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Plasma Donation - All you need to know

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What is Plasma? Plasma is the clear, straw-colored liquid portion of blood that remains after red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and other cellular components are removed. It is the single largest component of human blood, comprising about 55 percent, and contains water, salts, enzymes, antibodies and other proteins. Composed of 90% water, plasma is a transporting medium for cells and a variety of substances vital to the human body. Plasma carries out a variety of functions in the body, including clotting blood, fighting diseases and other critical functions. Source plasma is plasma that is collected from healthy, voluntary donors through a process called plasmapheresis and is used exclusively for further manufacturing into final therapies (fractionation). Source plasma donors may be compensated for their time and effort. Recovered plasma is collected through whole blood donation in which plasma is separated from its cellular components. Recovered plasma may be used for frac...

This season - Must watch movies - 2020

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This is a short list of movies that were released in 2020. They are hand picked to put it under must watch category. Extraction 2020 I Action I 1h 57m I 18+ A hardened mercenary's mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son. "The action sequences are gorgeous, applying a blend of gun-fu and merle fights that give the movie a realistic feel. Hemsworth plays his role well and his portrayal of the character allows the audience to not only understand him as a character but also the boy who he must save and his relationships with his co-workers." Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda Its a Netflix movie and you could watch it online here . The Invisible Man 2020 I Horror/Thriller I 2h 5m I Restricted The film follows Cecilia, who receives the news of her abusive ex-boyfriend's suicide. She begins to re-build her life for the better. However, her sense of reality is put i...

COVID 19 - How do we manage the new normal

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The best way to survive during the pandemic is to follow the below points; Food : The best way is to have homemade food. When you think about buying groceries, veggies and fruits, prefer to go for online shopping and home deliveries. The lesser outside exposure gives less chance of getting infected. Better to dump the veggies in the refrigerator once bought and everyday morning when you plan what needs to be cooked, take the portion and soak them in turmeric & salt dissolved water or vinegar for a minimum of half an hour and then you are good to go for washing in plain water and use them for cooking. Same way you could sanitize the fruits as well. Usually the groceries are factory produced a few weeks before we buy and hence there is no chance of the content to be carrying the virus. However the package may carry the virus as they are being handled by human. Once bought, keep them in an isolated place in your house. As and when required, open the pack, transfer it to a container, ...