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- ENTERTAINMENT
- 20 Jan 2021
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a small neutralizing antibody, a so-called nanobody, that has the capacity to block SARS-CoV-2 from entering human cells. The researchers believe that this nanobody has the potential to be developed as an antiviral treatment against Covid-19. Nanobodies are comparatively lighter than antibodies and are easier to produce in bulk at a cheaper rate than polyclonal antibodies.
READ MOREAfter the Malaysian health officials detected a new D614G-type mutation of covid-19 in the country. The strain has sparked a panic in the world that has already been severely battling with Covid-19, especially when vaccines are showing promising results. The worrying part is it's 10 times more infectious. So, do these mutations actually matter?
READ MORELately, data crunchers have noted an unexpected string while dealing with the facts and figures related to Covid19. Samoa, a country in Oceania witnessed a wild outbreak of measles last year. To combat the consequences of the infection, the healthcare workers carried out a door to door immunization process covering 90% of the population. Oddly and fortunately enough, Samoa has been exempted from the dreadful effects of the pandemic. Similar traits have been encountered in Madagascar, Hong Kong
READ MOREOxford vaccine is winning hearts and cheers from experts, after it had released the results of phase 1 and 2 trials, indicating that the vaccine was successful in generating a robust immune response. It is a forefront candidate in the race of vaccines followed by Pfizer and BioNTech, which are being developed at an unprecedented speed.
READ MOREIndia sees a massive exploitation and Black Marketing of the Drug Remdesivir. A Drug that is priced originally for INR 4000 is being black marketed at a price of INR 60000. Is this even real?
READ MOREAs of 14th July, 2020 Covid-19 cases are racing towards the 1 million benchmark in India. Also, countries like the United States and Brazil are fiercely fighting the virus and its deleterious effects. Under such dreadful circumstances, Hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin has been claimed to cure many Covid-19 patients. So is this the panacea for the worldwide pandemic or its damaging effects outcast its healing property?
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