In September 1928, Dr Alexander Fleming returned to his lab after one month of vacation. Every thing inside the lab was in disarray as if the cleaning staff had not entered his lab for ages. He set upon throwing away the garbage when he found out that the set of Petri dishes that he hasContinue reading “The 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology and medicine”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
My Covid Advisory – (January-2022)
People who are fully vaccinated are now testing covid positive.
What to do when any near dear one tests positive even after full vaccination ?
A general guidance ..
A Virus that made us humane.
Not all viruses are bad.The placenta that joins a baby with her mother is the gift of a virus HERV-W. HERV-W, the Maya Danav ( ମୟ ଦାନବ ) of humans. Some viruses insert their genetic information into our DNA. When the host cells divide, these viruses are carried on to our daughter cells. One suchContinue reading “A Virus that made us humane.”
“RAT Negative, PCR Positive” : Two Interpretations
“Antigen Negative, PCR positive.” What does it mean ? interpretations at the end Our knowledge till date: Corona viruses are the simplest and most ancient living things (?) on this earth. They just have a single strand of RNA inside their outer shell. This single RNA strand codes for all the living thing about it:Continue reading ““RAT Negative, PCR Positive” : Two Interpretations”
Covid-19 Monoclonal Antibodies- Comparison
( Dec 2021) Bamlanivimab (LY-Co555) & Etesevimab (LY-CoV016) ELI LILY(Pediatrics and NB) Outpatient treatment,Post-exposure prophylaxisEffective against Delta variant Casirivimab (REGN10933) & Imdevimab (REGN10987) REGENERON(≥12 y and ≥40 kg) Outpatient treatment,Post-exposure prophylaxisEffective against Delta variant Sotrovimab (VIR-7831 ) GSK(≥12 y and ≥40 kg) Outpatient treatment,Post-exposure prophylaxisEffective against Omicron variant Tixagevimab (AZD8895) & Cilgavimab (AZD1061) (AZD7442) (Evusheld) Continue reading “Covid-19 Monoclonal Antibodies- Comparison”
Dr Ramakanta's Ideas 