Aqsa, Jamia Millia Islamia Vaccination is the quickest and most effective way to protect against infectious diseases. It helps your body to recognize the specific pathogen and generate an immune response against it. Different vaccines have been developed against the causative agent of the current Covid-19 pandemic. These vaccines have undergone successful clinical trials and […]
Sneha Singhal, Jaypee Institute of information technology, Noida What is Chickenpox? The Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox, which is a highly contagious disease. It can result in a rash that is itchy and blistery. The rash begins on the chest, back, and face, then spreads across the body, leaving 250 to 500 itching blisters. It can […]
Ananya Ghosal, MAKAUT(WB) Guidelines of ASCCP The American cancer society (ASC) released the screening guideline for cervical cancer. The guideline initiates a shift in practice to Human papilloma Virus (HPV) screening at the age of 25-65 years in people with the cervix. The American Society for colposcopy and cervical pathology (ASCCP) acknowledges the risk and […]
Soumya Shraddhya Paul, Amity University, Noida The extent to which Covid vaccinations can protect people who have organ transplants is yet unknown. Transplantation doctors have long feared that the Covid vaccinations aren’t providing enough protection to patients undergoing transplants. Few studies have suggested that even after being completely vaccinated with mRNA vaccines, which are believed […]
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 […]
Vaishnavi Kardale, Bioinformatics Centre, Savitribai Phule Pune University According to WHO, pneumonia is responsible for 15% of all deaths of children under the age of 5. It is an acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs. It can be caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. What is pneumonia? The lungs have small pockets called alveoli. […]
Shenade Annie Kerketta, Amity University Kolkata The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said “Opening up these rituals and enabling people without vaccination to go scot-free in these mass gatherings are potential super spreaders for the Covid third wave”. Thus, making the coronavirus third wave an inevitable event. Current statistics: Right now, the largest vaccination drive […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University The emergence of COVID-19 has brought some serious landmarks in the field of science. With little knowledge of the infecting virus and its variants, scientists have made giant leaps to protect our society and to stop the spread of the virus. These giant leaps have come in the form of the […]
Subhajit Nan, Amity University, Kolkata Clostridioides Difficile is a bacterium responsible for causing severe diarrhea and inflammation of the colon (colitis). Though guidelines for infection control measures are firmly in place, Clostridioides Difficile Infection or CDI remains the chief cause of diarrhea associated with healthcare. Since the burden associated with CDI is high, both from […]
Sneha Singhal, Jaypee Institute of information technology, Noida Oxford University researchers have announced that volunteers have received the first HIV (Human immunodeficiency) vaccination to find an effective cure for the virus. It has been 40 years since an effective HIV vaccine has been discovered. Trials are underway to develop an effective vaccine against HIV. The […]
