Anti-polio drive kicks off in Lahore

LAHORE, Jan 22 (APP): Deputy Commissioner Umer Sher Chattha formally inaugurated anti-polio drive by administering polio vaccine to children at the Mian Mir Hospital here on Saturday. During the five-day drive starting from January 24 to 28, as many as 1.87 million children under five […]

Do antibiotics raise the risk of rheumatoid arthritis?

Islamabad, JAN 22, (ONLINE): New research suggests that antibiotics may raise the risk of rheumatoid arthritis by altering the gut microbiota. New research suggests that antibiotics may put people at increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Aboutá1.3 millionáadults in the United States are living withrheumatoid arthritisá(RA), […]

UK-based firms toughen stance on unvaccinated staff

London, Jan 18 (AFP/APP):A growing number of UK-based retailers are toughening their stance against unvaccinated staff who come into contact with infected people, as they seek to cut costs from the long-running pandemic. British supermarket chain Morrisons and online counterpart Ocado, as well as clothing […]

980 new corona cases reported in Punjab

LAHORE, Jan 18 (APP):Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare (P&SH) Department Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch on Tuesday said that as many as 980 new cases of coronavirus were reported across the province during the last 24 hours. In a press statement issued here, he highlighted that […]