Do past medicines hold the answer to antibiotic resistance?

ISLAMABAD, December 26 (Online): As an increasing number of bacteria develop antibiotic resistance, scientists are looking beyond this family of medications that has served us so well up until now. As the usefulness of antibiotics begins to wane, there is an urgent need to develop […]

Int’l day of epidemic preparedness to be marked tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (APP):International Day of Epidemic Preparedness 2021 will be marked tomorrow (Monday) across the globe including Pakistan with the aim to combat and fight with the infectious diseases. As exemplified by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic major infectious diseases and epidemics have […]

Europe, China clamp down in face of surging Covid infections

Paris, Dec 23 (AFP/APP):European nations reimposed tough rules and China locked down millions on Thursday, as countries scrambled to contain surging coronavirus infections driven by the Omicron variant. The UK said the risk of hospitalisation was as much as 70 percent lower among people infected […]

Anti-doping agency lifts India’s lab suspension

Montreal, Dec 23 (AFP/APP):The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced Thursday that it has reinstated, effective immediately, the accreditation of India’s national dope-testing laboratory, which had been suspended since mid-2019. The New Delhi-based lab can now resume its anti-doping activities, including urine and blood tests, the […]

Belgium closes entertainment venues as Omicron spreads

Brussels, Dec 22 (AFP/APP):Belgium’s government on Wednesday announced concert halls, cinemas and other entertainment venues would have to close from the weekend as Omicron cases increased. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told a media conference that while overall Covid infections were down 60 percent from […]

Project to address maternal anemia through provision of IFA supplements launched

Peshawar December 21 (Online): Nutrition International in collaboration with national and provincial health department through its implementing partner Prime Foundation organized a project launch event titled “Iron Folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation for addressing Maternal Anemia in Pakistan” under covid-19 Emergency Response Project on Tuesday in […]

NCOC urge masses to get fully vaccinated to prevent from Omicron variant

ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (APP):The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) morning session on Monday discussed the epidemic curve chart data, national vaccine strategy and disease prevalence across the country. The forum agreed upon taking strict measures regarding obligatory vaccination regime. NCOC reviewed province wise vaccination […]