US provides mobile lab to strengthen Pakistan’s COVID-19 testing capacity

KARACHI, Aug 04 (APP):The United States Government on Thursday presented a mobile biosafety laboratory to Sindh Department of Health to strengthen capacity to diagnose COVID-19. Through this facility, testing for other communicable diseases will be held, especially in Pakistan’s remote locations where there is limited […]

India reports sixth monkeypox case

NEW DELHI,Aug 2 (Xinhua/APP):India recorded its sixth monkeypox case, which is the second case in the national capital, late on Monday, a health department official in Delhi confirmed on Tuesday. The patient is said to be a Nigerian national with no recent travel history. He […]

Type 2 diabetes: 10-hour eating window may improve blood sugar

ISLAMABAD, August 02 (Online): Whether or not eating in a fixed time window each day has any metabolic benefits is a question researchers have been asking in recent years. Referred to as time-restricted eating, which is a form of intermittent fasting, animal and human studies […]

Step Away from the Smartphone: How to Do a Digital Detox

ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 01 (Online): Experts say there are some simple things you can do during your day to reduce your exposure to digital technology. Share on Pinterest You open an app on your smartphone to clear an alert. And look! A friend posted a picture […]

Dialysis facility starts at RIU

RAWALPINDI, Jul 27 (APP): Medical Superintendent (MS) Rawalpindi Institute Of Urology (RIU) Dr. Tahir Rizvi Wednesday said that the provision of a dialysis facility had been kicked off at RIU to help ailing segments of the society. The MS who has the acting charge of […]

371 tested positive 1 succumbs to COVID-19 in 24 hours

ISLAMABAD, JULY 26 (Online): 371 people tested positive and 1 fatality was reported due to corona virus in the last 24 hours in the country. The National Institute of Health latest statistics said 13,439 tests were conducted on Monday of which 371 returned positive. The […]