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The Catalyst is part of a movement for educating doctors all around the globe!

Hello mates,

Welcome to The Catalyst - A complete blog which imparts the best knowledge and practices for making you the best doctor.

Here is what you will find on The Catalyst:

  • Detailed articles about various diseases.
  • Mnemonics of difficult topics.
  • Tips and tricks to remember important concepts.
  • Brief information about various drugs and its uses.

As I have listed out above, this blog will contain posts in and around those topics. I hope that will keep you motivated even while studying and scrolling through the internet.

Every time, the lack of knowledge and awareness among doctors can lead to disastrous outcome to many individuals life as well as to the society. So we will together build our concepts and medical knowledge to make our diagnosis precise and treatment accurate for the betterment of the mankind.

So let us build a community here in, where we can impart a little bit of our contribution by which we can make this world a better place to live. 


About Me

Hello mates,

I'm Dr. Harish M Nair, Founder and Author of The Catalyst. I am a part time blogger who is really passionate about writing stuffs which are more inclined to health and fitness. Guess why? 


Yeah you guessed it right! I am an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) doctor from Kottayam, Kerala, India. There are various factors which drive me to make a blog like this. As you all are well aware some truths are bitter if spoken out. I will be posting on a regular basis in this blog.


As I am a beginner, I hope a lot of support from you guys for getting me going. I expect a lot of engagement from your part so that we could benefit equally. 


Thanks for the read doctors!




Dr. Harish M Nair.

Founder & Author of 

The Catalyst

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