Category: Biology
Right to Food | GM Crops
Indigenous GM mustard meant to make edible oil cheaper, Centre tells Supreme Court
Deep Sea Corals
Largest deep-sea coral reef have been mapped by scientists off the US Atlantic coast
Multiple Sclerosis
Recent research showed DNA from ancient Europeans revealing surprising multiple sclerosis origins.
CERVAVAC | Cervical Cancer
The Government has set out a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for girls between 9 to 14 years to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer.
Bubble Baby Syndrome
A two-month-old who has Bubble Baby Syndrome become the youngest to receive bone marrow transplant.
Variant of Interest and Types of Variants
Recently WHO declared JN.1, a sub-variant of COVID-19 as variant of interest.
Kala-azar
India stands on the verge of eliminating visceral leishmaniasis, commonly known as kala azar.
Anthrax disease
5 countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease recently
Mitochondrial DNA | Baboon
The Egyptian god Thoth was represented by a baboon — which is odd because baboons aren’t native to Egypt. An interdisciplinary team of scientists recently cracked this long-standing mystery.
Genome Sequencing | Indigen
UK Biobank recently opened world’s biggest set of human genome sequences to scientists.
World Malaria Report 2023
As per the World Malaria Report 2023, there’s a declining trend in malaria cases in India, even as the global numbers are on the rise.
Mpox (monkeypox)
UN confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time.