Archive for the Biology & Neuroscience Category
According to the new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a link was found between a particular blood type and the genetic variables, and the COVID-19. The authors were mainly focused on the usefulness of their gene-related findings, which laid emphasis on the formations of clusters of […]
Updates on Development of COVID-19 Vaccine The pandemic of coronavirus doesn’t seem to have stopped. It continues to infect people at an alarming rate. Near about 5.5 lakh people are dead worldwide from this infectious disease and the number rises by the hour. Authorities are using various experimental approaches to […]
Abstract Washing your hands with soap and water, using alcohol-based hand rub, maintaining social distancing, wearing masks, maintaining personal hygiene, etc. are the measures people should apply to protect themselves against coronavirus. However, these measures are not enough to fight coronavirus. Improving your nutrition intake can help in achieving optimal […]
With COVID-19 muddling the normal life of almost every country in the world and taking thousands of lives, medical institutions are trying their best to find a potential COVID-19 vaccine for this pandemic causing virus since the beginning. Hyderabad based company Bharat Biotech and Indian Council of Medical Research have […]
Besides urging people to stay home and wash hands regularly, prime health organizations around the globe have constantly mentioned the usage of face masks to avoid the spread of Coronavirus. People all around have shown great concern regarding this fatal virus and have gone up to making their own homemade […]
A new study has revealed that the children, teenagers, and young adults are open to greater risks for complications from this disease than it was thought earlier. The first study to explain the characteristics of extremely sick Covid-19 paediatric patients in North America, also reveals that children that have underlying […]
As per the data from Worldometer, the Coronavirus cases across the globe are rising over 9 million. Nations are struggling to control the spread of novel coronavirus as most of the people affected are asymptomatic. Nearly 40% to 45% of affected people are asymptomatic. The asymptomatic cases can be found […]
Several states have made the use of face masks compulsory as they are known to help in the prevention of spread of coronavirus droplets. Each one of us owns face masks, but do you actually know how to wear them correctly? We interviewed some doctors, who are working in the […]
In India Diagnosing COVID-19 with one more testing method started from Monday. This rapid antigen detection test method is approved by ICMR. Under specific settings, you can use this rapid antigen detection kits. So, what is this new test all about? It is one of the point of care tests, […]
Protect your home and family with cleaning measures to avoid Coronavirus. Till coronavirus spread prevails and new information to control ongoing pandemic develops the info given in this article may change since its last updation. For the latest updates on COVID-19, keep your eyes wide open to online resources such […]
Can Mosquitoes Carry the COVID-19 Virus? Here is What the Experts Have to Say
Author: John
Date: 16/06/2020
Mosquitoes have always been known to transmit different diseases and the summer is the peak time for these bloodsuckers. People are already facing the hardships of the dreadful Covid-19 and the way it spreads. With the season of these mosquitoes, the people are tensed whether or not their bite will […]
What’s the difference between the new coronavirus and other coronaviruses? SARS, which killed 774 people when it came in 2003, is very much different than the current novel coronavirus. Dr.Mark Siedner, who is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School quoted “COVID-19 has a bigger pre-symptomatic period”, which means unlike […]
Warning Issued By The UN Chief Regarding Nourishment Catastrophe During The Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: John
Date: 14/06/2020
During the time of the quick spread of COVID-19, the whole world is facing severe problems while managing not only the economy but also the needs of the people, that of the ones who are currently not infected and also of the ones infected by the deadly COVID-19. Several sectors […]
What is Coronavirus Contact Tracing? Is Contact Tracing beneficial for Indians?
Author: John
Date: 13/06/2020
This is the right place to have all your doubts cleared! The world is facing a crisis. Economical, political, medical, and agricultural, as well as many other sectors of a country’s economy are at stake. People are emotionally unwell because some are not able to meet their loved ones at […]
A Recent Study Suggests, Ideal Climatic Conditions Might Have Aided Coronavirus Thrive at its Onset
Author: John
Date: 10/06/2020
Recently China published a study that offers a clear understanding of how weather, especially the climatic conditions during the summer have an effect on the transmission of the novel coronavirus. The researchers of the Chengdu University of Information Technology, China released a publication in which the monthly average temperature of […]
WHO advises people to wear face masks when they are unable to maintain distance!
Author: John
Date: 08/06/2020
According to the newest guideline issued in the interest of the pandemic by WHO, it has been advised that people over the age of 60 years or the ones suffering from a chronic illness should wear a medical-grade face mask whenever and wherever they are not able to follow the […]
COVID-19 has spread chaos across borders affecting national and international economies alike. Businesses of all sizes have suffered undue losses caused by plummeting markets. As a small business, it is very likely that you are experiencing dilemma about the future of your business.
A researcher conducted a research to study the trends of the COVID-19, and it was found that in the New York metropolitan area (population approx. 20 million) the spread of the virus was found to be 2.5 times faster than Oak Harbor, Washington (population approx. 84000).
With the growing awareness of wearing masks to help lower the transmission of COVID-19, some public health experts and scientists were asked some questions related to it. Q. What are the benefits of wearing a mask, if you are healthy and are not affected by the virus?
Early symptoms in children that may be affected with Covid-19 could be fever, along with gastrointestinal symptoms. A recent study published in ‘Frontiers in Paediatrics’ shows that if children exposed to corona virus show signs of diarrhea along with fever must be suspected of being infected with the pandemic causing […]
What does the data say about the corona virus being spread through human feces?
Author: John
Date: 20/05/2020
On the onset of the outbreak of Covid-19, the Chinese officials on January 20, confirmed human-to-human transmission of the deadly corona virus. The lethal virus has already claimed the lives of lakhs of people globally and governments are struggling to keep this virus from spreading and causing havoc.
Scientists Reveal that Covid-19 Transmission is Possible Through Sewage
Author: John
Date: 19/05/2020
In a research published in the journal Environmental International, revealed that the authorities and common people are already preventing person-to-person transmission. However, the Covid-19 virus can also spread through sewage waters.
The Chinese researchers are cautioning that the novel corona virus infection (Covid-19) causing virus that has affected millions of people both in China and across the world, can possibly be transmitted through feces.
Wearing Surgical Masks in Public May Aid in Slowing the Spread of COVID-19
Author: John
Date: 18/05/2020
A new research has shed light on the fact that surgical masks might help to avert an infected person from infecting others with any type of seasonal viruses, including the deadly corona virus. This research has helped in somewhat suppressing the much-stressed debate straddling between medical and cultural customs.
There are rumors circulating about the use of masks about how and when to use them to control the spread of new coronavirus. It is a fact that begs to be understood that surgical masks are necessary for ill or infected people, but normal people need to think about it […]
Can you reuse N95 masks if they are in low supply? The COVID-19 pandemic has morphed our ideologies of order and sociability in our society. We are currently surviving each day in fear and anxiety compounded by plummeting economies and chaotic governments. Amid all of this, healthcare professionals and several […]