Omicron variant underwent fundamental changes, reveals study

ISLAMABAD, Jan 06 (APP):Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, which represents a step-change in the Covid-19 pandemic with record numbers of new daily infections being reported around the globe, has undergone fundamental changes that may explain its spread and disease. Researchers at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre […]

First Omicron case detected in KP

PESHAWAR, Jan 05 (APP):First Omicron Corona case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been detected in Mansehra. The affected person and locality have been quarantined, said a spokesman of the KP Health Department here on Wednesday. For contract tracing additional teams of the health department have been […]

UK Covid cases top 200,000 in 24 hours for first time

London, Jan 4 (AFP/APP):The UK government on Tuesday reported a record of more than 200,000 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours as the highly transmissible Omicron strain surges through the country. It said it had logged 218,724 infections — the highest daily total since […]

Ethiopia reports 2,140 new COVID-19 cases

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua/APP):Ethiopia registered 2,140 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 428,796 as of Monday evening, the country’s health ministry said. Meanwhile, the ministry reported 11 new related deaths and 1,490 recoveries from COVID-19, bringing the […]

Could the use of stomach acid drugs raise the risk of allergies?

Islamabad, JAN 04, (Online): New research has linked the use of prescription drugs for stomach acid to a higher likelihood of developing allergies afterward. Due to the study’s design, the results do not prove that gastric acid reducers — such as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) […]

Australia’s Omicron surge drives infections record, testing rush

Sydney, Jan 4 (AFP/APP):Australia reported a record daily tally of nearly 50,000 Covid-19 cases Tuesday as the Omicron variant raced through the population and sent people scrambling for tests. While the Omicron surge has apparently left relatively few dangerously ill, it has driven a rush […]

Efforts being made to control Patient referral system, HD BKMC MTI

Peshawar January 03 (Online): Bacha Khan Medical Complex gained the trust and confidence of people after getting the status of Medical Teaching Institute. The Institute provided treatment to more than 200000 patients in 2021 which is a proof of it. In addition, more than 300000 […]

US authorizes Pfizer booster for kids as young as 12

Washington, Jan 3 (AFP/APP):US health authorities on Monday approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster shot for children as young as 12, and reduced the wait time between initial vaccination and an extra dose from six months to five, for all ages. The decision by the Food and […]

Omicron now the main coronavirus variant in France

Paris, Dec 31 (AFP/APP):Omicron has become the main coronavirus strain in France where the number of infections has surged in the last few days, the country’s public health agency has said. “62.4 percent of tests showed a profile compatible with the Omicron variant” at the […]