AIIMS Newsletter

[American Academy of Yoga and Meditation]

Dr. Indranill Basu Ray Editor-in-chief

The New Education Policy (NEP) introduced in India has intended to replace the antiquated education system that had lost its relevance. Still, it continued to be perpetuated due to a lack of vision by India's ruling class since independence. Though meant for India this policy has some ramification for other nations also.

What's inside?

Inexpensive steroids save critical COVID patients
Yoga to beat COVID stress :
Swami Chidekananda, Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata
Four US vaccines set to fail trial
Immunity booster - Yoga way

Inexpensive steroid for 'Critically ill' - WHO

'Use of inexpensive, readily available steroid drugs to treat people hospitalized with Covid-19 reduced the risk of death by one-third' Based on the newly published data, the WHO on Wednesday issued new treatment guidelines calling for corticosteroids to become the standard of care for patients with "severe and critical" Covid-19.

Yoga to beat COVID stress : Swami Chidekananda, Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata

A meandering conversation with Swami Chidekananda of Advaita Ashram on how stress from fear can be diffused with Yoga. "COVID has created a situation where people are under lot of stress and apprehension which in turn reduces immunity. This fear has to be overcome by applying judicious reasoning and knowledge. This is where Yoga helps a fearful person to fight the stress and keep away COVID infection."

Four US Vaccines to Fail!

Federal health advisors assume four coronavirus vaccine trials backed by U.S. will likely fail. "The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a draft report "assumes four of the trials will fail".

Immunity to fight Covid

COVID 19 pandemic has created a panic situational all over the globe. Yoga consisting of yoga postures, breathing techniques, meditation, and relaxation can give a protection from deadly COVID infection in absence of credible vaccine or treatment till now.