MSF establishes new satellite clinic in Peshawar to expand free medical care for Leishmaniasis patients By: APP on February 9, 2022PESHAWAR: Médecins Sans Frontiéres (MSF), an international medical humanitarian organization also known as Doctors Without Borders, has established a new satellite clinic in BHU Telaband to increase free medical care for patients of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Peshawar and its adjoining districts. According to a press release issued here on Wednesday, the new clinic will help […]
COVID-19 succumbs 50 lives in last 24 hours By: Web Desk on February 9, 2022On Wednesday, according to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the country has reported 50 coronavirus deaths and 4,253 new cases in the last 24 hours (Tuesday). After adding the new cases the number of total infections now stands at 1,470,161 nationwide. However, the overall death toll surged 29,601. […]
WHO urges rich countries to pay up for Covid plan By: AFP/APP on February 9, 2022Geneva: The WHO Wednesday urged rich countries to pay their fair share of the money needed for its plan to conquer Covid-19 by contributing $16 billion as a matter of The World Health Organization said the rapid cash injection into its Access to Covid Tools Accelerator could finish off Covid as a global health emergency […]
COVID-19 positivity ratio drops down to 5.34 percent in nearly a month By: APP on February 8, 2022On Tuesday, according to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the country has reported 37 coronavirus deaths and 2,799 new cases in the last 24 hours (Monday). After adding the new cases the number of total infections now stands at 1,465,910 nationwide. However, the overall death toll surged 29,553. […]
Spinal cord implant helps paralysed patients walk again By: AFP/APP on February 8, 2022Tokyo: In 2017, Michel Roccati was in a motorbike accident that left his lower body completely paralyzed. In 2020, he walked again, thanks to a breakthrough new spinal cord implant. The implant sends electrical pulses to his muscles, mimicking the action of the brain, and could one day help people with severe spinal injuries stand, […]
China locks down city of 3.5 million near Vietnam border By: AFP on February 7, 2022A Chinese city of 3.5 million near the border with Vietnam was on lockdown Monday after more than 70 coronavirus cases were discovered there over the past three days. China, the only major world economy still sticking to a staunch zero-Covid policy, is on high alert for any outbreaks as it hosts the Beijing Winter […]
COVID-19: Pakistan reports 3,338 new cases, 38 deaths in last 24 hours By: Web Desk on February 7, 2022On Monday, according to the latest stats released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the country has reported 38 coronavirus deaths and 3,338 new cases in the last 24 hours (Sunday). After adding the new cases the number of total infections now stands at 1,463,111 nationwide. However, the overall death toll surged 29,516, […]
Health expert stresses to raise awareness for early diagnosis, screening of cancer disease By: APP on February 4, 2022ISLAMABAD: Health Expert on ‘World Cancer Day’ being observed today (Friday) across the world including Pakistan stressed upon the need to raise awareness for early diagnosis, self-examination and timely treatment of cancer disease which is a leading cause of death. A senior consultant Neurosurgeon Dr. Muhammad Feroz while talking to PTV news said masses should […]
New ‘highly virulent’ HIV strain discovered in the Netherlands By: AFP/APP on February 4, 2022Washington: Oxford researchers announced Thursday the discovery of a highly virulent strain of HIV that has been lurking in the Netherlands for decades, but because of the effectiveness of modern treatments, is “no cause for alarm.” Their analysis, published Thursday in the journal “Science,” showed that patients infected with what they call the “VB variant” […]
COVID-19 succumbs another 42 lives in last 24 hours By: Web Desk on February 3, 2022On Thursday, according to the latest stats released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) the country has reported 42 coronavirus deaths and 5,830 new cases in the last 24 hours (Wednesday). After adding the new cases the number of total infections now stands at 1,442,263. However, the overall death toll surged 29,372. Moreover, […]