Sumedha Guha, Techno India University A ground-breaking randomized trial at the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine has given us a new treatment for SARS-CoV-2 patients. In the trial that was led by Dr. Camillo Ricordi, M.D., mesenchymal stem cells of the umbilical cord were infused into the body of patients severely affected by […]
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 […]
Aishila Kar, Amity University Kolkata Sanitizers play an important role in this era of controlling COVID infection. It is well known that the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly recommend the use of alcohol-based sanitizers for prevention against SARS-CoV-2. However, scientists at Brigham Young University […]
Prama Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata The SARS-CoV-2 virus has infected millions around the globe since its transmission in the human host. Extensive diversification of the virus including significant molecular differences has resulted in failure to diagnose the virus. The virus undergoes continuous evolution and adaptation inside the body of the host, which helps it to survive […]
Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata The nationwide “Innovate2BeatCOVID” Grand Challenge has been won by three innovative ‘Ventilators and other respiratory Solutions’. This event was conducted by Marico innovation Foundation (MIF) and has awarded 85 lakhs in grants to the winners. These devices, made in India are affordable, disruptive and easily accessible. The use of best-in-class […]
Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata Scientists never stop researching something until they can find effective and affordable methods to fight the problems. Biosensors are devices that are used to detect the presence or concentration of an analyte. Scientists have been trying to use biosensor to detect viruses and bacteria. Biosensors can be of several types, […]
Thota Kanishka Rao, Amity University Kolkata Chemical compounds in some food or beverages, like green tea, muscadine grapes, and dark chocolate have been known to bind to and block the function of a protease, in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to researchers. Proteases are essential to the health and viability of cells and viruses. On the […]
RUCHITA KARMAKAR, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) agreed a dry swab-direct RT-PCR testing method for the COVID-19 virus which is presently developed by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB). This new method of dry swab-direct test aimed at ascending the test by atleast two to three folds with no […]
SAGNIK NAG, Amity University, Kolkata SARS-CoV-2 is a type of RNA virus, which can develop mutations by three different ways: by making mistake from copying errors during viral replication, through interactions with other viruses infecting the same cell i.e. recombination, or they can be also induced by host RNA modification systems which are part of […]
Souradip Mallick, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 virus has resulted in a worldwide pandemic killed over 1,368,000 people globally (WHO). Currently, effective treatments to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 morbidity and mortality are not available. The pharmacological screen identified several compounds capable of blocking the in vitro replication of two beta-coronaviruses. Among many ones […]
