June, 2020 | The Sri Lankan Scientist

Phase 3 Clinical trial of Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Starts in Brazil

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Researchers from the Oxford University have began the phase 3 clinical trial of their COVID 19 vaccine in Brazil, the University announced yesterday(29th June 2020). On June 2nd the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) granted their permission to carry out Vaccine trials in Brazil, which is one of the hardest hit countries by the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic.

Health sciences / News

NSF to Organize a National Conference on “COVID -19: Impact, Mitigation, Opportunities and Building Resilience”

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Early this week, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka announced a proposal for a National Level conference on “COVID -19: Impact, Mitigation, Opportunities and Building Resilience” under the theme “From Adversity to Serendipity” in January 2021.

Environment / Uncategorized

“Time for Nature” – World Environment Day 2020

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 - by Nipuni Perera - Leave a Comment

Million years ago, planet Earth and its countless dwellers coexisted in perfect peace. During favourable times organisms multiplied and flourished. When the times turned to become critical and challenging, they diversified. Obeying the laws in the natural world, fittest were selectively handpicked from the existing cluster leaving behind the weak, to survive the next era. From Precambrian onwards as the eras unfolded the inhabitants on the planet earth were renewed.

Health sciences

Vitamin D determines severity in COVID-19: Irish research

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

A recent research conducted by a team in Triniy Collage, Dublin, Ireland shows a possible involvement of Vitamin D levels of Covid 19 patients towards low mortality rates. The team had done this study using Vitamin D data available online about the European countries affected by COVID 19 and the Covid 19 mortality rates of those countries as reported by WHO.