Author: Vispi Kanga

One of the many unknowns about SARS-CoV-2 is how we might become immune to it. When you get infected with viruses, your immune system fights back by producing proteins called antibodies. These stick around for the long haul, and your body is prepared to churn out more of them if you encounter the pathogen again.… Continue reading Coronavirus Vaccine Types Explained In Simple Terms

The prospect of using hydroxychloroquine to treat persons affected with Covid-19 during this pandemic has sparked rancor and disagreement among politicians and scientists. What is Hydroxychloroquine? Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and its analog, chloroquine (CQ), are derived from quinine, which French chemists in 1820 isolated from the bark of the cinchona tree. In 1934, German scientists created the… Continue reading Hydroxychloroquine Controversey for the treatment of COVID-19

The news these days is dominated by COVID-19 pandemic. Getting a handle on the disease has required drastic actions by governments and sacrifices by citizens as we try to slow the rate of infection. To fight coronavirus, we need to know who has it, where they are, where they have been and with whom they… Continue reading Vispi Speaks: Coronavirus Testing Methods Simply Explained.

THE NATURE OF CORONAVIRUS VERSUS SEASONAL FLU SIMPLY EXPLAINED BY VISPI KANGA Here is a little more information on the virus that may help explain a few things that people don’t understand and feel confused as to why Coronavirus is such a bigger deal than Seasonal flu. Both are infectious respiratory illnesses. It has to… Continue reading The Nature of Coronavirus versus Seasonal Flu

Hydration is important, especially in hotter regions where people lose more water from sweating and exhalation. There are plenty of clear associations between hydration and metabolism, skin health, and general fitness.  But too much of anything isn’t good. Even water. So, how much is the right amount of water you should drink? A couple of… Continue reading Vispi Speaks: How Much Water Do You Really Need To Drink

In India air pollution is at unbearable levels.  Delhi has deteriorated into the “hazardous” category   According to Wikipedia in 2018, of the most polluted cities in the world, 22 out of 30 were in India. India is the world’s largest consumer of fuelwood, agricultural waste and biomass for energy purposes.  In autumn and winter months, large scale crop residue… Continue reading Vispi Speaks: Air Pollution Health Effects and Nutritional Solutions

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009 was awarded jointly to Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak “for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by Telomeres and the enzyme Telomerase.” A new area of research on aging involves Telomeres. Geneticist Richard Cawthon and colleagues at the University of Utah… Continue reading Vispi Speaks: What Are The Prospects for Human Immortality ?