Virus
Breakthrough in Monkeypox Virus Research
Researchers at JNCASR have made important strides in studying the monkeypox virus (MPV), which is crucial as the World Health Organization has declared MPV a global health emergency twice in three years. Recently, the virus spread to 15 African countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Lungs and respiratory infections are caused due to the Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This virus is so common that most children by the age of 2 have been infected with this virus. Also, adults can get infected by this virus. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Omicron sub-lineage BA.1
In less than two months three sub lineages of Omicron has been detected. Omicron is a COVID-19 mutant variant. The Pango lineage of Omicron called the B.1.1.529 was declared as Variant of Concern by the World Health Organization. This has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Chapare Virus: Human to Human Transmission discovered in Bolivia
The researchers from the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered that the Chapare Virus is capable of human to human transmission. Bolivia is currently facing an outbreak of the virus. Just like the Ebola virus, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Scientists develop “Catch and Kill” air filter that kills COVID-19
The scientists at the University of Houston have developed “Catch and Kill” air filter. The filter is capable of killing COVID-19 virus that has the potential to stay alive in air for 3 hours. About the filter The filter in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
COVID-19 culture for vaccine development and drug testing
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology cultured COVID-19 from the patients infected with the virus. Highlights The virologists at CCMB will isolate infectious virus from the patients. The isolated virus will be used for vaccine development and drug testing. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
ICMR to develop COVID-19 Vaccine
The Indian Council of Medical Research has tied up with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop indigenous vaccine. The vaccine is to be developed using virus strains that have been isolated from COVD-19 patients at National Institute of Virology ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
ATULYA: Microwave sterilizer to disintegrate COVID-19 developed
The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, deemed university operating under Defence Research and Development Organization has designed microwave sterilizer called “ATULYA”. Highlights The Sterilizer is used to disintegrate COVID-19 virus. The sterilizer uses differential heating to disintegrate the virus in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020