Antibody Current Affairs, GK & News
COVID-19: ICMR develops “Purified Antisera” as treatment
The Indian Council of Medical Research along with Hyderabad based Biological E has developed “Purified Antisera”. The antiserum has been obtained from animals. This is to be used as a prophylaxis and treatment for COVID-19. Highlights The new therapy works just like that of plasma therapy. But here the plasma is obtained from animals. Antiserum ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: anti serum • Antibody • blood plasma • COVID-19 testing • Indian Council of Medical Research • National Institute of Virology (NIV) • plasma therapy • sero survey • Serum
Is the re-infection of Covid-19 in Hong Kong dangerous?
The first evidence of a re-infection of Covid-19 has been reported by the researchers of Hong Kong. They also stated further research is needed on the issue to make a clear idea about the re-infection as only one report has been noticed so far. Antibody development The antibody is also known as immunoglobulin. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Antibody • Convalescent Plasma Therapy • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • ICMR
Sero-Prevalence Study Conducted by Health Ministry in Delhi
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has commissioned a study based on sero-surveillance in Delhi. It has been conducted by the National Center for Disease Control in collaboration with the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi in a rigorous multi-stage sampling study design. Highlights The study, conducted between 27th June and 10th July ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Antibody • CORONA KAVACH ELISA Test • IgG • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Sero-Surveillance
Singapore develops antibody test to identify COVID-19
The Singapore Ministry of Health announced that an antibody test has been developed by the country’s medical school and it has successfully identified two people, who were infected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The currently used molecular test detects the viral genetic material in oral swab samples whereas the newly developed test detects antibodies developed by ..
Topics: Antibody • Coronavirus • Singapore
Woman scientists Frances H. Arnold wins 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 with one half to Frances H. Arnold “for the directed evolution of enzymes” and the other half jointly to George P. Smith and British scientist Sir Gregory P. Winter “for the phage display of peptides and antibodies”. Dr. Arnold and Dr. Smith ..
Topics: Antibody • Awards • BBC 100 Women • Biology • Branches of biology • California Institute of Technology faculty • Frances Arnold • George Smith • Nobel Prize • Nobel Prize in Chemistry • Phage display • Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences