WHO’s Vaccine Redressal Subject – Science and Tech Context – The global health body’s ‘no-fault’ compensation programme for Covid vaccine recipients needs a booster shot of visibility. Concept – A “global vaccine injury compensation mechanism” had been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) in February. “For vaccines that come through COVAX, there […]
Antibiotic Resistance Subject – Science and Tech Context –Given the ongoing pandemic, the extensive use of antibiotics to fight secondary infections or a simultaneous bacterial infection, and a significant spurt in self-medication, the antibiotic resistance pattern has worsened. Concept – Antibiotic Resistance – Medicines that are used to prevent and treat bacterial infections […]
Polio Subject – Science and Tech Context– The Health Ministry has decided to vaccinate returnees from Afghanistan with free polio vaccines as a preventive measure. Concept – Polio also called as Poliomyelitis. It is a viral disease that destroys the nerve cells present in the spinal cord, causing paralysis or muscle weakness to […]
Double Blind Trial Subject – Science and Tech Context – Year later, many participants of vaccine trials await certification. Concept – A type of clinical trial in which neither the participants nor the researcher knows which treatment or intervention participants are receiving until the clinical trial is over. Double blind studies prevent bias […]
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Moderna, the Massachusetts based American biotechnology company, has indicated that it may begin human trials for a vaccine for HIV (human immuno deficiency virus) in September, according to theClinicalTrials.gov website, employing the same mRNA platform that it has used in its COVID19 […]
Herd Immunity Subject – Science and Tech Context – When people move, changing the demography of the ‘herd,’ or when new variants emerge, this can lead to loss of herd immunity. Concept – Herd immunity is when a large number of people are vaccinated against a disease, lowering the chances of others being infected by it. When a sufficient percentage of a population is vaccinated, it slows the spread of disease. It is […]
DNA-based Vaccines Subject – Science and Tech Context – ZycovD, first vaccine for those above 12, gets nod. It is also the only DNA based vaccine in the world and can be administered without a needle, purportedly minimising chances of reactions. Concept – Viral vector-based vaccines differ from most conventional vaccines in that they don’t actually contain antigens, but rather use the body’s own cells to produce them. They do this by using a modified virus (the vector) […]
Indian SARS-CoV2 Genomics Sequencing Consortium (INSACOG) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Delta variant driving infections in India: report Concept – It is a repository of labs tasked with monitoring the coronavirus variants. This is a network of 28 national laboratories — jointly set up by the Health Ministry, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Indian Council of […]
Public Procurement (Preference to ‘Make in India’ Order) 2017 Subject – Science and Tech Context – The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has “observed” that government procuring agencies, including Public Sector Undertakings, had not implemented the Public Procurement (Preference to ‘Make in India’ Order), 2017, in “letter and spirit”. Concept – The Order is applicable for procurement by the Ministry / Department / attached / subordinate office of, or autonomous body controlled by, the Government of India and […]
Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC) Subject – Science and Tech Context – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the 5th edition of the Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC). Concept – DISC was launched under Innovations for Defence Excellence – Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO). This challenge is meant to achieve self-reliance and foster innovation and technology development across the defence and aerospace sectors. This challenge was […]