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2020 will always be remembered as the year that COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world. The SARS-CoV-2 virus was transmitted from bats to humans and started a pandemic that is still ongoing almost two years later, and is sure to be remembered in the history books. Transmissible diseases have long …

Leaving aside the scientific and psychological theories about personality, here is Osho Rajneesh’s (Dec 11, 1931 – Jan 19, 1998) take on the subject as written in the book, The True Sage – Talks on Hasidism (1976): “Individuality is exactly what it means; it is individual. Personality is not individuality, …

Currently, in Nepal, a biplane cath lab machine is only available at Upendra Devkota Memorial National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, and Dr. Subash Phuyal, Head of Intervention Neuro-radiology and Diagnostics, is the first post DM in Nepal trained to perform neurointervention procedures.             …

Hydration is basically the ability of the body to absorb water or any liquids it requires. This is primarily dependent on the amount available to the body. Apart from plain water or other liquids, 20% of hydration is achieved from the food we eat, and 80% from water or other …

Domestic Violence Awareness month is observed every October to support victims and survivors of domestic violence, to hold abusers responsible, and to create awareness among the public of this heinous crime. Domestic violence is different from other forms of violence in that the abuse is often conducted by someone who …

Do you have difficulty falling asleep at night? Do you frequently wake up during the night, or do you wake up too early? And, do you feel that you are not well-rested after a night’s sleep? Well, you may be suffering from insomnia, and you are not alone. Studies show …

The human brain is a complex organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, hunger, and every process that regulates our body. It roughly weighs about three pounds in the average adult and is mostly composed of fat. It contains an estimated 86 billion neurons. Those …

In the early days, and even today, radical mastectomy has been the practiced treatment for diagnosed breast cancer, which means that the entire breast harboring the cancer is removed, along with the underlying muscles and lymph nodes in the axillary region. This not only increased morbidity, but the person had …

The word cancer evokes a rather fearful response in most of us. Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women worldwide and is the most common form of cancer in women. For a long time, women have had the message drilled into them through various mediums that they …

          Dr. Deebya Raj Mishra, DM, European Diploma in Respiratory Medicine, is Associate Professor of the Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal   In this issue, we reached out to Dr. Mishra to talk about …