Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

ABOUT RT-PCR technology In this post, we will discuss whether RT-PCR technology is reliable for testing a suspect with COVID-19 or not through properly analyzing the available facts. What is RT-PCR technology? Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction is a lab technique used by Bio-chemists to generate billions of copies of a complementary DNA generated through reverse transcription of RNA of a virus. You might be wondering how does this method help in detecting a particular disease within an individual. Well, for that you need to understand what viruses are and what is their function. Function of a Virus A virus is a microscopic package of genetic information surrounded by a lipid bilayer. Genetic information is in the form of RNA along with reverse transcriptase(an enzyme which converts RNA into a complementary DNA or false DNA), Integrase(an enzyme which binds complementary DNA to the nucleus of the living cell) and protease(the enzyme which cuts up the protei

Types of Diseases There are two forms of illnesses. (1.)Life-style illness : A disease that an individual incurs due to his/her lifestyle.E.x. wrong eating habits, less sleep hours, lack of sanitation at home or work environment. (2.)Infectious disease : If a pathogen enters the body of a person whose immune system is not strong enough, then the disease which the individual incurs is called an infectious disease. There are mainly two types of pathogens that are responsible for infections: Bacteria Virus On this post, we will discuss about infections caused by viruses in detail to understand how we can counter COVID-19 effectively. VIRUS A virus is a type of pathogen which uses the cells of the living body to multiply. They are dead outside the living body. It depends on the type of converting enzyme in the virus that which part of the body will the virus infect first. If the virus enters through the nose then it can infect the throat, lungs,