Daily Prelims Notes 7 June 2021 Table Of Contents NEW VARIANT T478K: MOSTLY FOUND IN MEXICO, ALSO FOUND IN EUROPE CONSUMER CONFIDENC SURVEY MORE ANTIBODIES PRODUCED BY COVISHIELD THAN COVAXIN: STUDY NPR SLIPS VALID FOR LONG TERM VISA: MHA PUNJAB, TN, KERALA TOPS IN EDUCATION INDEX RANKING ISRO DEVELOPS 3 TYPES OF VENTILATORS […]
NICLOSAMIDE FOR COVID TREATMENT Subject: Science & tech Context: Recently, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in collaboration with Laxai Life Sciences began the phase-II clinical trials of the Niclosamide drug for treatment of Covid-19. Concept: Niclosamide It is an orally bioavailable chlorinated salicylanilide, with anthelmintic and potential antineoplastic activity. It […]
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE MUSEUMS (NCSM) Subject : Culture Context : National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) is collaborating with the Science Museum Group, London for an international travelling exhibition ‘Hunt for the Vaccine’. The exhibition will tell the story of the global effort to find new ways to develop vaccines and look […]
T CELL IMMUNITY IS NOT MEASURED IN THE RECENT STUDY Subject: Science & tech Context: T cell immunity was not measured in the recent study of healthcare workers (HCW) in India. Concept: T cells (also called T lymphocytes) are one of the major components of the adaptive immune system. Their roles include directly […]