Can honey relieve cough and cold symptoms?

ISLAMABAD, APRIL 07 (Online): A recent review and meta-analysis asks whether honey is an effective treatment for a cough and other symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections. Overall, the authors conclude, honey is “superior to usual care for the improvement of symptoms.” However, because data […]

New Zealand reports 12,575 new community cases of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, April 6 (Xinhua/APP): New Zealand recorded 12,575 new community cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of the new community infections, 2,147 were detected in the largest city of Auckland, according to the ministry. In addition, 43 new […]

Al-Shifa introduces revolutionary technology for eye treatment

RAWALPINDI, Apr 04 (APP): Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital has introduced a new revolutionary Swiss technology for eye treatment, which will benefit many in Pakistan. Al-Shifa has become the first facility in Asia to use a Femtosecond Laser developed by a Swiss company to carry out […]

Shanghai asks entire city to self-test for COVID as frustration grows

SHANGHAI (China) – April 3 (ONLINE) Shanghai on Sunday ordered its 26 million residents to undergo two more rounds of tests for COVID-19 as public anger grows over how authorities in China’s most populous city are tackling a record coronavirus surge. Residents should self-test on […]

New UN report says nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 30 (APP): Nearly half of all pregnancies, totaling 121 million each year worldwide, are unintended, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA. “This report is a wakeup call”, UNFPA Executive Director Natalia […]

Biden gets second Covid-19 booster shot, says virus no longer dominates

Washington, March 30 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden received a second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot Wednesday and urged Americans to keep their guard up, while declaring that the pandemic no longer dominates the country. “It didn’t hurt a bit,” Biden said as a member of the […]

COVID-19 deaths in Tonga rise to 6

SUVA, March 29 (Xinhua/APP): Tonga has registered a total of six confirmed deaths from COVID-19 so far, the island nation’s health authorities said Tuesday. According to Tonga’s news website Matangi Tonga Online, while confirming the six deaths from COVID-19, Tonga’s Minister for Health Saia Piukala […]

Two Australian-made COVID-19 vaccines entering clinical trials

SYDNEY, March 25 (Xinhua/APP) –: Two new Australian-made COVID-19 vaccines will enter trials with hopes that they may provide more targeted protection against the virus. The two vaccine candidates, unveiled on Friday, were created by researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity […]

Mongolia reports 103 new COVID-19 cases

ULAN BATOR, March 25 (Xinhua/APP) –: Mongolia recorded 103 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, surpassing the 100-mark for the first time since March 13, the country’s health ministry said Friday.   The latest confirmed cases were all local transmissions, raising the country’s […]