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Chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects 250 million patients worldwide. Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg discovered the Hepatitis B virus for which he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1976. According to WHO, there are about 1.2 million new cases every year, totaling up to 254 million people in 2022. The infection can …
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1. Introduction to mRNA Technology 1.1 What is mRNA Technology? Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, a recent breakthrough, utilizes mRNA molecules to direct cells in diverse sectors. This research has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 2023. In medicine, mRNA vaccines instruct cells to produce virus fragments, sparking immune responses. mRNA also holds potential …
After the Covid pandemic, another virus is on the verge of an outbreak. However, it is rather an expected outbreak due to its characteristic of reassortment – H3N2 flu. The H3N2 flu is a type of influenza A virus first introduced in 1968 that lead to a major pandemic. Thereafter, H3N2 flu led to 4-5 …
The second wave of coronavirus has engulfed most of India. It started around from Mid-March and had been constantly increasing with some fluctuations throughout April. Although the covid-19 cases have been decreasing for quite some time, the uncertainty remains as to when the second wave will end. Why did the second wave of coronavirus arrive? …
Covid-19: What to learn from the second wave of coronavirus in India? Read More »
The year 2020 had been a very unusual year. Since March 2020, Covid-19 has taken over the world with thousands of cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) from each corner of the world. However, the times are changing as the world is adapting to it and scientists around the world have been able to …
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