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 affect our body. These self-attacking antibodies…
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 on the surface…
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 patients. A single dose of…
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…
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 Centre for…
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. Symptoms observed(in June) were…
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. Active cases are over 2 lakhs and…
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 during the clinical trials and can…
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 vaccine has an efficacy rate of…
Scientists at University of Newcastle in Australia have successfully developed a non-invasive, printable saliva test strip for diabetics to check glucose levels. In contrary to the current needle-based test, this…
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