News: Around the world, including in India, children with Covid-19 infection have shown some symptoms similar to those associated with a rare illness called Kawasaki disease. Facts: Kawasaki disease:The disease derives its name from a Japanese paediatrician, Tomisaku Kawasaki who reported the first case in 1961 — a four-year-old boy — and later found similar… Continue reading Explained:What is Kawasaki Disease?
Category: Factly: Science and Technology
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Explained: NASA research says the Moon is more metallic than thought before.What this means
News: NASA has found evidence of greater quantities of metals such as iron and titanium on the Moon’s subsurface. Facts: The metallic distribution was observed by the Miniature Radio Frequency (Mini-RF) instrument aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter(LRO) spacecraft. Significance of the study: The observations could help in drawing a clearer connection between Earth and the… Continue reading Explained: NASA research says the Moon is more metallic than thought before.What this means
Isro’s MOM captures image of the biggest moon of Mars
News: The Mars Colour Camera(MCC) onboard ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission has captured the image of Phobos, the closest and biggest moon of Mars. Facts: Phobos: It is the closest and biggest moon of Mars and is largely believed to be made up of carbonaceous chondrites. Significance: Phobos is nearing Mars at a rate of six… Continue reading Isro’s MOM captures image of the biggest moon of Mars
India opens first plasma bank for COVID-19 treatment
News: Delhi Chief Minister has inaugurated India’s first plasma bank at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences(ILBS). Facts: Plasma Bank: It functions like a blood bank and has been created specifically for those who are suffering from Covid-19 and have been advised Convalescent Plasma therapy by doctors. Convalescent Plasma Therapy: It seeks to make… Continue reading India opens first plasma bank for COVID-19 treatment
Issue compulsory licences for manufacture of Ramdesivir, CPI(M) tells govt.
News: CPI(Marxist) has said that the government should issue compulsory licences for the manufacture of a generic version of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug being used to treat COVID-19 patients. Facts: Compulsory licensing(CL): It is a process where a government allows someone else to produce the patented product or process without the consent of the patent… Continue reading Issue compulsory licences for manufacture of Ramdesivir, CPI(M) tells govt.
Drug discovery hackathon 2020 for open source coronavirus cure launched
News: Union Health Minister and Union HRD Minister has launched the Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020. Facts: Drug Discovery Hackathon: It has been jointly organised by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR). The hackathon is being supported by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing(CDAC), MyGov as… Continue reading Drug discovery hackathon 2020 for open source coronavirus cure launched
Explained: The G4 flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’, found by Chinese researchers?
News: Researchers in China have discovered a new strain of the H1N1 swine flu virus named G4 virus. Facts: G4 virus: It is a new strain of virus that has descended from the H1N1 Influenza that was responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic. The evidence of the virus have been found in people who work… Continue reading Explained: The G4 flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’, found by Chinese researchers?
India’s first COVID-19 vaccine candidate COVAXIN gets DCGI approval
News: India’s first COVID-19 vaccine candidate COVAXIN has received the approval of Drug Controller General of India(DCGI) for phase I and II of human clinical trials. Facts: COVAXIN: It is an inactivated vaccine created from a strain of the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus. Developed by: It has been developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the… Continue reading India’s first COVID-19 vaccine candidate COVAXIN gets DCGI approval
Navy Inducts Indigenously Developed Torpedo Decoy System
News: Indian Navy has inducted an Indigenously developed Advanced Torpedo Decoy System named Maareech. Facts: Maareech Advanced Torpedo Defence System(ATDS): It is a torpedo detection and countermeasure system to be used by the Indian Navy. Developed by: It has been designed and developed indigenously by the DRDO labs – Naval Science and Technological Laboratory(NSTL) and… Continue reading Navy Inducts Indigenously Developed Torpedo Decoy System
Government opens up space sector and assets to private sector to ‘enhance’ capacity
News: Union Government has approved the setting up of a new body named the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre(IN-SPACE). Facts: IN-SPACE: It will be a national nodal agency under the Department of Space for providing a level playing field for private companies to use Indian space infrastructure. It will also have its own… Continue reading Government opens up space sector and assets to private sector to ‘enhance’ capacity
