BLACK FUNGUS Subject : Science & tech Context : Black fungus medicine crisis boosts cheap alternative Concept : Mucormycosis — a rare form of fungal infection which could affect vision, and threatens life, if people do not get treated immediately after spotting its symptoms. Mucormycosis has to be suspected in COVID-19 patients, diabetics […]

    ECMO Subject: Science & tech Context : Over the past several weeks, as the second wave of Covid-19 has devastated India and patients have struggled against an acute shortage of medical oxygen and ICU beds, a clinical intervention technique known as ‘ECMO’ has entered the vocabulary of common conversation. Concept: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation […]

    VACCINE TOURISM & VACCINE PASSPORT Subject: Science & tech Context: ‘Vaccine tourism’ resurfaces after Indians scramble to book Moscow trip for Sputnik jabs. Concept: Vaccine tourism means visiting another country or state to get a vaccine not available to you at home. Right now, vaccine tourism is all about the COVID-19 vaccine, which […]

    NANOMEDICINE Subject: Science & tech Context: Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines Work Better In Men: Study. Both of these vaccines use nanoparticles (nanoparticles) that deliver the active ingredients in them to the cells in our body. Concept: Nanomedicine is the application of nanotechnology to achieve innovation in healthcare. It uses the properties developed by […]

    DIPCOVAN Subject: Science & tech Context: Recently, the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) has launched the DIPCOVAN. Concept: It is an indigenously developed antibody detection-based kit. It is DIPAS-VDx COVID-19 IgG Antibody Microwell ELISA for sero-surveillance. It is developed by Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), a laboratory of Defence […]

    BLOCKCHAIN Subject : Science & tech Context : The Indian government is planning to appoint a new panel on blockchain. Concept : Blockchains are a new data structure that is secure, cryptography-based, and distributed across a network. The technology supports cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, and the transfer of any data or digital asset. […]

    AEROSOL & DROPLET TRANSMISSION Subject: Science & tech Context: Aerosols and Droplets are Key Transmission Modes of COVID-19 Virus, Can Travel in Air Up to 10 Meters: Centre Concept: Aerosols and droplets are key transmission modes of the Covid-19 virus, and while droplets fall within 2 meters from an infected person, aerosols can […]

    COVISHELF Subject: Science & tech Context: Recently, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the MylabCoviself for home use. Concept: It is the country’s first Covid-19 self-testing kit. It implies that anyone can collect their own nasal sample and test it for SARS-CoV-2. It has been developed by MyLab Discovery Solutions, […]