Reading Time: 6 minutesBy Vinod Popat During the war in Lanka, there came a moment when time itself seemed to stand still between life and death. Lakshman had been struck by the devastating Shakti weapon unleashed by Meghnad, Ravana’s son. He was critically injured. His condition was grave. Everyone on the battlefield understood that ordinary treatment would no longer be enough. That was when Lanka’s royal physician was called – Acharya Sushen. Acharya Sushen examined Lakshman’s condition and immediately realised one crucial fact: There was very little time. To save Lakshman, rare and specific medicinal herbs had to be brought…
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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Story of Lord Ganesh and the World’s First Xenotransplant By Vinod Popat When modern medicine successfully transplanted the genetically modified heart of a pig into a human patient, the achievement was celebrated across the world as a historic breakthrough. Scientists called it a new frontier in transplant medicine, while newspapers described it as one of the greatest medical milestones of our time. But should this idea really surprise us? More importantly, is the concept of transplanting organs between two different species truly a modern discovery? Or is it possible that thousands of years ago our ancestors…
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