Rohit Bhattacharjee, Amity University, Kolkata A group of prominent researchers has multiplied down on its controversial speculation that hereditary pieces of the pandemic Coronavirus can integrate into our chromosomes and stick around long after the infection is over. If they are correct, the additions could clarify the uncommon finding that individuals can recuperate from COVID-19 […]
Anuska Sen, Team BioXone Abbreviations used in the following article: 2-DG: 2-deoxy-D-glucose DRDO: Defence Research and Development Organization INMAS: Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences DCGI: Drugs Controller General of India The 2-DG anti-covid drug jointly developed by DRDO’s INMAS laboratory and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has finally been launched yesterday (Monday, 17th May, 2021). […]
Souhrid Sarkar, Amity University Kolkata What is COVID-19? Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that may cause mild to severe respiratory disorders including death. The term ‘Corona’ means crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus. Some of the examples of coronavirus are Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata The pandemic is storming through India at an alarming rate. Since early March, daily case numbers have skyrocketed. Only a few months ago, antibody data suggested that many people in cities like Delhi and Chennai had already been infected, leading some researchers to believe that the worst of the pandemic had […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata As rightfully pointed out by Lois McMaster Bujold, “The dead cannot cry out for justice. The living must do so for them.” Philosophically looking into the sentence, this is exactly what the present situation of the COVID requires. There are several deaths of loved ones all around in India and […]
Sagnik Nag, Amity University Kolkata. From using wheels and carts to smartphones and airplanes, each year this day acknowledges the technological achievements that keep on changing our lives on a daily basis. We cannot imagine a single day without technology. From health care, agricultural to educational sector and entertainment, food services and security, we continue […]
Sagnik Nag , Amity University, Kolkata Currently, India as a developing nation with an average population of 1.34 billion, is fighting a battle against the lethal Coronavirus. Swift and agile efforts to mitigate the health effects of COVID-19 by the state and central governments are yielding some positive results. This pandemic has been a catastrophe […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Last month the city of Kolkata had reported a double mutant type B.1.617 strain of COVID19. Today, an indigenous triple mutant variety B.1.618 is identified. This strain, dubbed as the “Bengal strain” by Scientists, is much more infective compared to the previous ones and what is terrifying them more is […]
Devyani Goswami, Amity University Kolkata Since the identification of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the spike protein of it has been a topic of great interest among researchers. These spike proteins are capable of infecting the host cells after their attachment to the ACE2 receptor binding domain. The new mutated strains have caused a huge amount of […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata From working 9-to-5 to working overtime and being stressed about every aspect of life, we humans changed our good and healthy lifestyle into an extremely unhealthy one. A healthy lifestyle leads to a sound body. Doctors have claimed that four pillars support our good health, including nutrition, physically being […]
