Skip to main content

COVID Medicine

The COVID virus is spread and affected people all around the world. Due to the number of cases, there is a shortage of beds in the hospital and mainly a shortage in oxygen cylinders throughout the pandemic.
After the first wave, in few a countries, the cases reduced rapidly but there was no guaranty that it will not rise again. Soon a set of vaccines were developed- Covishield, Covaxin, Pfizer, and Sputnik. The vaccines had few side effects, but the number of cases started reducing all around the world. 
There were few cases where the vaccinated person got COVID without knowing which started spreading. This caused a rush in the hospitals causing a lack of beds and oxygen cylinders, especially in India. To reduce the problem that arose due to fewer oxygen cylinders, high oxygen generating plants were brought. 
Two-three days back scientists have introduced a new drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG). It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This drug can be used to treat moderate to severe COVID patients. Scientists of (DRDO) and Hyderabad Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) during April 2020 researched this molecule and found that it works well against COVID.

To confirm the research, they clinically tested 2-DG molecule on COVID patients from May 2020 to October 2020. The result of the test showed that it is safe for use and that the patients recovered faster from the ailment. Several more trials were conducted on different age groups in different places. Finally, it was decided that it is fit for usage by all.
The drug is in the form of a powder that comes in sachets. The powder has to be mixed in water and consumed. It accumulates the infected cells and stops the further spread of the virus, also increasing the oxygen level in the body.



Credits: Harini


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

WHY ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEAN ARE NOT MIXED?

Nearly 72% of the earth is filled with water and it is present with different names- oceans, seas, rivers. Why are they named differently? There are five oceans namely Artic ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean and Antarctic ocean . All the oceans are different in their physical and biological character called ocean clines. When we look at the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean junction, they do not mix. Is there any invisible Wall in between them? Many scientists have conducted research to solve this mystery. The Atlantic and Pacific Ocean have different chemical composition. The salinity of the water in the Atlantic Ocean is five times more than the Pacific Ocean. The density of water is also different, so even marine animals in Atlantic Ocean will not go to the Pacific Ocean. They cannot survive in other oceans. Atlantic and Pacific Ocean meet at Cape Horn. The narrow straight line formed by the water bodies is called Drake Strait. The Pacific Ocean is ...
Post a Comment
Read more

The key for longevity Life

The secret to longevity lies in a diet comprising more fruits and vegetables. It is not meat or chicken that can help you live longer, but leafy greens and fresh fruits that can help to enhance the functioning of your internal system and prevent premature mortality. Two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables can lower mortality rates. Eating more than two and three does not provide any additional benefits. There are the optimal amount of natural products that one can take to cut down the risk of developing any major diseases. All fruits and vegetables are inequality in their benefits. More leafy green and less starchy veggies and pulped can help to reduce the risk of chronic disease. The higher consumption of fruits and vegetables can lower the risk of death in men and women. We can have day one apple for heart-related disease and gives you long life. Mediterranean diet can decrease the risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart diseases and even help to maintain a healthy ...
2 comments
Read more

Art Gallery in Ahmedabad

  The construction project was designed to demonstrate the collaboration between an artist and architect is known as Amdavad Ni Gufa.It is an underground gallery housing. This building was completed by the year 1994. It is a cultural type building. The architect of  Amdavad Ni Gufa is  V astushilpaConsultants.The gallery represents a unique juxtaposition of architecture and art. The cave-like underground structure has a roof made of multiple interconnected domes, covered with a mosaic of tiles. The team of this building is BalkrishnaDoshi, Hon.    It exhibits works of the Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain.Client of this construction is M. F. Husain.Construction started in 1992 at LalbhaiDalpatbhai Campus, near CEPT University, opp. Gujarat University, University Road. Husain used the gallery’s walls as a canvas, painting them with bold strokes and bright colors. The artwork depicts human figures and motifs of animals, including his famous horse figures. He also...
Post a Comment
Read more