Worldwide, tuberculosis (TB) has surpassed HIV-AIDS as the leading cause of death due to infectious diseases. India contributes to 27% of the global TB burden, the highest share globally. As per WHO, an estimated 4.5 lakh people have MDR-TB and nearly 37,500 people have XDR-TB. Out of these, India has 24% of MDR-TB cases in the world. Tuberculosis (TB) … [Read more...]
Antimicrobial Resistance, Causative Factors, Measures Taken
What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)? Antimicrobials include antibiotics, antiviral, antifungal & anti-parasitic medication. The WHO defines antimicrobial resistance (antibiotic, antiviral, antimalarial resistance) as a microorganism's resistance to an antimicrobial drug that was once able to treat an infection by that microorganism. E.g., In Multi-Drug … [Read more...]
Molecule, Ion, Molecules of Elements & Compounds, Atomicity
Molecule A molecule is a group of atoms that are chemically bonded together (held together by attractive forces). A molecule can be defined as the smallest particle of an element (e.g., O2) or a compound (e.g., H2O) that is capable of independent existence and shows all the properties of that substance. Atoms of the same element (e.g., O2) or of different elements … [Read more...]
Elements, Metalloids, Compound, Mixtures vs. Compounds
Atoms of most elements are not able to exist independently. Atoms form molecules and ions. These molecules or ions aggregate in large numbers to form matter. Source | Credits | Picture Credits: NCERT General Science Elements Robert Boyle was the first scientist to use the term element in 1661. Antoine Lavoisier (1743-94) was the first to establish an … [Read more...]
Biofuels, Important Biofuels, National Policy on Biofuels 2018
Biofuels Any hydrocarbon fuel i.e. Solid, Liquid or Gas, that is produced from an organic matter which may be living or once living material, in a short period of time is considered a biofuel. Examples include: Solid: Wood, manure Liquid: Bioethanol and Biodiesel Gaseous: Biogas Biofuels can be produced from biomass, such as corn or sugar, vegetable … [Read more...]
Proposed Vaccines, Treatments in the Context of COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Virus, Difference Between Virus & Bacteria, DNA & RNA Viruses Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV) Immune System, T– Cells & Coronavirus, Cytokine storm Covid-19 Tests: RT-PCR, Rapid Antigen Test & Serological Test Proposed Vaccines, Treatments in the Context of COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Covid-19 Tests: RT-PCR, Rapid Antigen Test & Serological Test
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Virus, Difference Between Virus & Bacteria, DNA & RNA Viruses Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV) Immune System, T– Cells & Coronavirus, Cytokine storm Covid-19 Tests: RT-PCR, Rapid Antigen Test & Serological Test <=== Proposed Vaccines, Treatments in the Context of … [Read more...]
Immune System, T– Cells & Coronavirus, Cytokine storm
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Virus, Difference Between Virus & Bacteria, DNA & RNA Viruses Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV) Immune System, T– Cells & Coronavirus, Cytokine storm <=== Covid-19 Tests: RT-PCR, Rapid Antigen Test & Serological Test Proposed Vaccines, Treatments in the Context of … [Read more...]
Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Virus, Difference Between Virus & Bacteria, DNA & RNA Viruses Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV) <=== Immune System, T– Cells & Coronavirus, Cytokine storm Covid-19 Tests: RT-PCR, Rapid Antigen Test & Serological Test Proposed Vaccines, Treatments in the Context of … [Read more...]
Virus, Difference Between Virus & Bacteria, DNA & RNA Viruses
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Virus, Difference Between Virus & Bacteria, DNA & RNA Viruses <=== Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV) Immune System, T– Cells & Coronavirus, Cytokine storm Covid-19 Tests: RT-PCR, Rapid Antigen Test & Serological Test Proposed Vaccines, Treatments in the Context of … [Read more...]
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