History of epidemics in India
Posted on14 Apr 2020
TagsDISEASES
Source: ET Manifest pedagogy: Corona crisis is nothing less than a global crisis . It will become part of the lived global experience... Read More
Oxytocin
Posted on14 Apr 2020
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Why in news? A ban has been called for the usage of oxytocin. What is oxytocin? It is also known for its... Read More
Vaccine hesitancy
Posted on14 Apr 2020
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Why in news? WHO has reported that vaccine hesitancy is one of the foremost threats to global health. What is it? WHO... Read More
Pollinator protection
Posted on14 Apr 2020
Why in news? Recent reports have shown that pollinators are under threat and need adequate protection. More information Pollination is an essential... Read More
Eugenics
Posted on14 Apr 2020
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Why in news? With regards to its use and misuse. What is it? Eugenics is the study to deliberately align individuals with... Read More
Genome sequencing
Posted on14 Apr 2020
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Why in news? In the form of an indigenous genetic mapping project, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) will sequence... Read More
Acute encephalitis syndrome
Posted on14 Apr 2020
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Why in news? Several children died in the Muzaffarpur district of north Bihar, due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), which is locally... Read More
REMDESIVIR
Posted on14 Apr 2020
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Why in news? In response to the 2019–20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak , Gilead Sciences provided Remdesivir for a “small number of patients”affected... Read More
Rice blast disease
Posted on14 Apr 2020
TagsBIOTECHNOLOGY
Why in news? Researchers from ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Odisha have mapped out the diverse genes in rice that help in... Read More
CRISPR Cas9
Posted on14 Apr 2020
TagsBIOTECHNOLOGY
Why in news? A Chinese researcher recently claimed that he had altered the genes of a human embryo that eventually resulted in... Read More