Natasha Chakraborty, Amity University Kolkata On the 11th of March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic that spans almost the entire world. Starting from the initial months of 2020, when the birth of this pandemic-driven worldwide havoc was witnessed, to now at the beginning of […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University, Kolkata A small but important aspect of managing a pandemic virus infection that affects the lungs, including SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), and influenza, is mechanical ventilation. Generally, ventilators are costly, difficult to maintain, and need considerable training to use. The majority of ventilators rely on high-flow oxygen and medically pure compressed air […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata Just as the world was waiting with hope for the vaccine to start off a healthier 2021, UK has cautioned to take necessary precautionary measures against a new contagious COVID-19 mutant. Scientists have stated that all viruses mutate as it’s in their nature to mutate, as the human body gets more […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University, Kolkata There is currently no evidence of widespread transmission of SARS CoV-2 among wild animals, but recently, a wild American mink in Utah has tested positive for the virus — the first wild animal found to be infected with the Coronavirus, according to the researchers. According to the U.S. Department of […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata 3-Dimensional modeling of Protein structure can provide us with lots of insights on its functions and interactions. Researchers from Stanford University, California utilized this technique to study the receptor-binding domain of SARS-coV-2. This discovery could help in drug development and the prediction of future outbreaks. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has changed […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Researchers in Japan and Cambodia have discovered coronaviruses which is similar to COVID-19. These are the first known relatives of SARS-Cov-2 to be found outside China and to be originated from horseshoe bats or Rhinolophus bats. It is still unknown if COVID-19 was transferred directly from bats to people or […]
Raddur Samaddar, Team Bioxone & Aashiya Sarkar, Amity University Kolkata COVID-19 has shaken and re-awaken the entire scientific community at once. Never before an entire working community came together to find a single solution involving myriad approaches. In some ways, the coronavirus response made the approach of the Medical and Research community truly ‘International’. Researchers […]
Anannya Roy, Amity University Kolkata Microbial Ecology known as environmental microbiology is the study of microorganisms’ relationship with each other as well as their environment. The main goal of researchers in this department is to capture the maximum amount of information from all organisms that are present in a given sample. Traditionally DNA-based protocols are […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata COVID-19 has presented various contradictions that may provide clues to control the pandemic, even before a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available. A study conducted recently by a group of researchers has shown that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is theoretically capable of protecting against COVID-19. Mumps IgG titers or antibody levels […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata Minks are dark-coloured and carnivorous mammals. Denmark has always been Europe’s largest producer and exporter of mink furs. So, Why is Denmark planning to kill its mink population? Recently, about 214 human COVID-19 cases in Denmark are related to minks. A mink-variant mutation in the spike protein of the […]
