When I see today’s date, it breaks my heart. We have just started the holy month. These days are meant for quiet worship. But in the streets of Bannu, that peace was completely destroyed. Instead of hearing the sunset prayer to break their fast, our soldiers were hit by the deadly blast of a suicide […]
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World Blood Donor Day to be observed on June 14
ISLAMABAD: Like other parts of the globe, World Blood Donor Day will also be celebrated in Pakistan on June 14 to raise awareness about the need to safe blood and blood products and also to thank blood donors for their life-saving noble act. Various activities have been planned to observe the day by public and […]
“Khooni gannay ka juice”: video viral
Gunnay ka russ (sugarcane juice) is a hot-selling refreshing summer drink with several health benefits. A video of a roadside vendor serving sugarcane juice in a unique way in India’s Ghaziabad has gone viral on YouTube. The video shared by food blogger Vishal starts with a glimpse of the roadside stall. Vishal then requests a […]
US may approve Astrazeneca vaccine amid concerns over blood clot risks
CHICAGO: A top US health official has stated that the US may approve the use of AstraZeneca Plc’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in April after the trial is reviewed by independent monitors. The independent monitors are analysing data from the 32,000-person US study to determine whether the vaccine is safe and effective. If the results […]
Drones to deliver vaccines, blood and drugs across Ghana
Hundreds of drones will begin delivering life-saving vaccines, blood and medicines to patients in Ghana this week in the largest scheme of its kind, the global vaccine alliance GAVI said on Wednesday. Medics will place orders by text message when supplies run dry, said GAVI chief executive Seth Berkley. Drones will then fly in from […]