Tag: Medical Science

The Eradication Of TB In India

An air-borne infectious disease, which commonly affects the lungs and other parts of the body. Tuberculosis (TB) can be cured with proper treatment. Tuberculosis is one of India’s major public health problems. According to WHO, India has the world’s largest tuberculosis epidemic. In 1880s it was widely believed that TB was an inherited disease. However, a scientist Robert Koch was convinced that the disease was caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and was infectious. In 1882, he published his findings on tuberculosis and later attempted at developing a drug to treat this disease, thereby finding the drug tuberculin which today is used […]

IIT Scientist Deciphers The Zika Virus

The Zika virus is a global threat with scientists in a race to find an antivirus. IIT scientist, Dr. Rajanish Giri, is researching a cure for this ailment that could potentially save millions of lives. METHOD OF RESEARCH Pregnant women infected by the Zika Virus is the cause of fetal deformities in unborn children. Scientists have been searching for a cure. Dr. Giri identified crucial aspects of the Zika Virus protein, that benefits research of the viral pathogenesis at a molecular level. He used computational research and biophysical studies to decipher the structure and action of the Zika Virus and […]