Dr. Priyom Bose

Feature Writer

B.Sc. Botany, M.Sc. Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Ph.D. Plant Biology and Biotechnology

Priyom holds a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Madras, India. She is an active researcher and an experienced science writer. Priyom has also co-authored several original research articles that have been published in reputed peer-reviewed journals. She is also an avid reader and an amateur photographer.

Articles from Priyom

The effectiveness of shielding strategies for COVID-19

Researchers have used a mathematical model to assess if shielding the most vulnerable group while allowing infection to transmit through low-risk groups is an effective policy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic

4 May 2022

Study suggests aerosol transmission of antibodies may contribute to host protection against SARS-CoV-2

A new study has addressed the previously mentioned research gap and has investigated the possibility of transfer of aerosol containing SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies between vaccinated and non-immune hosts

3 May 2022

Epidemiologic and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infections associated with two repatriation flights from India to Australia

Researchers conducted epidemiologic and genomic studies to investigate in-flight SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with repatriation flights from India to Australia in April 2021.

3 May 2022

Importance of Hand Hygiene in Healthcare

Several studies have indicated that healthcare providers clean their hands less than half of the time they should. This article investigates its importance in healthcare settings.

12 Apr 2022

How can Hand Hygiene Prevent the Spread of Disease?

Research has shown that many harmful diseases spread due to a lack of proper hand hygiene.

12 Apr 2022

Importance of Raising Awareness of Chagas Disease

The annual celebration of International Chagas Day on the 14th of April highlights the impact of this disease on the global health scenario.

12 Apr 2022

Monitoring medication adherence for TB treatment in Africa using AI

Researchers aimed to develop an AI system that can evaluate medication adherence and non-adherence activities of TB patients based on their visual attributes obtained from videos.

11 Apr 2022