Arpan Banerjee, University of Calcutta Since the time Covid-19 has plagued the entire world, many studies have evolved emphasizing its heterogeneous clinical presentation, ranging from silent asymptomatic carriers to the severe ones bogged down with respiratory failure. The clinical trials about the finding of the wonder drug is still awaited. In the meantime, several drugs […]
Chitra Roy, University of Calcutta Since its emergence, COVID-19 has been constantly challenging the medical health system across the globe. COVID-19 infection is primarily accompanied by the aggressive inflammatory response with the release of excessive amounts of pro-inflammatory cytokines which are called ‘Cytokine Storm’. The immune response of the host to SARS-CoV-2 virus is extremely […]
Sampriti Roy, Asutosh College, University of Calcutta SARS-CoV-2, the talk of the town (read “world”), still lacks information related to its origin and exact mechanism. The virus, found to cause DAD (diffuse alveolar damage), leads to respiratory failure which appears to be the common mechanism of death in patients with severe COVID-19 infection. However, with […]
Anwesha Chatterjee, Amity University Kolkata The novel Corona Virus (SARS-CoV-2) infection which is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic is expecting an adverse effect on the progression of multiple cancers, i.e. prostate cancer, due to the transpiring cytokine storm associated with oncogenic signalling. Cancer progression can be prevented at an early stage by blocking SARS-COV-2 infection […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Down syndrome (DS), also known as trisomy 21 is the most persistent aneuploidy characterized by a genetic disorder caused due to the triplication of the 21st human chromosome. This syndrome is particularly associated with the development of congenital heart disease, sleep apnoea, obesity, diabetes, premature ageing, and higher sensitivity to […]
SAGNIK NAG, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Our immune system plays an imperative role in combating the uncertainties of COVID-19. The most concerning fact regarding the ailment is its alarming range of severity – from being asymptotic to completely fatal. Standing today we know all the precautions that are to be followed during this pandemic situation, we […]
