Month: December 2025

None of the 30 trillion cells that make up the human body, can be seen with a naked eye. Most of these tiny cells, have an even tinier energy producing “organelles”. These are our “mitochondria”. Cells that forms the heart muscle, have about 8000 of these in each cell, while cells in our other muscles… Continue reading Mighty but tiny energy houses in our cells -mitochondria

Iodine While salt is ancient, Iodine is relatively recent. It was 1811, and Europe was perpetually in a war. Gun-powder was in a short supply, and a French Chemist Bernard Courtois was experimenting, on how to make more of it. In the process, he poured acid over sea-weed. A cloud of violet fumes erupted, which… Continue reading Iodine, salt and smiling sun: A forgotten story

Many doctors may have come across a Monthly Medical Journal “The Antiseptic“. This Journal – A monthly publication of medicine and Surgery, was established in the year 1904, in Madras (now Chennai). This Journal was started by Dr U Rama Rau and Dr TM Nair. Both of them were medical doctors, as well as active… Continue reading Dr TM Nair: A doctor politician in Madras Presidency

Mirror reflects. It is so honest, that we frequently invoke a mirror for a reality check. In ancient times, mirrors were an item of luxury, made up from polished metals. Mercury coated glass mirrors were developed in quite a secrecy in 16th century Central Europe. They became more cheap and popular only in 19th century,… Continue reading Mirror, mirror on the wall… light it bends, to show it all.

We all aspire to be healthy, yet with each passing day we navigate through its risks. Most of these risks are unseen, hidden in details, and they often impact us in a very subtle manner. It is almost like an eerie pale silhouette, which lives far away from public view, distant and forgotten. In 2001… Continue reading Silhouettes of risk and their impact on our healthy lives