Health and Humanity

Blood pressure is the force which your blood exerts against the walls of your arteries, while flowing through them. It measures the resistance against which the heart has to pump the blood out to the body. A  blood pressure reading has two numbers as ● Systolic Pressure:       or top number, which indicates the maximum pressure on the walls of  arteries when your heart beats to pump the blood out to body. ● Diastolic Pressure:  or bottom number, which indicates the minimum pressure on the walls of arteries when your heart relaxes between two consecutive beats. Normal Blood Pressure:  As a general guideline given by American Heart Association, normal blood pressure ranges from 90/60 to 120/80. Blood pressure less than 90/60 is hypotension and blood pressure more than 120/80 is called high blood pressure. High Blood Pressure: A 'Silent Killer' A blood pressure consistently higher than 130/90 is regarded as hypertension. It makes your heart work more stro

It seems like extraordinary help is needed to overcome the global outbreak of the Corona virus and prevent its cause from further spread. Perhaps Artificial Intelligence is a bit overstated. But when it comes to medicine, there is a proven record of how useful artificial intelligence has been in this field. So, can the artificial intelligence help with the challenge of discovering the cure for this dangerous disease? Many companies are in the race to solve this problem. Accenta, a company based in Oxford, which first tested humans with artificial intelligence, is busy researching 15,000 drugs at the Scripps Research Institute in California. Helix, a Cambridge company founded by Viagra co-creator Dr. David Brown, has turned the artificial intelligence system into finding the medicines for rare diseases. Now their goal is to discover Corona's treatment. The system is divided into three parts: Review all current literature literature To study the virus DNA structure and evaluat

There is no doubt that it is very important to wash your hands with soap. But the truth is that there are some international fraudsters trying to cash the current situation in world.      You see the ad on TV. All the children are on a white board. After a while the germs are shown growing on all sides except for one hand mark. And it is said that this child washed his hands with the safeguard (name taken as examplery) soap, so germs did not grow here but can grow everywhere else.       Given the impression that if a child washes hands with Safe Guard soap. The germs will not grow on his hands for long and afterwards. And the germs will begin to grow immediately at the hands of the rest who didn't use Safeguard soap. Safe Guard is a Procter & Gamble product. The only difference between a common soap and antibacterial soap is that it contains a small amount of the antibacterial or antiseptic chemical zinc pyrithione. In addition to the other popular antiseptic availabl

The word Cholestrol is a combination of two ancient Greek words, Chole means bile and stereos meaning solid. The cholestrol is an organic molecule having suffix ol derived from alcohol. Cholestrol is a steroid (type of lipids) synthesized by every cell of the animal body and is essential component of cell (cell membrane). Biochemistry of Cholesterol  Cholestrol is a white crystalline powder having chemical formula C27H46O. The molar mass of cholestrol is 386.65g/mol. It is an organic solid having little or no any solubility in water but it is completely soluble in organic solvents i.e. acetone, benzene, chloroform etc.  Uses of Cholestrol  Cholestrol is a precursor for many hormones (steroid hormones), Vitamin D and sometimes Bile acids. The dry matter of human brain consists of 10% cholestrol.  The cholestrol serves as precursor for vitamin D. Whenever a person is exposed to sunlight the cholestrol in our skin are used to synthesize Vitamin D. So for this reason, sunba

HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus is belong to retrovirus group and infect humans. HIV has two types, HIV-1, HIV-2. These two types of viruses cause AIDS (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome). AIDS is a viral infection making human immune system weaker day by day. The AIDS is often transmitted through sexual intercourse or sexual discharge (semen, vaginal fluid, sperms). This syndrome has a depressing effect on human immune system, making it less responsive against foreign antigens (pathogens). AIDS has two phases/types:  1. When HIV positive has been detected  2. When HIV positive develops AIDS       There is a huge time lapse between the detection of HIV and AIDS development. In some cases, HIV positive people do not develop the syndrome and they don't show any signs and symptoms of AIDS. It means that they are not safe, however they can transmit this syndrome to any person they contact physically. Their children may possibly develop AIDS or HIV positive. A person with HIV s

Nimtree or Neem is a local tree found in Asia, Africa, Sahara region and Indian subcontinent. Neem tree is also called Indian lilac, belongs to Meliaceae family and mostly grows in tropical and subtropical regions. The scientific name for neem tree is Azadirachta indica.   The neem tree has many traditional uses in Chinese and Indian medicine. The neem contains many pesticidal and insecticidal properties including disinfectant behavior. The neem tree derivatives are widely used for dental and skin problems. The neem tree do possess anti bacterial effect, means it has the power to diminish bacterial activity. Oil extracted from neem leaves is helpful in repelling insects, especially mosquitoes and flies. Due to its antimicrobial effects, many shampoo manufactures use neem oil for removing tick and fleas from animal skin. Neem Soap Preparation Ingredients:  Dry Neem Powder     Aloe Vera Gel Almond Oil Soap Base Powdered Milk Haldi (Turmeric powder)  Vitamin E tab

Small pox has a long historical background and it is estimated that small pox emerged around 10,000 BC. The possible traces of small pox are also detected in Egyptian Mummies that are 3000 years old. The small pox had a terrible impact around the globe and in non-native areas (US and Australia) it has affected populations there. According to an estimate, 400,000 Europeans died in 18th century due to small pox and became responsible for one third of all blindness. The small pox mostly infected children, and killed around 80% children and old age persons. In 20th century, Small pox became responsible for the death of 300 million people across the entire world. According to World Health Organization, estimated 15 million cases occurred which contracted small pox every year in 1967. The vaccination campaign started after 1967 and until 1979 small pox was eradicated globally.  Eurasian Epidemic Small pox could have been the major cause of the Athens Plague emerged in 430 BC durin

Coronavirus or COVID-19 erupted from Wuhan, is now a biggest threat to human kind. The intensity of coronavirus is increasing day by day. It is a persistent threat to many nations of the world, may be entire world. The reported cases are increasing on daily basis. World Health Organization has not yet revealed any positive development regarding COVID-19 vaccine. The whole world is on stand still, analysts see a major famine in near future. The lockdown in many countries has restricted people to their homes, leaving behind their social and economical life. It looks like there is no end to this virus because of ratio of infection and deaths. However the death ratio is low, but the infection and reinfection chances are high. It means we may develop temporary immunity against this virus, but reinfection threat lies rest of the life. Economic Conditions of world The economic conditions of all the countries around globe are worsening day by day. Let's take the example of United S

Hydroxychloroquine is a drug used to treat and prevent malaria. This drug is used in those areas where malaria is sensitive to chloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine or HCQ can also be used for the treatment of lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and porphyria cutanea tarda. It is an oral preparation taken through mouth. Some scientists are affirmative that it can also prevent novel Coronavirus or COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine shows better results in presymptomatic malaria, so it is mostly used as precautionary medicine against malaria. Basic Chemistry and Medical Use  Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) or hydroxychloroquine sulfate or phosphate is a medical drug used in symptomatic treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatic disorders. Certain types of malaria (resistant strains) need additional or different medication. In post Lyme arthritis, hydroxychloroquine is widely used. It has both anti spirochete and anti inflammatory responses.  Hydroxychloroquine is labelled safest and effec