Dr Rajeev Jayadevan

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Organ Donation made simple: A user-friendly guide

Despite extensive research over the years, the creation of fully functional human organs in a lab is not yet feasible. As a result, organ replacement from donors is the standard of care worldwide.

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Masks work, and here is why.

Masks purify the air that we breathe individually, just like a water filter provides clean water at home - regardless of the quality of water arriving from a potentially polluted river or lake.
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Why are rabies deaths still occurring?

Viruses from an infected dog’s saliva are deposited in an open wound. Next, they enter the person’s nerves and slowly find their way to the brain and spinal cord.
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The Monkeypox mess: What went wrong, and how to fix it

The monkeypox outbreak of 2022 requires urgent public health measures to selectively sensitise the at-risk groups so that we can place roadblocks or circuit-breakers to stop the unchecked spread of this virus.
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Why COVID-19 reinfections should not be taken lightly

Although vaccines initially reduced the risk of infection, the protective effect rapidly waned after a few months – and breakthrough infections were increasingly reported.
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Preventing COVID deaths in the elderly: the need to think beyond vaccination.

COVID-19 does not affect all age groups with the same severity. Death rates are exponentially higher in the oldest age groups.
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How common is heart attack in young adults? Is there a need to worry?

A heart attack or acute coronary syndrome occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is suddenly impaired.

Dr Rajeev Jayadevan

Organ Donation made simple: A user-friendly guide

Masks work, and here is why.

Why are rabies deaths still occurring?

The Monkeypox mess: What went wrong, and how to fix it

Why COVID-19 reinfections should not be taken lightly

Preventing COVID deaths in the elderly: the need to think beyond vaccination.

How common is heart attack in young adults? Is there a need to worry?

How not to be fooled while reading research studies

Are Boosters Necessary? A summary of current evidence.

How to defeat the Nipah virus: A plain English guide

Humidity and virus spread: The importance of physics in the pandemic

Should I take Covaxin?