Pakistan takes 15 million doses of Covid vaccine from ADB By: Web Desk on December 27, 2021ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan, reported Daily Times. According to the details, 15 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine dispatched by the ADB have been received in Islamabad. The doses have been sent to help Islamabad in its fight against the pandemic. However, it is […]
PIC expired stents case: Action must be taken against the five doctors By: Web Desk on December 27, 2021LAHORE: In a case involving the suspected placement of outdated stents into the hearts of patients, an inquiry committee recommended action against five doctors from the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) on Monday. According to the inquiry committee, an investigation into more than 40 PIC doctors is underway, and five of the doctors have failed […]
Two PIC officials suspended over insertion of expired stents in patients By: Web Desk on December 23, 2021LAHORE: Two Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) officials has been suspended by provincial government over-insertion of expired stents in heart patients in the hospital. Chief pharmacist Mohammad Yousuf and Pharmacist Samrana Ejaz were dismissed over negligence while performing their duties. The government also approved launching an inquiry against them under Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and […]
WHO warns ‘a new storm coming’ amid Omicron’s lightning global dash By: AFP on December 22, 2021President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Americans worried about the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant that the country was “prepared” to fight it, as Israel — which pioneered the use of Covid vaccine boosters — announced fourth shots for those over 60 and health workers. Omicron, now present in dozens of countries, appears to be more infectious than earlier coronavirus strains, […]
Dengue kills two, infects five in last 24 hours By: Web Desk on December 21, 2021On Tuesday, dengue fever killed two people in Lahore taking the overall death toll in Punjab to 163 in 2021. However, five persons were infected during the last 24 hours across Punjab including four in Lahore and one in Faisalabad taking the tally to 25,225 so far in the current year. Primary and Secondary Health […]
‘An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled’ this X’mas holidays: WHO chief By: APP on December 21, 2021UNITED NATIONS: The spread of Covid-19, particularly the Omicron variant, might mean Christmas holiday gatherings need to be cancelled, World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. “There can be no doubt that increased social mixing over the holiday period in many countries will lead to increased cases, overwhelm health systems and more deaths,” […]
Sinopharm COVID-19 booster weaker against Omicron: study By: Reuters on December 21, 2021A Covid-19 booster shot produced by China’s Sinopharm had “significantly lower” neutralising activity against the Omicron variant, Chinese researchers said in a paper, although they added the vaccine’s efficacy against Omicron remained unclear. The study – conducted by researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a Shanghai-based lab specialising in respiratory infectious diseases – compared […]
EU set to back Novavax Covid vaccine By: AFP on December 20, 2021The EU’s drug regulator will decide Monday whether to approve a Covid jab by Novavax, which uses a more conventional technology that the US biotech firm hopes will reduce vaccine hesitancy. Novavax’s jab, a protein-based vaccine of the kind used around the world to protect against many childhood illnesses, would be the fifth coronavirus shot […]
Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder: study By: Reuters on December 18, 2021The risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher and it has shown no sign of being milder than Delta, a study showed, as cases soar across Europe and threaten year-end festivities. The results of the study by Imperial College London were based on UK Health Security Agency and […]
Doctors removed 156 kidney stones from 50-year-old patient By: Web Desk on December 17, 2021A total of 156 kidney stones were removed from a 50-year-old patient through a ‘keyhole opening’ at a renal care facility in India’s Hyderabad. Preeti Urology and Kidney Hospital claimed this was the highest number of kidney stones ever removed from a patient in the country with the help of laparoscopy and endoscopy. The patient […]