WHAT ARE VACCINES AND HOW DO THEY WORK A vaccine consists of pathogens, which are micro-germs (microbes- bacteria or virus) in killed (inactive) or weakened (attenuated) form, or as their parts or genetic material, which on entering the human body help produce immunity against that particular infection without actually suffering from it. Our body’s immune
A swollen eyelid (swelling on the eyelid) is common and distressing due to both irritation and cosmetic disturbance. These are mostly innocuous and resolve within a few days to weeks. STRUCTURE OF THE EYELID The eyelid is made up of protective eyelashes (hairs) that come out of hair glands (called follicular glands) on the
COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease) started with its first wave in December 2019 in China and soon spread to the rest of the world with a large number of cases in the first half of 2020 in several countries across all continents. Subsequently, many countries saw the 2nd COVID wave with mutant variant strains of the virus,
COVID vaccines are now available. Take the COVID vaccine whenever and whichever is available to you. The information below pertains to the first and second wave of COVID seen in 2020 and 2021. Here are 5 important points of care to prevent the spread of COVID-19 caused by the novel strain of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2): HYGIENE
Quick read – 5 Factors affecting our Immunity HOW DOES OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM WORK? The immune system is our body’s defense mechanism that fights harmful intruding agents (antigens) that include infective organisms (pathogens) and irritants. It consists of various types of White Blood Cells (WBCs) and their interactive system, which can be compared to the