Jeevan Biswas

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This Bacteria Hijacks Protective Cells In Intestine; Scientists Make Startling Discovery [Details]

Researchers from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have found that Salmonella Typhimurium bacteria use protective cells in the intestine to colonization the GI tract.

May 27, 2021

'The Blind Shall See'; Revolutionary Optogenetic Technique Helps Blind Man See After 40 Years [Study]

Scientists used a novel optogenetic therapy that involved the injection of light-sensitive proteins directly into certain cells that enabled a man suffering from a degenerative eye condition to regain a part of his vision.

May 26, 2021

Who Is Srikantha Annappa Pai? The Man Behind Life-Saving Drug for Black Fungus Infection

B Srikantha Annappa Pai is the brain behind the re-development of the drug that has emerged as a life-saver in the management of the nationwide mucormycosis outbreak.

May 26, 2021

Some Antibodies Can Increase Infectivity of COVID-19; Possible Factor In Severity of Infection [Study]

A new multi-institutional study has discovered that the body also produces antibodies that can worsen the infectivity of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

May 25, 2021

First evidence of COVID-19 hijacking crucial protein to invade cells found; here's how it could help

A study by researchers from Keck School of Medicine of USC is the first to experimentally demonstrate that GRP78, a molecular chaperone, plays a crucial role in the invasion of human cells by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and its variants.

May 25, 2021

New Defense Mechanism Against COVID Discovered; May Help Predict Outcomes In Patients

Researchers from Hokkaido University report the discovery of a novel defense response against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that may explain why outcomes in COVID-19 patients are varied.

May 23, 2021

Sexual Transmission of Food Bacteria; This Foodborne Bacteria Can Infect Via Sex [Details]

According to a new study, Campylobacter bacteria, which causes diarrheal infectious disease Campylobacteriosis, can spread not just through food, but also through sexual contact.

May 23, 2021

New Complication of Black Fungus Infection Found In Lower Intestines Among Delhi Covid Patients

Two COVID-19 patients at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi were diagnosed with a novel symptom of the 'Black fungus' Infection, or mucormycosis—infection of the lower intestine.

May 22, 2021

How Do Lethal COVID-19 Variants Escape Immune System? Key Responsible Structural Changes In Virus Revealed [Study]

Scientists from Scripps Research Institute reveal that structural changes in a specific area of the spike protein due to mutations in SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variants helps them evade immune responses of the body

May 22, 2021

Tiny Zebrafish Can Help Humans Reach Mars Someday; Here's How [New Study]

A new study led by researchers from Queen's University Belfast has shown that understanding an important biological process in zebrafish can help humans travel safely in space.

May 21, 2021

Entirely New Species of Coronavirus Discovered In Malaysia; Animal to Human Transmission Suspected [Details]

Scientists recently reported the discovery of a new coronavirus among pneumonia patients in Sarawak, Malaysia, in 2018, and suspect its transmission from canines to humans.

May 21, 2021

Detecting COVID-19 in less than 35 minutes; new rapid test uses only saliva samples [details]

Researchers from the Hokkaido University have demonstrated that a simple, reliable, and accurate test (that uses saliva samples) can detect the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus within 35 minutes.

May 20, 2021

What is CoviSelf? ICMR Approves New COVID-19 Home Test; Issues Advisory [Download Details]

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved the use of CoviSelf, a self-use rapid COVID-19 test, for home testing

May 20, 2021

New antiviral therapy provides 99.9% efficacy against COVID-19; attacks all variants of virus [details]

An international team of scientists has developed a novel direct-acting antiviral therapy that is said to show 99.9 percent efficacy against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

May 19, 2021

Symptomatic COVID-19 Two Times More Likely In People Who Have Had Dengue, Suggests New Study

A study conducted by scientists from São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), suggests that the likeliness of developing symptoms of COVID-19 is two times higher in people who have had dengue in the past.

May 19, 2021

Sperm Helps 'Persuade' Female Body to Accept Pregnancy; Study Finds It Does More Than Just Fertilization

According to the study by scientists from the University of Adelaide, sperm not just fertilizes the ovum but also 'persuades' the female reproductive system

May 18, 2021

Can COVID-19 Infect Eyes; New Study Finds Direct Evidence of Coronavirus Infecting Eye Cells

A comprehensive study by researchers from Mount Sinai Health System has found that cells in the eye can be directly infected by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

May 18, 2021

What is 2-DG: Crucial information missing about DRDO's anti-COVID drug raises concerns

2-DG 's therapeutic use for COVID-19 is set to begin in the coming week. However, there are several gaps in the information surrounding the drug trials and a lack of available data.

May 16, 2021

Detecting Common, Painful Sexually Transmitted Infection In Under 15 Minutes; New Breakthrough In Gonorrhea Diagnosis

A team led by scientists from Johns Hopkins University has created a portable diagnostic device that can diagnose gonorrhea in less than 15 minutes and determine whether common antibiotics can work against it.