Cancer drugs could potentially be used to fight Malaria: Research By: Agencies on October 27, 2022A cancer treatment presently in clinical testing has the potential to guard against, cure, and prevent malaria transmission. The groundbreaking discovery by a multinational team led by Penn State researchers gives new hope against a disease that kills over 500,000 people each year, disproportionately impacting children under the age of five, pregnant women, and HIV patients. The research team, led by […]
Health experts demand action against vendors selling unhygienic food on June 1, 2022ISLAMABAD: Health experts on Wednesday stressed public awareness of healthy eating habits as the open sale of unhygienic and leftover food items on the roadside is one of the major causes of seasonal diseases among the public in summer when the ratio of diseases increased to around 50 to 70 percent. The Health authorities should […]
JavaScript purchased by Austrian government. By: Web Desk on May 1, 2022 Brendan Eich, the developer of JavaScript, has confirmed that he has sold the JavaScript rights to the Austrian government. The move surprised the technology world because JavaScript is one of the most used languages on the web. Eich stated in a statement that he was “weary of politics and haters” and wanted to “concentrate on […]
Snapchat has rolled out a new ‘Pixy’ Drone Camera feature By: Web Desk on May 1, 2022 Pixy is a Snapchat feature. It’s your helpful flying camera drone. It’s a pocket-sized, free-flying buddy suitable for both big and small excursions. Everything you need to capture the moment from a different angle is right in your fingertips. Pixy flies in four pre-programmed flight courses with the press of a button. It can […]
Country back to-normal-life after pandemic, COVID-19 positivity rate less than 1%: DG health By: APP on March 17, 2022ISLAMABAD: Director General Health Dr Hassan Urooj Thursday said that the country was making a “rapid recovery” and all indicators returned toward normal life after a long-time of coronavirus restrictions where the number of daily cases stayed below 1%. Talking to PTV news, he lauded the efforts of National Command and Operation Centre’s team for […]
WTO chief hails Covid vaccines IP compromise By: APP on March 17, 2022 Geneva: The World Trade Organization chief on Wednesday hailed a breakthrough between the EU, the United States, India and South Africa on waiving intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the compromise was a big step forward in a bid to end the logjam at the global trade body. However, she cautioned […]
Coffee Wagera of Pakistan Practicing Inclusivity By: Kashaf Alvi on January 30, 2022Disrupting a tea-drinking nation with a good coffee culture backed with a strong vision to practice inclusivity and diversity. Among many stereotypes in Pakistan, one is we are a tea-drinking nation and indeed it is right to a larger extent. But I believe we didn’t come across something more amazing than our regular tea. Mush […]
Omicron spreads faster and weakens jabs: WHO By: AFP on December 13, 2021The Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible than the Delta strain and reduces vaccine efficacy but causes less severe symptoms according to early data, the World Health Organization said Sunday. The Delta variant, first identified in India earlier this year, is responsible for most of the world’s coronavirus infections. But South Africa’s discovery of Omicron […]
Health Minister inaugurates online drugs sale licensing system By: Web Desk on December 7, 2021Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid inaugurated online system of drug sale licensing at a local hotel here on Monday in Lahore. Additional Secretary Dr Suhail shared the objectives of online system of drug sale licensing. The health minister said, “The government is introducing a system of automation in Punjab to facilitate people as per vision […]
WhatsApp introduces personalised stickers on web By: Web Desk on November 26, 2021 Popular messaging app Whatsapp has introduced the “make sticker” feature for it’s web version as part of their most recent version update, WABetainfo reported on Tuesday. The new feature enables the user to send and receive photographs as stickers. A new button with an add sign will show on the panel displaying sticker […]