Subject: Science and tech Context: Itolizumab and Tocilizumab which are not yet been proven effective beyond doubt in reducing Covid-19 deathsare being considered for averting a cytokine storm in Covid patients. Concept: A cytokine storm is the hyper-reaction of the immune system, which then starts attacking the patient’s own organs and can prove fatal. Cytokines […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Recent research found that immunity developed by the formation of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 lasts only a few months, and recovered Covid-19 patients are likely to remain susceptible and could get re-infected. Findings: The analysis found “a potent” level of antibodies produced in 60% of participants during the peak of their […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Biocon has gotten approval of DGCI nod to market Itolizumab for Covid treatment Concept: It is a drug used to cure skin ailment psoriasis It is approved for restricted emergency use for the treatment of cytokine’ release syndrome in moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome patients due to Covid-19
Subject: Science and tech Context: Apart from discovered symptoms of respiratory troubles, Coronavirus has now known to cause blood clots, kidney damage etc. Concept: Pulmonary disease It is type of disease that affects the lungs and other parts of the respiratory system. Pulmonary diseases may be caused by infection, by smoking tobacco, or by breathing […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: The study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, suggests that white dwarf stars are the main source of carbon atoms in the Milky Way, a chemical element known to be crucial to all life. Concept: When stars like our own Sun, a yellow dwarf star, run out of fuel, they turn into a white dwarf. In […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Comet C/2020 F3 Neowise which is one of the brightest comets in decades is passing Earth this month. Concept: Comets are mostly made of dust, rocks and ice, the remnants from time the solar system was formed over 4.6 billion years ago. Comets can range in their width from a […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: UP government has announced restrictions for weekend to control the spread of Covid-19 and communicable diseases. Concept: A communicable disease is one that is spread from one person to another through a variety of ways that include: contact with blood and bodily fluids; breathing in an airborne virus; or by being […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: COVID-19 is spreading fast across urban Kerala which results in multiple clusters and super spreader events. It had begun to show signs of disease transmission going out of control in the next few days. Concept: Super-spreaders are the infectious disease carriers who could transmit the pathogen to a large number of […]
Subject: Science and tech Context: Some private labs in Delhi have started antibody testing for Covid-19, used to assess if a person has contracted the infection or not. The blood test is available in most top private labs and hospitals, and does not require a medical prescription. Concept: Antibody test is to determine sero-prevalence in a […]