Pakistanis to participate in clinical trials of ‘Made in China’ coronavirus vaccine
The National Institute of Health (NIH) has obtained approval from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) for Phase III clinical trial of coronavirus...
Fauji Cement hosts plantation drive on 14th August!
As a part of Independence Day celebrations, Fauji Cement Jhang Bahtar took an environmentally active step. They hosted the opening ceremony of a plantation...
N4HK Essay contest – Nestlé raises nutrition-awareness!
To engage the youth in today's challenging times, Nestlé for Healthier Kids Program (N4HK) launched essay writing contest. The initiative was launched to educate...
The world is sceptical about the alleged Russian “COVID vaccine”
Russia claimed Tuesday it has developed the world's first COVID vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus, despite mounting scepticism about the effectiveness of...
Medical myths: The mystery of sleep
Despite spending around one-third of our lives in the land of nod, sleep still holds many mysteries. Scientists are chipping away at the details,...
Multiple sclerosis drug helps COVID-19 patients recover faster
What do multiple sclerosis (MS) and the novel coronavirus have in common? Until this week, not much, but a recent clinical trial has shown...
Can school temperature checks lessen coronavirus spread?
This week, most students in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire returned to remote learning for term 3. Students whose parents can’t work from home are allowed...
New blood test can detect cancer YEARS ahead of current methods
After a decade of research and development, a new blood test has been produced which can detect five types of cancer years before currently...
COVID-19 death toll passes 600,000 mark
The new coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 600,000 lives worldwide, an AFP tally showed Sunday. A total of 600,523 deaths were recorded globally out of...
Melbourne city allowed to fine citizens for not following COVID-19 SOPs
Australia's second-biggest city will make it compulsory to wear a mask in public, authorities announced Sunday, as Melbourne steps up efforts to bring a...
Novartis to provide COVID-19 drugs at zero profit
Novartis’s Sandoz division will not make a profit on 15 generic medicines it is making available to developing countries to treat symptoms of Covid-19,...
Is ultraviolet radiation the missing link in COVID cure?
You may remember when US President Donald Trump suggested exposing coronavirus patients to UV (ultraviolet) light – or “just very powerful light” – to...