Fungal infection Current Affairs, GK & News
WHO fungal priority pathogens list (WHO FPPL)
The WHO fungal priority pathogens list (WHO FPPL) was released recently. What is the WHO fungal priority pathogens list (WHO FPPL)? The WHO FPPL is the first-ever list of fungi that are recognized as “priority pathogens”. It contains a catalog of 19 fungi that are considered to be the greatest public health threat. The FPPL ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: antifungal resistancce • Fungal Diseases • Fungal infection • Fungi • World Health Organization • World Health Organization (WHO)
IIT-Hyderabad develops Nano-Fibre based Amphotericin B oral tablets
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad has developed nano-fibre based oral tablets of Amphotericin B, called as AmB. Highlights IIT Hyderabad researchers decided to keep this technology free of intellectual property rights and is ready for technology transfer so that tablet can be produced on mass level. This medicine is reportedly cheaper, higher AmB absorption ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Amphotericin B tablets • Aspergillosis Fungal Infection • Black Fungus • Fungal infection • IIT Hyderabad • mucormycosis
Aspergillosis Fungal Infection
Amid the country’s battle against covid-19 pandemic and increasing cases of mucormycosis, Doctors in Ghaziabad, Mumbai and Gujarat have reported cases of new disease called ‘aspergillosis’. What is Aspergillosis? Aspergillosis is a fungal infection, fungal growth or allergic reaction caused due to Aspergillus fungus. The fungus is found indoors as well as outdoors. It lives ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Aspergillosis Fungal Infection • COVID-19 • Fungal infection • pulmonary aspergillosis • symptoms of pulmonary aspergillosis