PinnedRajeev ChitguppiChlorhexidine gluconate — the most effective antiviral mouthwash in COVID-19 pandemicPeer-reviewed evidence on why chlorhexidine is the best antiviral mouthwash in our fight against SARS-CoV-2 — the COVID-19 virus7 min read·May 22, 2021----
Rajeev ChitguppiNanobodies can help us overcome the threat from SARS-CoV-2 variantsMajor immunotherapeutic strategies in COVID-19 are now facing the emergence of multiple variants of concern (VOC), many of which contain…4 min read·Apr 11, 2021----
Rajeev ChitguppiUsing Chlorhexidine Mouthwash to Crush the COVID-19 CurveIndia is witnessing a new surge of cases, and scientists say COVID-19 second wave may peak in India by mid-April. Vaccination will take a…4 min read·Apr 6, 2021----
Rajeev ChitguppiConvergent evolution of SARS-CoV-2: Will it reduce the pandemic on its own?Convergent vs. Divergent evolution:3 min read·Apr 3, 2021----
Rajeev ChitguppiQuasispecies & crab mentalityIn the last 15 months, not even a single SARS-CoV-2 variant has remained dominant for long. Why? I have tried to answer this question…3 min read·Mar 29, 2021----
Rajeev ChitguppiBlood clots and hemorrhage reported with COVID-19 vaccinesCOVID-19 vaccines, especially genetic vaccines among them, have raised worldwide concerns over the reported events of hemorrhage, blood…5 min read·Mar 21, 2021----
Rajeev ChitguppiNeed for rest & advanced cardiac imaging in Covid-19 recovered sportspersons(This blog is the summary of the discussion I had with my good friend Dr Arun Nayak, a well-known orthodontist, athlete and a mountaineer…3 min read·Sep 24, 2020----
Rajeev ChitguppiNew CDC guidelines for Covid-19Relevant summary from two sets of new guidelines issued on 18 September 2020 by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)3 min read·Sep 21, 2020----
Rajeev ChitguppiCOVID-19 herd immunity: Current statusHerd immunity is a key concept for epidemic control, which states that only a proportion of a population needs to be immune to an…2 min read·Sep 14, 2020----
Rajeev ChitguppiWhat is desirable from a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to stop Covid-19 pandemic?Our goals for the effective management of Covid-19 pandemic are: 1. Prevent an epidemic 2. Extinguish an ongoing epidemic2 min read·Aug 31, 2020----