Dr Syed Ahmed Mortada

Non communicable diseases: unleashing the Frankenstein

Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are fast outnumbering their counterpart, the communicable diseases. The issue is hot on the

Small steps towards a frog leap

Future medicine will be banking on prevention. The best prevention is vaccination. Though some simple prevention at home vis-a-vis

Ramadan fasting vs post Ramadan feasting

Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel Prize establishing the truth that fasting is good for health. He coined the

Chikungunya vs Dengue

The two vector borne diseases Chikungunya and Dengue are reigning supreme with their bludgeon and blunderbuss across the

Sleepwalking: Fact or fiction?

Somnambulism, noctambulism or sleepwalking is a combination of sleepiness and sleeplessness. It constitutes a sleep disorder of

Discharging halitosis

Halitosis, bad breath, fetor ex ore or smelly mouth all are related synonyms. As the mouth is worse than the anus, it is no wonder that

CPR for saving lives

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is one of the most startling discoveries of the modern science. The most scintillating success

Tarry a while ...

The furor in the media and the uproar of the masses against the recent issuing of death certificates on two living neonates by

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