India reports 3,207 new COVID-19 cases

NEW DELHI, May 9 (Xinhua/APP): India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,105,401 on Monday with 3,207 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Of the new cases, 1,422 were reported from Delhi. Presently there are […]

Xi warms up China’s economy, but virus narrows options

Beijing, May 8 (AFP/APP): President Xi Jinping has offered state backing for tech, infrastructure and jobs to revive China’s economy, but analysts warn growth will continue to wilt until Beijing drops its rigid virus controls. Two and a half years since the coronavirus first emerged […]

New Zealand reports 1st Omicron BA.5 variant

WELLINGTON, May 8 (Xinhua/APP) –: New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.5 variant at the border amid 12,392 community cases during the weekend, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday. A person who has travelled from South Africa to New […]

Hair regrowth: Could microRNA lead the way?

ISLAMABAD, MAY 07 (Online): New research in animals has identified a microRNA that appears to modulate the growth of hair. Hair loss is commonly associated with getting older. However, it can also be due to hormonal changes, as well as environmental and genetic factors. Key […]

Shanghai new COVID-19 cases: 1,249 confirmed, 8,932 asymptomatic

SHANGHAI, April 30 (Xinhua/APP):China’s Shanghai reported 1,249 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 8,932 local asymptomatic carriers on Friday, the municipal health commission said Saturday. SHANGHAI, April 30 (Xinhua/APP):China’s Shanghai reported 1,249 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 8,932 local asymptomatic carriers on Friday, the […]