GUT HEALTH : PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS
A healthy gut plays a vital role in the overall health of an individual. Our gut is home to millions of bacteria which we call as microbiota. These bacteria tha... Read more.
HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT COVID-19 AND AUTOIMMUNITY
Before we get into understanding the possible links between autoimmunity and COVID-19, it is imperative that we understand what autoantibodies are and how they ... Read more.
WHY IS OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM ATTACKING US?
When a foreign substance enters our body, it identifies the danger and our immune system then produces antibodies in response to the antigen that may be present... Read more.
ZOLGENSMA: THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE DRUG @ £1.79 Million (Rs 18 Cr)
What is Zolgensma? It is an FDA-approved drug which is basically a type of gene replacement therapy used to treat spinal muscular atrophy(SMA) in paediatric pat... Read more.
NIPAH VIRUS : ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED
History of the Nipah virus in India In 2001, the first outbreak of Nipah virus was occurred in West Bengal that caused as many as 45 deaths. Again, it happened.... Read more.
FIRST DEATH DUE TO NIPAH VIRUS IN KERALA
A 12 year old boy, Muhammad Hashim dies of Nipah virus in Kozhikode on Sunday morning. The Central Government has confirmed the case and a team of National Cent... Read more.
INDIA’S FIRST CASE OF H5N1 AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HUMAN
First case of human infection of influenza A(H5N1) virus in India has been reported on July 21, 2021. The patient was a 18 year old male from Harayana... Read more.
ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES CROSS THE 2 LAKH MARK IN KERALA
With a daily count of over 30,000 cases for the fourth consecutive day, Kerala accounts for around 70% of he total COVID-19 cases in the country.... Read more.
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine becomes the first vaccine to receive full FDA validation
The vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech is the first vaccine that has been lincensed for COVID-19. The mRNA vaccine has shown to prevent 95 percent of COVID-19 duri... Read more.
ZyCoV-D : FIRST VACCINE FOR CHILDREN IN INDIA
Zydus Cadila’s DNA based vaccine ZyCoV-D becomes the first vaccine to receive emergency use authorization for children above 12 years of age. The three-dose v... Read more.
