Articles by Jeevan Biswas

Can SARS treatment work for COVID-19? Re-purposing of drugs seen as better option

As of now, there is no cure or vaccination for the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, with scientists from across the world working around the clock to develop both

Mar 7, 2020

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Amid the COVID-19 crisis, these Coronavirus-centric memes offer humour and solace during tough times

Users of social media have turned to their go-to medium to spread some cheer during these times of fear surrounding the coronavirus

Mar 6, 2020

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Scientists identify 2 strains of COVID-19; mutated strain more aggressive than the one it evolved from

A new study by researchers from Peking University and the Institut Pasteur of Shanghai says that there are not one but two strains of the deadly coronavirus causing COVID-19

Mar 6, 2020

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Leaked video shows rooms full of dead bodies of coronavirus victims at a hospital in Iran

The video shows the inside of a hospital where numerous body bags containing the supposed remains of coronavirus victims can be seen

Mar 3, 2020

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New app can detect jaundice in babies using smartphone pictures, may save infant lives in Africa and Asia

Nearly 114,000 newborn deaths are caused every year by jaundice, with an additional 178,000 cases of disabilities reported across the world

Mar 3, 2020

Students in US medical schools are facing mistreatment due to race, gender and sexual orientation: Study

Students from all 140 accredited medical schools in the United States were part of the study and 27,504 surveys answered by students were analysed

Mar 1, 2020

Scientists discover a new island in Antarctica as melting glaciers reveal its existence

The researchers have named the new island, Sif, after the Norse goddess of fertility and family, and the spouse of Norse god of thunder and lightning, Thor

Mar 1, 2020

Did the quarantine of the 'Diamond Princess' increase the number of coronavirus cases on board?

A new study by researchers from Umea University in Sweden suggests that the quarantine the cruise ship was placed in did more harm than good

Feb 29, 2020

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Rats are New Yorkers just like humans in the city; have genetically adapted to life in the Big Apple

In the study, the geneticists claim that they have discovered dozens of genes associated with mobility, behaviour, and diet, that may have enabled rats to flourish in New York

Feb 29, 2020

Pope Francis 'sick' after expressing support for COVID-19 victims on Ash Wednesday, postpones meetings

The 83-year-old pontiff did not attend the penitential liturgy — which is an important event at beginning of the Lenten season — at the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome

Feb 28, 2020

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China continues to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 infection; rest of the world struggles as well

China continues to be the worst-hit region in the region in the world with 78,497 confirmed cases and 2,744

Feb 27, 2020

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Combat Coronavirus: Letter from 2 nurses inside Wuhan hospital reveals real side of the ordeal

Two Chinese nurses, serving in Wuhan, narrate their ordeal and the struggles that medical workers are facing while battling the Coronavirus in Wuhan

Feb 27, 2020

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CLONED MONKEYS HUG EACH OTHER AT AN OREGON RESEARCH CENTRE

Why are monkeys as selfish as humans sometimes? Blame their brains, says study

In monkeys, despite them being primates that are social and depend on cooperation for survival, selfishness often triumphs when faced with scarcity or assertion of status

Feb 25, 2020

Amid Coronavirus scare, Seoul Roman Catholic Archdiocese suspends masses in churches

The decision comes at a time where the number of confirmed cases in the country has touched 893 in less than a week, along with eight deaths in less than ten days

Feb 25, 2020

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Is the Huanan seafood market really the source of Wuhan coronavirus? Maybe not, says new study

A new study suggests that while the novel coronavirus infection rapidly spread within the market, it did not originate there

Feb 24, 2020

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Is transmission through faeces the reason behind the rapid spread of COVID-19?

Earlier studies have speculated that faeces-oral transmission could be a possibility, however, a report by the Chinese CDC gives credence to the possibility

Feb 23, 2020

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18 South Koreans who visited Israel test positive for COVID-19; Israel bans entry to avoid outbreak

A large number of the pilgrims belong to the North Gyeongsang Province—the southeastern region where most of the new coronavirus cases have been reported

Feb 23, 2020

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China's Xinjiang Uygur official rejects claims of hiding coronavirus facts

The official claimed that 'frightening misinformation' was being spread by East Turkistan forces abroad

Feb 23, 2020

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