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Beyond baby bump: Ovaries, tubes and womb in postage stamps

By rjoshimgims October 18, 2026Health concepts, Health Professionals, Medical DiseasesNo Comments

Throughout the history of philately, women's health is linked to fertility and having children. While internal reproductive organs almost a taboo, a handful of postage stamps have conveyed the theme…

First twelve years of HIV philately were full of hope about what we see today

By rjoshimgims October 17, 2026Medical DiseasesNo Comments

2026: A world we could hardly have imagined In 2026, HIV is a manageable chronic infection for millions. But for those of us who witnessed the epidemic unfold in the…

When every urine was destined to be boiled

By rjoshimgims August 18, 2026Medical Diseases1 Comment

As a doctor in training, one of my tasks was to boil urine. Medical wards used to have a row of glass test-tubes to hold urine, and every morning we…

Gluten Sensitivity: When Wheat Withers you down

By rjoshimgims July 29, 2026Medical Diseases

Gluten causes a withering disease Gluten, is a naturally acting protein. It is present in wheat, and some other grains such as barley, rye and even in oats. We have…

A calendar date that defines an anomaly at birth

By rjoshimgims February 7, 2026Health concepts, Medical Diseases3 Comments

We all have 23 pairs of chromosomes in all the cells of our body. However, some special children are born with an extra one. Those who have one additional 21st…

The first multinational HIV philately campaign by UPAEP 2000

By rjoshimgims November 30, 2025Medical Diseases

Unión Postal de las Américas, España y Portugal or UPAEP is a postal organization of 28 member countries. It was set up in the year 1911 to improve postal linkages…

Bassini led the way for a perfect hernia repair

By rjoshimgims November 17, 2025Health Professionals, Medical Diseases

Bassini and his injury Edoardo Bassini was an Italian surgeon, and as the fate would have it he devoted his life for a perfect hernia repair. Born in 1844, he…

Sickle cell elimination is on a mission mode

By rjoshimgims November 15, 2025Medical Diseases

On 19th August 2025, Sickle Cell elimination mission announced that it had completed screening of 6 crore individuals. As of now the program envisages screening entire population (upto 18 years…

Lunatic asylums: Borne out of shame and contempt

By rjoshimgims November 2, 2025Medical Diseases, Tools in Health

Advent of Lunatic Asylums in India British traders came to India in the 17th century, and over next 150 years became colonialists. The year 1757 is considered as a turning…

Autism Jigsaw Symbol: Time for a change ?

By rjoshimgims October 3, 2025Medical Diseases1 Comment

The word Autism comes from Greek, for "self-directed". In-fact this new word was coined only in the year 1908 by a Psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, to describe some patients who were…