By Dr. Javeed Nayeem, MD My last article A Tale of Two Cities and Two Clocks, about the Big Ben in London and the Silver Jubilee Clock Tower here in Mysuru, has generated a good amount of some very interesting discussion between my readers and me. Needless to say, most senior Mysureans are pretty fascinated…
Release of book “Biofilms” on Nov.13
November 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The book “Biofilms” authored by Dr. Renu Agrawal, former Chief Scientist of CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, will be released on Nov.13 during the 9th Annual Conference on HIV/AIDS,TB and Emerging Infections organised by Asha Kirana and AIDS Society of India at Hotel Sandesh The Prince in city by Senior Physician Dr. Javeed Nayeem, Paediatrician and Founder…
Adult vaccination programme launched at Apollo BGS Hospitals
September 4, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, launched the Adult Vaccination programme for adults above 18 years as a defence mechanism against infections recently. The vaccines offered are Influenza, Pneumococcal, Tdap (Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis). “Vaccination is not only intended for children, they are also important for adults as immunity developed from childhood vaccines can diminish over…
Do we have a City Corporation ?
November 8, 2019By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem I ask this question simply out of frustration that overcomes me when I see how neglected our city is across its entire length and breadth these days. Our roads are in their most miserable state ever. Over the years that have gone by, before every Dasara, we used to see…
My Bus Driving Days !
June 14, 2019By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last week my teacher Dr. Dewapriya Galagali wrote a letter to SOM about an incident when out of sheer necessity I had to drive a bus. It brought back to me fond memories of an almost forgotten era, more than forty years ago when I was a medical student…
Saving Karanji Lake, in a Sad Way!
February 22, 2019By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Luck seems to have run out for our Karanji Lake, though not completely. It is a place which I visit on most mornings with my wife. While she goes there for her morning walk, I go there for my morning stroll. Yes, there is a difference in our missions….
Taming a largely man-made tragedy
August 17, 2018By Dr. Javeed Nayeem Over the past few days people living in some parts of our country have been going through a nightmarish flood situation due to the unusually heavy rainfall this year’s monsoon has brought. Vast tracts of land have been inundated and lakhs of displaced people are living with their young and old…
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