Nandini Pharasi, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology About EBV (Epstein-Barr virus) The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), commonly known as human herpesvirus 4, is a herpes virus that belongs to the herpes family. It’s one of the most prevalent viruses in humans. EBV is a virus that may be found all over the world. EBV infects the […]
Anjali Kumari, IILM College of engineering and technology The patients who have a history with the diagnosis of malnutrition have an increased need for ventilation and risk of death when they test positive for the noble Coronavirus, as suggested in the new research. If there are no strict actions taken immediately, the ongoing pandemic will […]
Saptaparna Dasgupta, Bennett University Determination of the risk factors of COVID-19 has turned out to be crucial in analyzing the constant increase in the number of cases and the following deaths that occurred. Coping up with this disastrous pandemic, dyslipidemia (abnormal fat and lipid levels in blood) has turned out to be a common complication […]
Saptaparna Dasgupta, Bennett University SARS-CoV-2, a strain from the Coronavirus family, is responsible for the ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19, taking the lives of millions of people via an infectious respiratory illness. Several studies have been conducted on this virus to find target proteins responsible for the infection as a therapeutic. Thus, spike (S) protein […]
Sagnik Nag, Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu World Hepatitis Day or commonly referred to as WHD, is commemorated annually on 28 July to extend awareness of viral hepatitis. The disease causes inflammation of the liver that inflicts momentous liver damage and may lead to hepatic cancer. The date of 28 July was assigned because […]
Kanikah Mehndiratta, MSc, University of Glasgow The SARS-CoV2 virus has been nothing less than devastating to the global population within the last 1 year. The associated COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-2019) is being the center of attention for scientists and doctors worldwide. It helps them understand the underlying pathophysiology so that they can work towards devising appropriate […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata The current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by the beta coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Besides the most prevalent consequences of respiratory failure, cardiac involvement (heart diseases caused due to SARS-CoV-2 infection in the heart tissue) is a common outcome that is observed in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. […]
Monika Raman, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore By introducing new mutants, SARS-CoV-2 brings a new global threat with every new day. This current pandemic situation is a race between implementing vaccinations and controlling newly emerging infectious variants of coronavirus. To fight this situation, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has successfully developed a […]
Monika Raman, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore Lung cancer, one of the most common and deadliest cancers, affected 2.2 million people and caused 1.79 million deaths worldwide in 2020. Most of the primary lung cancers are carcinomas. Small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) are their two main types. About 15% of lung […]
Akash Singh, Banaras Hindu University COVID-19 vaccines based on messenger RNA (mRNA) were recently approved to be used in an emergency. The World Health Organization (WHO) made a statement to increase awareness regarding breastfeeding after getting vaccinated and advised not to cessate breastfeeding following vaccine administration. Still, many mothers have discontinued breastfeeding due to concern […]
