Ananya Ghosal, MAKAUT(WB) The increasing rate of the variants of Coronavirus resulting in an outpouring of diseases in the whole world. The mutation occurring in the spike protein of the virion raise the question of vaccine effectiveness and allows greater transmission. Effective inactivation of the virus is required to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University Malaria is a term we are all familiar with. It has been on earth since the ancient history of human civilization. From 2700 BC in China to as far as the sixteenth century BC in Hindu mythology. Poor public health conditions, intense fever, and enlarged spleens were identified in early cases […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University The progression of an epidemic comes at a rapid pace for us to be able to understand it. What is more devastating than this progression is the ability of a pathogen to evolve and spread. The reality of it is already heart-breaking as we can see in the current pandemic of […]
Aqsa, Jamia Millia Islamia Years after the 2003 United States outbreak of the Monkeypox virus, a new case has been reported recently. The infected person is a Texas resident who recently traveled from Africa. This patient took two flights during their return from Africa to the U.S. in early July, according to a CDC (Centre […]
Hari Krishnan R, SRM Institute of Science and Technology The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic originated in 2019 and has affected people worldwide in various aspects. Now, with the arrival of vaccinations and better precautions, the pandemic is under control in various parts of the world. Scientists have spent day and night working to obtain a better […]
Prama Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata A new variant of Coronavirus has been detected in Vietnam which is a combination of the Indian and UK variants according to the health minister on Saturday. This new hybrid strain spreads quickly by air and is more dangerous. After examining the genetic makeup of the virus that recently infected […]
Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata According to the research done by an OU Hudson College of the public health faculty working in conjunction with colleagues in Denmark, a new type of bacterial spreading method has been found. The infection caused by campylobacter is one of the most common foodborne illnesses in the western world […]
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 […]
Shinjini Bandopadhyay, Amity University Kolkata Adverse childhood experiences (such as early life adversity, stress, and childhood trauma) can have a lifelong impact on mental and physical health. Childhood trauma has been associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease that manifest later on in adult life. Most or all […]
Ayooshi Mitra, Amity University Kolkata Present transmission rates of SARS-CoV-2 are still on the rise, with second waves of infections being faced by many countries. Rapid SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is a massive tool for tracking and assessing transmission links but is not so readily available. In a study conducted by a group of researchers, […]
