KARACHI – Health professionals in Karachi are raising the alarm over a sharp rise in cases of a respiratory illness caused by exposure to pigeons, with hospitals now reporting 15 to 20 new patients each week. The condition, medically known as Bird Fancier’s Lung (BFL), is a form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. It occurs when individuals […]
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Covid infection before vaccination lowers immunity: Study
If you had Covid infection before you took vaccination, chances are that you might have less immunity, claimed a study. Researchers at the Stanford University in the US found that the magnitude and quality of a key immune cell’s response to vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine were considerably lower in people […]
Epileptic can have had a normal life if treated: Dr Masood
LAHORE: People suffering from epilepsy have more psychological problems and suicidal tendencies are also seen more commonly. The medicine taken to control epilepsy during pregnancy may result in neonatal abnormalities, said President General Cadre Doctors Association (GCDA)Punjab and Public Health Consultant Dr Masood Shaikh while addressing a public seminar organized at City Hospital Lahore regarding […]
Cancer drugs could potentially be used to fight Malaria: Research
A 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
ISLAMABAD: 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 […]
Country back to-normal-life after pandemic, COVID-19 positivity rate less than 1%: DG health
ISLAMABAD: 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
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
Disrupting 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
The 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
Health 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 […]