that is effective and useful for every age group. Giloy is also known as amrita in ayurveda. This ayurvedic medicine is as beneficial as nectar. Giloy is an evergreen herb, and in ayurveda, we know it by different names. Some of the names include amrita, guddu, chhinn ruha and chakraangi.
This ayurvedic herb is a climber and takes the support of the tree. Giloy which climbs on the neem tree is considered the best one. This ayurvedic treatment helps to balan...more

Immunity cant be build in a day or two it takes really long time! this pandemic has given us a challenge to boost our immunity. The problem arises because our fast stressed lifestyle with junk food as priority has depressed our immunity and now it becomes difficult to boost it. We are aiming at lifestyle modification which can be helpful. Let's retrieve our ancient literature to help us.
So what can you do?
1. Have a cup of detox tea
2. Detox drink (squeeze lemon juice, add pinch of ...more

According to ayush department arsenicum album 30 may be taken as immunity booster.
Dose: for all ages
4 globules in empty stomach atleast 30 minutes before brushing for 3 days. Then repeat the same after one month.

HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are two life-threatening and common diseases in the world. The two diseases are very closely connected so much so that their occurrence is normally labelled as a co-epidemic. In most cases tuberculosis is found to be the most transmissible contagion in HIV-Immunocompromised victims, proving to be the cause of their death.

What is HIV?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, more commonly known by its abbreviation HIV, is a virus that attacks the immune system, which ...more

Soluble Fibre Vs. Insoluble Fibre!