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Delivering smiles by going that extra mile - our COVID warriors who fought against all odds

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“When the going gets tough, the tough gets going”, a famous adage that makes more sense now than even before! While each of us has our own unique stories to tell from the lockdown, we present to you experiences of our very own frontline heroes, who lived up to Transasia’s vision of a Healthier India! This is not a narrative from a Bollywood movie, of an actor fighting all odds to win over his love, or a sci-fi flick of a superhero saving the world from ETs. These are true experiences of grit and determination, of working with your heart, to give it all you have for a healthier nation! While the COVID pandemic and ensuing lockdown left most with no choice but to work from home, there were some for whom it did not matter whether an area was declared a containment zone or a hotspot. What mattered for these great heroes was that they are the face of India’s leading In-vitro Diagnostic Company, and providers of essential diagnostic services. So, while India came to a standstill, it was co...

Beyond the microscopic lens …

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has once again turned the spotlight on to pathologists and laboratory medicine, not to miss out the indispensable role of microbiologists, virologists and biochemists. Now more than ever, their role can be compared to that of a film director, who remains behind the scene but calls the shots! By now we all know that blood samples and naso and oropharyngeal swabs are been collected by PPE clad, trained laboratory professionals for COVID-19 testing. But have you ever wondered what happens after you give your samples? How are the various results arrived at? How does the Doctor arrive at a treatment plan based on these numbers? It is the pathologist and his team of trained clinical laboratory personnel who don the hats of both a physician and a scientist to give all answers. Pathology - the backbone of medicine Pathology is a marvelous medical science that underpins every aspect of patient care, from diagnosis, monitoring and interpretation of clinical findings...