The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is much stronger compared to the first wave. Cytokine Storm can make immune system patient’s biggest enemy A study done by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc., claimed that Cytokine storm appears to play a direct role in determining the severity of SARS-CoV-2. The deaths of Covid-19 patients due to multiple organ failure are believed to …
A novel coronavirus vaccine will take at least 12 months to be commercially available and a realistic deadline for it would be some time next year, a group of government officials informed the Parliamentary Panel on Science and Technology headed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh at a meeting held in the Parliament House complex on Friday. Here are the latest …
The researchers found that the levels of a particular cytokine in the blood upon diagnosis could be used to predict later outcomes. Doctors can examine the blood of COVID-19 patients to identify those at greatest risk of severe illness and to pinpoint those most likely to need a ventilator, according to researchers, including one of Indian-origin. Cytokines — proteins produced …