We know that our common cold is caused by at least 200 different viruses. Rhino virus, Resp virus, ( RSV) Flu, Ortho myxo, Paramyxo, Coronavirus and so on. Up till now, We have no tecnology to identify them. So we have used the omnibasket term: Viral fever. After the Covid-19, a new age is goingContinue reading “FELUDA, the Rs 500 Tata CRISPR Covid-19 test.”
Category Archives: Corona
Cycle Threshold
a bit of mathematics. Inside the PCR machine a polymerase chain reaction starts. It simply doubles the nucleic materials by copying the viral DNA into twos. ( Chain mathematics are very popular. Remember the creator of Chess game asking the king only one grain per square but doubled each time.) In cycle 1the single strandedContinue reading “Cycle Threshold”
ANTIGEN or RT-PCR test: whom to choose ?
Some facts about Ct cycle 24 or 40 ..OK, you have given your nasal swab for corona testing. Then what happens to the sample in the lab. RT-PCR When a sample enters the test, the machine is basically looking for virus RNA. So it goes on amplifying the extract till it detects the culprit virusContinue reading “ANTIGEN or RT-PCR test: whom to choose ?”
Wuhan Diary ( Those 76 days.)
Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei Province in China is one of the country’s largest industrial hubs with a population of 1.1 crores and has one of world’s most advanced virology lab. December 2019 :- People in Wuhan were aware of a new infection spreading among residents. Soon ICU beds in the central hospital gotContinue reading “Wuhan Diary ( Those 76 days.)”
The Trojan Horse.
What is the worst source of Covid infection in practice ?The answer is a surprise and given at the end. Mask facts- practical tips. Masks are many types. • N95 mask • Surgical mask ( Triple layered) • Cotton mask.Each has its own use and uniqueness. ( I personally use cotton masks during my morning walk and in all places exceptContinue reading “The Trojan Horse.”
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