IMMUNITY

The pandemic that took everyone by shock taught the entire world about the importance of research. In this short video, Soumyaa Thakur explains the use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) as a potential therapeutic measure to battle the SARS-CoV-2 virus. MSCs form an easily available and well-researched aspect that has shown promising effects previously. This video explains, in-depth, the benefits of using MSCs as a therapeutic measure and also the mode of action MSCs in the body of an infected individual.

Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine is primarily used against tuberculosis (TB). With the ongoing COVID-19, researching are looking into the possibilities of using the BCG vaccine as a potential treatment due to its positive effects on cytokine production and non-specific immune effects.