A baby with DNA of three people were born in UK by IVF. This was done with a technique called mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT), which uses the tissues from the egg of healthy females (donors) to create embryos using IVF. The major advantage of this technique is the lack […]
Image by cromaconceptovisual from Pixabay 3 years after declaring COVID-19 as a pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) declares the end of COVID-19’s emergency phase. They said COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern. This decision was made by the COVID-19 emergency committee with Dr Tedros, the WHO director-general on […]
Fletcher, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Fletcher Moderna Inc reported a profit of 19 cents per share on Thursday. This trashed their expectation of a gross loss. Due to their deferred COVID-19 vaccine supplies. They booked more revenue than in the first quarter of last year. This vaccine […]
Pfizer, Team, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons FDA approves Pfizer’s new pneumococcal vaccines for children and infants on 27th April. The vaccine called Prevenar 20 was made for using against 20 different rate of bacteria. The adult version of the vaccine Prevenar 13 was approved for adults earlier. It is […]
Novavax, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Maryland-based vaccine maker Novavax introduced a COVID-19 booster and flu combination vaccine candidate at the World Vaccine Congress in Washington. According to their study, their protein-nanoparticle vaccine Nuvaxoid showed responses against newer variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (BA.1, BA.4, and BA.5 of the Omicron […]
Deoxyribonucleic Acid, or DNA for short, is often referred to as the blueprint of life. It is the genetic material that makes up all living organisms, from single-celled bacteria to complex multicellular animals like humans. DNA contains the instructions that determine an organism’s traits, such as eye color, height, and […]
The Human Genome Project was a major scientific study in the history of life-sciences. This project was lead to many biological discoveries which can aid the future research and developments. The aim of the project was to study all the DNA or Genomes of the selected set of organisms. This […]
Microscopy is a vital tool used in scientific research and analysis. It involves the use of specialized instruments to observe and study microscopic objects or structures. There are different types of microscopes available, but two of the most commonly used are light microscopy and electron microscopy. In this article, we […]
Cancer and tumors are two related but distinct medical conditions that are often confused with each other. In this article, we will explore the differences between cancer and tumors. What is Cancer? Cancer is a complex and multi-factorial disease that is characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal […]
H3N2 is an Influenza A variant virus. It is called a variant because it is commonly present in pigs but when it is present among humans, it is called a “variant”. This virus were first identified in pigs of U.S in 2010. Since 2010, there were multiple outbreaks, almost 309 […]
