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COVID-19

B.1.617 Variant of SARS COV-2: Virulence and Implications for Vaccines

Rajeev Soni -
The B.1.617 variant that has caused the recent COVID-19 crisis in India has been implicated in increased transmission of the disease among the population...
COVID-19

Molnupiravir: A Game Changing Oral Pill for Treatment of COVID-19

Rajeev Soni -
Molnupiravir, a nucleoside analog of cytidine, a drug that has shown excellent oral bioavailability and promising results in Phase 1 and Phase 2 trials, could prove...
COVID-19

COVID-19 Crisis in India: What May Have Gone Wrong

Rajeev Soni -
The causative analysis of the current crisis in India caused by COVID-19 can be attributed to various factors like sedentary lifestyle of the population,...
COVID-19

COVID-19 and Darwin’s Natural Selection among Humans

Umesh Prasad -
With the advent of COVID-19, there seems to be a negative selection pressure working against those who may be genetically or otherwise (due to...
COVID-19

COVID-19: What Does Confirmation of the Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Virus Mean?

Rajeev Soni -
There are overwhelming evidences to confirm that the dominant route of transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is airborne. This realisation has...
COVID-19

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

Rajeev Soni -
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....
COVID-19

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

Umesh Prasad -
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...
COVID-19

Types of COVID-19 Vaccines in Vogue: Could There be Something Amiss?

Umesh Prasad -
In the practice of medicine, one generally prefers time tested proven path while treating and trying to prevent diseases. An innovation is usually expected...
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