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What are self replicating organelles?

Dr Khan — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 19:53:22 +0000

Self replicating organelles are those organelles of a cell which can divide themselves and create copies of themselves. The main two self replicating organelles are: Mitochondria Plastids (in plants) Are Peroxisomes self replicating organelles of cell? Peroxisomes are also included by some biologists in the list of self replicating organelles, however they do not have […]

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What is CoronaVirus?

Dr Khan — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 23:15:15 +0000

CoronaVirus is not new, however the recent outbreak of Wuhan city of China has caused a serious concern around the world regarding this virus. Recent outbreak of CoronaVirus began around the seafood and meat market in Wuhan, China. The market had both alive and also recently killed animals for sale. Since its start in December, […]

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Does Cocaine kill CoronaVirus?

Dr Khan — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 19:22:29 +0000

There is an image floating around saying “cocaine kills coronavirus”, raising many questions in people’s minds around the world. However, the news is fake. The fake image tweeted and shared by many people over social media like facebook and instagram is: The image is created by a fake image generator website called breakyourownnews.com This is […]

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Difference b/w Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Antibiotic, Antimicrobial

Dr Khan — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 02:37:52 +0000

There are various terms that are used for the products that get rid of micro-organisms and infections, including: Anti-bacterial Anti-septic Anti-biotic Anti-microbial Sometimes they confuse people that which one should they use. This post is to help you if you’re not sure about these terms and what do they mean. What is meant by Antibacterial? […]

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Small Cell Carcinoma

Dr Khan — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 11:31:32 +0000

Small-cell carcinoma is also called oat-cell carcinoma or small-cell lung cancer (if in lungs). It’s a type of highly malignant tumour, arising within the lung commonly. Small cell carcinoma can also arise occasionally in various other sites in the body, such as: Lungs Cervix Prostate Gastrointestinal tract In lungs, small cell carcinoma makes up 15% […]

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Difference Between IgM and IgG

Dr Khan — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 09:25:40 +0000

What is an Immunoglobulin? Immunoglobulin (or antibody) means a protein that binds to the antigens in certain specific conditions. The antibodies are produced by our immune system as a result of specialised process. They help our body in fighting against various antigens including viruses and bacteria. There are various classes of immunoglobulins including IgG and […]

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Dengue Fever or Break bone Fever

Dr Amber Naqvi — Mon, 30 May 2016 19:28:32 +0000

Dengue fever (pronounced Den-gee) , also known as Dandy fever or Break bone fever, is a mosquito-borne infection that causes a severe flu-like illness. There are four different viruses that can cause dengue fever, all of which spread by a certain type of mosquito. Spread About 86 million people develop illness among 390 million who get […]

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First Ebola victim in Pakistan – Fake Rumor

Dr Khan — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:51:33 +0000

Sorry to ruin your evening, the new is fake. Yes you heard it right, the news about the “Trusted” media and “trusted” website probably ran by kids who don’t know how to confirm some news is Fake. First ebola patient in Pakistan – was false news I’m seriously sick of people confused about ebola’s first […]

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Winging of Scapula

Dr Khan — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:26:30 +0000

A winged scapula is also called scapula alata. This is a condition in which the shoulder blade formed by shoulder bones media end protrudes in an abnormal shape and position on persons back. The abnormal scapula gives the shape of a wing and thus called winged scapula. This condition can be caused due to damage […]

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MBBS subjects in Pakistan

Dr Khan — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 17:41:07 +0000

This is a list of subjects for MBBS in Pakistan divided by Profs (professional examination). Note: MB BS (bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery) is a 5 year course consisting of 4 profs. 1st prof is divided in 2 years, hence making it 5 year in total in Pakistan. In this article we’re going to […]

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