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Nasal Spray Vaccine for COVID-19

All approved COVID-19 vaccines so far are administered in the form of injections. What if the vaccines could be conveniently delivered as spray in...

Ischgl Study: Development of Herd Immunity and Vaccine Strategy against COVID-19

Routine sero-surveillance of the population to estimate presence of antibodies to COVID-19 is required to understand the development of herd immunity in a population....

microRNAs: New Understanding of Mechanism of Action in Viral Infections and its Significance

MicroRNAs or in short miRNAs (not to be confused with mRNA or messenger RNA) were discovered in 1993 and have been extensively studied in...

Interferon-β for Treatment of COVID-19: Subcutaneous Administration more Effective

Results from the phase2 trial support the view that subcutaneous administration of IFN- β for treatment of COVID-19 enhances speed of recovery and reduces mortality....

Burden of Disease: How COVID-19 has Affected Life Expectancy

In countries like UK, USA and Italy which are badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the life expectancy has reduced by at least 1.2-1.3 years. Diseases...

Genetics of COVID-19: Why Some People Develop Severe Symptoms

Advanced age and comorbidities are known to be high risk factors for COVID-19. Does genetic make-up predispose some people making them more susceptible to...

Thapsigargin (TG): A Potential Anti-cancer and Broad-spectrum Anti-viral Agent That May be Effective Against SARS-CoV-2

The plant derived agent, Thapsigargin (TG) has been used in traditional medicine for long time. TG has shown promises as a potential anti-cancer drug because of its...

Dentistry: Povidone Iodine (PVP-I) Prevents and Treats Early Phases of COVID-19

Povidone Iodine (PVP-I) can be used in the form of mouthwash and nasal spray (especially in Dental and ENT settings) to prevent the spread...

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