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Biomedical research is rapidly growing due to inventions and developments in science and technology. Several interdisciplinary fields should be combined to find the remedy of diseases including pandemics. To accomplish this, interdisciplinary research is a prerequisite. Using improved techniques in microscopy and genetic engineering, the systemic perspective of the human body and related diseases can be found. Recent genetic-based inheritance studies of diseases, understanding various omics, stem cell systems, and gene editing tools including CRISPR relevant to biomedical research require multidisciplinary approach. Improvements in the field of bioinformatics and efficient use of model organisms in clinical testing including drug assessment are important disciplines common in different researches. The merging of different closely related areas of medical research will produce suitable changes in diagnosis and treatment. In the present scenario of increased global pandemic hits like COVID-19, an understanding on the interdisciplinary approach is needed for controlling the spread and finding vaccines. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Ayurveda is an ancient traditional medicinal system that has gained widespread acceptance, however, its ancient wisdom still needs in-depth investigation. Acharya Balkrishna is a prominent scholar and expert in Ayurveda, Sanskrit, yoga, and the Vedas. His efforts led to the acceptance of Ayurveda and yoga practices by millions of people worldwide. His team is presently working on the World Herbal Encyclopedia, a massive compendium that includes descriptions of 50,000 medicinal plants from around the globe and is intended to boost the traditional medicine system. His continued attempts to save traditional knowledge from extinction have resulted in the digitization of 60 lakh pages of ancient manuscripts. Together with his intellectual partner Swami Ramdev, a well-known yoga guru, he successfully treated millions of patients with a variety of severe ailments over the last two decades to achieve a better universal health. In the service of humanity, both laid the foundation for the herbal and yoga empire. Acharya Balkrishna’s research team developed various evidence-based ayurvedic medications, including Acidogrit, Bronchom Cardiogrit Gold, Madhugrit, and the most popular Coronil, an anti- COVID-19 herbal remedy. He is the recipient of several prestigious accolades, including the Bharat Gaurav and the UNSDG 10 most influential people in healthcare award. He has done extensive research in several areas such as herbal research, the revival of traditional literature, agriculture, organic farming, information technology, and tribal welfare. He has authored more than 150 books, and 200 research articles, and also filed 41 patents. He is an outstanding visionary with a dynamic personality, multifaceted skills, with a commitment to serve the humanity. This article commemorates about Acharya Balkrishna’s revolutionary life and discusses his brief journey from an innocent child to a renowned Ayurvedacharya.