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Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University The present COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of the world and its inhabitants. However, depending on our status as individuals as well as members of society, the pandemic’s impact and repercussions were perceived at different scales. While some people are starting to adjust to working online, online education and schooling for […]
Madhavi Bhatia, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati Morbillivirus belongs to the virus family Paramyxoviridae. It is a group of enveloped viruses with a non-segmented, negative-strand of RNA genomes. The viruses are highly infectious, spread via the respiratory route, cause profound immune suppression, and have a high tendency to cause large outbreaks. The […]
Mahek Sharan, Institute of Applied Medicines and Research, Ghaziabad A Nanobody has been developed by a small fragment of the antibody of a llama. This Nanobody has the capability to chase and enabling the immune cells to find and kill HCMV. What is Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)? Cytomegalovirus is a virus that infects monkeys and humans. […]
Avani Dave, Jai Hind College Preterm newborns’ survival rates have risen thanks to advances in neonatal intensive care. The danger of long-term neurodevelopmental morbidity in many preterm and extremely preterm babies is well established. Research suggests that even moderate to late-preterm babies are susceptible to such negative consequences. Prematurity and low birth weight have recently […]
Kanikah Mehndiratta, MSc, University of Glasgow The spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been devastating to human health globally with a recent death count of about 4 million. A major concern amongst scientists has been the reverse zoonosis which could seriously aggravate the spread of the virus. This could also result in newer variants evolving in animal […]
Varuni Ankolekar, Quartesian Genome sequencing has helped a cell to disclose much regarding the biological world. It’s a known fact that the short pieces of DNA, ‘Genes’ are the basic unit of inheritance. They are the reason for the development of different traits in organisms. The differences and similarities between organisms help to understand how […]
Shrestha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Ebola-like Marburg virus disease (MVD), earlier known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever, is a lethal disease in people. The infection causes extreme viral hemorrhagic fever in the patient. Marburg and Ebola infections are both members of the Filoviridae family (filovirus). Both the diseases are the same clinically but are caused by […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata What are the health benefits of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.)? Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit that has been applied in medicine since ancient times. Regular consumption of polyphenol-rich foods such as pomegranates or green tea offers several health benefits. Consuming a diet that is rich in plant polyphenols can reduce […]
Monika Raman, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore Cotton generates natural fibre for the textile industry as a commonly grown fibre crop. Thousands of enhanced cotton cultivars have contributed to increased yields. G.hirsutum is responsible for more than 90% of the total yield. On this premise, breeders try to develop new varieties by synergistically enhancing genetically […]
Saptaparna Dasgupta, Bennett University Resistant bacteria are a major concern in modern healthcare and pose a severe threat to public health. In today’s health care system, the development of pathogenic species resistant to antibiotics is one of the biggest difficulties. Public health is increasingly being affected by infections produced by multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR). Originally, these […]
