Tick Infestation: The Ticks are harmful blood sucking parasites severely affect productivity of dairy animals and a major economic impediment, welfare concern in dairy farming. Tick-Borne Pathogens (TBP) are a major source of production loss and a welfare concern in livestock across the globe. This causes tick worry, loss of appetite among animals causing reduction in milk production, thereby lessening farmers’ …
T Cells: T cells are a part of the immune system that focuses on specific foreign particles. T cells circulate until they encounter their specific antigen and play a critical part in immunity to foreign substances. T cells can act as “killer cells”, attacking cells which have been infected with a virus or another kind …
Corbevax: Corbevax is a protein-based vaccine manufactured by Biological E Ltd. Spike protein production: The spike protein is grown in yeast cells. Working: The subunit vaccine contains a harmless S protein. Once the immune system recognizes the protein, it produces antibodies to fight infection and is less likely to trigger adverse reactions. Corbevax has been …
What is Maternal Mortality? According to WHO, Maternal Mortality is death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes. What is …
Myocarditis: Myocarditis is an inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall usually caused by a viral infection. A severe case can weaken the heart, which can lead to heart failure, abnormal heartbeat and sudden death. Why in news? Claims about children showing symptoms of myocarditis after COVID vaccination.
Guduchi / Giloy: Guduchi is a climbing shrub that grows on other trees. The plant is native to India but also found in China and tropical areas of Australia and Africa. People have long used it to treat a wide range of issues, including fever, infections, diarrhoea, and diabetes. It’s use as antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hyperlipidemic, hepatoprotective, cardiovascular protective, neuroprotective, osteoprotective, radioprotective, anti-anxiety, adaptogenic, …
Epilepsy: Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behaviour, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Epilepsy is defined as having two or more unprovoked seizures. Epilepsy is one of the world’s oldest recognized conditions, with written records dating back to 4000 BCE. Around 50 million people …
Lassa Fever: The Lassa fever-causing virus is found in West Africa and was first discovered in 1969 in Lassa, Nigeria. The fever is spread by rats and is primarily found in countries in West Africa including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and Nigeria where it is endemic. Matomys rats has the potential to spread the deadly Lassa virus. The death rate …
What is Phensedyl? Phensedyl is a codeine-based cough syrup. Phensedyl is a schedule H drug and can only be sold on a doctor’s prescription. It is consumed in large quantities against the recommended small dose to “get a kick”. Why in news? It is smuggled from India and abused as an intoxicant in Bangladesh that …
Acromegaly Disorder: Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that leads to the abnormal growth of hands, feet and face. This disorder is mainly caused due to the excessive production of the Growth Hormone (GH) produced by the Pituitary gland. The pituitary gland, a small gland situated at the base of your brain and called the Master Gland, as it …