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Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University, Kolkata Hearing impairment is one of the most common modes of sensory damage in humans and animals. Most hearing impairments are hereditary, i.e., they are inherited from parents before birth. Despite being common, the underlying mechanisms of hereditary deafness are complex and little understood. The most common cause of hearing loss […]
Koustav Maiti, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara Introduction Quick development medicines and vaccines are very much essential to counter emergent pathogens and contagious diseases. Construction with 3D bioprinting technology gives a beneficial method for the production of highly biomimetic and reliable in vitro models in the field of infectious disease research. Advancement of 3D […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata According to new research conducted by the University of East Anglia (UEA), fasting could impact the health of future generations in a significant manner. Fasting diets have become a trend nowadays and have gained popularity in recent years. However, the long term impact of this reduced intake of food […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata There are many such drugs Or rather commonly used drugs that include various types of antibiotics, antinausea and anticancer medications, that have a potential side effect of lengthening Or increasing the electrical event that leads to systole(contraction), thus creating an irregular heartbeat which is known as cardiac arrhythmia called […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata COVID-19 is a highly contagious viral infection that can mainly affect the respiratory system. It is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus which has the ability to mutate. Due to frequent mutations, the COVID-19 strains are highly virulent and tend to infect more rapidly, leading to a rapidly evolving pandemic. The impact […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata The researchers of Monash University have developed new antimicrobial surfaces that can efficiently reduce the formation of bacteria on medical instruments, including urinary catheters, and hence can reduce the risk of patient infection while in hospital. This world-class study proves the ability of these 3D-engineered surfaces in preventing the […]
Samreek Bhatta, Delhi Public School Megacity, Kolkata What is Biological Diversity? Biological diversity (commonly called biodiversity) is often understood to be a wide array of flora, fauna, and microorganisms, but it also includes genetic differences within species — for instance, variations among varieties of crops, different breeds of livestock, the variety of ecosystems, etc. It […]
Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata Amidst the concerns over surging cases of an aggressive and invasive fungal infection – ‘Black Fungus’ recently several cases of ‘White Fungus’ have been reported in India. This infection has been confirmed in four patients in Bihar one of them being a famous doctor in Patna. This infection is said […]
Sampriti Roy, University of Calcutta As the second wave progresses, we are increasingly seeing new and “unpredictable” symptoms associated with the coronavirus. One among those conditions that have silently been causing serious damage is the condition called “Happy Hypoxia”. What is Happy Hypoxia? It is a condition associated with COVID-19 that “seems to defy basic […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata On Wednesday, the ICMR issued an advisory for the use of a home testing kit for Covid-19. This home testing kit is the rapid antigen testing kit developed and validated by Mylab Discovery Solutions, named “Coviself Covid19 OTC Antigen LF device”. Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has also […]
