Leo Nnamdi Ozurumba-Dwight

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The virus that caused the original Sars disease – Sarscov-1 did not reach Africa., But Sarscov-2 did. It hit Africa. Why ?

What are the technicalities involved ? What are the reasons ? Can we share some facts on this

01 January 2021 5,992 5 View

Virus that caused original Sars disease– SARSCoV-1 – no longer hit nor haunt man. Can we discuss this in respect to our situation in Sarscov-2 ?

the virus that caused the original Sars disease – SARS-CoV-1 – no longer hits mankind. What can this imply for our current effort and experience with Sarscov-2 ? Can we share facts on this ? Thank...

01 January 2021 6,436 4 View

Don't we think use of non-functional drugs in different Nations led to genome re-engineering by Sarscov-2 virus to survive,& turns to variants ?

Re-engineering of genome my Sarscov-2 and emergence of variants now in UK, USA, South Africa, Nigeria and now upcoming in other countries.. What are the key facts and reasons ? Thank you...

01 January 2021 1,072 4 View

2nd wave of Sarscov-2 came with emergence of streams of lethal variants. And 3 vaccines have EUA approvals now. Where are we now in controls ?

Where are we now with controls by vaccines ? Would these vaccines respond to all emerging variants ? The emergence of Sarscov-2 variants, is it a way of the virus systemically establishing itself...

01 January 2021 8,804 2 View

Reasons for delay in Oxford University- Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine.. From developments

AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine is a recombinant adenovirus vaccine that uses a live pathogen. The Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine is made from a cold-causing adenovirus that was isolated from the...

01 January 1970 1,670 1 View

A trip into the Biology of dreaded SARSCoV-2 RNA virus. It has supported design of vaccines and other immunotherapeutic drugs

Coronaviruses (CoVs) are a highly diverse family of enveloped positive-sense single-stranded RNA viruses. They infect humans, other mammals and avian species, including livestock and companion...

01 January 1970 9,806 1 View

We can connect with each other and with experts at WHO and discuss new variant of Covid-19 on the move.

Live Q&A on the new COVID19 virus variant with WHO, @CovidGenomicUK & @sangerinstitute experts. Please, your views friends here. Thank you

01 January 1970 9,233 4 View

Respiratory failure and SARS-CoV-2. Some hints

A recent genetic association study1 identified a gene cluster on chromosome 3 as a risk locus for respiratory failure after infection with SARS-CoV-2. It is found in abt 50% of south Asians and...

01 January 1970 1,947 3 View

Use of Re-usable Face masks in Covid-19 pandemic. Need to often wash and dry them well

Don't you think we ought to add this to our preventive measures awareness: Reusable Face Masks Should be washed with disinfectant or good quality detergent and well dried to keep it in safe...

01 January 1970 10,041 3 View

Diverse ideas: Otherr searches for more Covid-19 vaccines to support ongoing mRNA tooled vaccine efforts from Pfizer, BioN Tech and Morderna

Scientists are collaborating and using new technologies to develop a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. more about these vaccine development: https://canada.ca/en/public-health. It may not come...

01 January 1970 8,716 3 View

Covid-19 scourge may have created some distortions in other vaccine programs against other infections.More sensitivity& coordination may be required

There are now 80 million children at increased risk of vaccine-preventable diseases due to COVID19-related disruptions in essential vaccination programs and health services. Ahead of UHCDay,...

01 January 1970 2,182 1 View

Vaccine level of efficacy and storage conditions observed

Covid19 vaccines developed by Prfizer Inc - BioN Tech Inc, from observations in Phase 3 Clinical trials showed >90% efficacy, so did Covid19 vaccine of Moderna Biotech/Pharma in Germany. But...

01 January 1970 8,793 4 View

Caretaker & Gatekeeper genes.Are they 2 major tumour suppressor genes responsible for familial cancer syndromes ? Has new studies changed this ?

It has been previously and generally accepted that tumour suppressor genes responsible for familial cancer syndromes are mainly divided into two, namely caretaker and gatekeeper genes. It has...

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Crown-like structures” (CLSs) associated with the fat cells in HER2+ breast tumors. (Your views please) Some insights from this group

A study by researchers at the University of Southampton discovered that “crown-like structures” (CLSs) associated with the fat cells in HER2+ breast tumors could hinder the response of some...

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Major principle of mRNA technology in vaccinology

The major principle behind mRNA based technology in vaccine design and function lies in it's use to convey specific or choice transcript, encoding one or more immunogen(s), into the host cell...

01 January 1970 1,679 5 View

I sighted and read this research article. It shed more information on this field of health and biomedicals. Thanks to these authors

Joseph Obiezu Chukwujekwu Ezeonwumelu, Uhama Kingsley Chukwuka, Ugwu Okechukwu Paul-Chima, Alum Esther Ugo, Ugwuanyi Anthony Chukwudi and Tambwe Patrick Rodrigue (2024). The Role and Impact of...

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Award of 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

2020-10-05 The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice for the...

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Anti-microbial drug resistance and surveillance data

Locally derived surveillance data to track resistance patterns and better understand the burden of AMR on patients there. Observations from minned resources now show that Pfizer Inc sponsored...

01 January 1970 1,677 1 View