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Covid-19 Pandemic - Zoonotic or Bio-Warfare ?

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Word Meanings:- Gain of Function Reseach – Any field of medical research which tries to induce mutation(s) to a pathogen by artificial means to increase its pandemic-like capabilities, in order to assess / predict potent emerging infectious diseases & to develop vaccines and therapeutics against them. Zoonotic – Transmission of pathogen from animals to humans Anthropogenic – Man-made  Back in February 2021, when the Government of India rejected the ‘ Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty ’, brought into force by New York based ‘ United Nations General Assembly ’ on January 22nd, 2021 under the aegis of Noble Peace Prize Winner Coalition “ The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons ”, I was curious as to know what actually the ‘Nuclear Doctrine of India’ is and why it seems to be less committed to ‘ No 1st Use Policy ’ than China. The reason being more liberty in clause which describes under what circumstances India would use nuclear weapons, which is “ Attack on Indian Forces wi

Which vaccine you should go for ?

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With the vaccination process being carried on in its full-throttle mode to eradicate Covid-19, a common question might arise, as to which Vaccine one should opt for… Here's a concised comparison of all the available options currently in the Indian market and the potential ones coming in near future. Some important keywords and their meanings :- A. CDSCO - Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, which is the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India, subjected to be as a regulatory body for pharmaceuticals & medical devices. B. Vector - ( In Biotechnology ) Carrier / transporter. C. Virulent Factors - Factors, molecules primarily, which enhance the effectiveness of the respective pathogen, causing it's serious symptoms. D. Spike Protein - These are highly glycosylated & large type-1 transmembrane fusion proteins, which acts as spotters in case of Covid-19. E. Secondary Humoral Immunity - It is the vigorous immune response of the body against the s