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TME 81: India Has 1.4 Billion People. Then Why Do We Import Most Plasma Medicines?
India is a country with 1.4 billion people and still has a shortage of plasma-derived medicines. Is it the lack of donations or awareness?
For a country with the highest number of eligible blood donors and requirements, India has severe shortage of plasma medicines.

Dr. ARUN V J
Mar 35 min read


DRD 56: ChatGPT Was Not the First AI. Where Did AI Come From?
We often act like AI was born in late 2022.
It wasn’t.
It was just hiding in plain sight.
For the last decade, you’ve been training and using "narrow" AI every single day.
Your Phone’s Keyboard: When you type "Good," and it suggests "Morning," that’s a prediction model.
Amazon & Netflix: "Because you watched The Office, you might like Parks and Rec." That’s a behavior prediction model.
Google Search: When you start typing and it finishes your sentence? Predi

Dr. ARUN V J
Feb 75 min read


TME 79: The Blood Paradox: Understanding the Crisis
The Psychology of "I’ll Do It Later" (And How to Hack It)
If 95% of people agree that donating blood is a "good thing," why do only 3% actually do it?
Economists call this the Intention-Behavior Gap. It is the chasm between who we want to be (heroes) and who we actually are (people who hate needles). This gap isn't because you are lazy or uncaring. It is because your brain has a few evolutionary "bugs" that prevent you from acting.

Dr. ARUN V J
Jan 255 min read


DRD 54: Mastering Prompt Engineering in Healthcare AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Prompt engineering is not merely about generating text; it is about cognitive extension. It allows a physician to scale their ability to communicate, educate, and analyze data. The barrier to entry is low, but the ceiling for mastery is high.
Those who invest in learning the syntax of this new intelligence will find themselves with a powerful partner in practice. Those who ignore it may find themselves increasingly burdened by the administrative weight that their AI-litera

Dr. ARUN V J
Dec 19, 20256 min read
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