Newswire Islamabad: Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan, has praised Pakistan’s decision to launch the first polio vaccination drive of 2021 and reiterated Japan’s commitment to continue its support to eradicate polio from Pakistan and the globe.During the five-day campaign, around 285,000 polio workers will engage in the vaccination of over 40 million children, wearing masks, […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Pakistan is expecting the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this month, said Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of National Health Services Dr Nausheen Hamid. She did not specify which vaccine the country will receive. It is, however, believed that this would be a shipment of the Sinopharm vaccine from China.Dr […]
Read MoreThey are a common reaction to the cold but Goosebumps could prove when someone is lying, a study suggests.Researchers found that most people were unable to control the reaction, which provided a “strong indication of true feelings”. They suggest that the body’s natural defence mechanism against the cold could function as a type of “lie […]
Read MoreThe common cold virus can reproduce itself more efficiently in the cooler temperatures found inside the nose than at core body temperature, according to a new Yale-led study. This finding may confirm the popular yet contested notion that people are more likely to catch a cold in cool-weather conditions. Researchers have long known that the […]
Read MoreAs COVID cases rise, physically distancing yourself from other people has never been more important. Now a new UCLA study reveals how your brain navigates places and monitors someone else in the same location.Published in Nature, the findings suggest that our brains generate a common code to mark where other people are in relation to […]
Read MoreMaria Puente London: More pandemic disappointment in the United Kingdom: There will be no chance of tea with the queen in her gardens this summer, Buckingham Palace announced. Royal garden parties, one of the few gatherings where ordinary Brits get to mingle with Queen Elizabeth II and members of her family, are off for 2021, […]
Read MoreFaisal J. Abbas What has happened so far is an indicator of things to come (and I hope it is) we are in for a good year. The impressive rollout of the coronavirus vaccines, regardless of the maker, shows what humanity can achieve when we decide to collaborate for the greater good. COVID-19 won’t be […]
Read MoreGlobal Times Beijing: China will ensure the COVID-19 vaccines be affordable to all Chinese residents. The price will depend on the scale of use but the premise is that it would eventually offer free access to the vaccines, Chinese health officials said.The remarks came on the heels of announcements that China gave conditional market approval […]
Read MoreNoriyuki Suzuki Tokyo: The coronavirus pandemic has prompted Japan Inc to embrace more flexibility in work styles but has also changed how employees see their jobs. Working remotely from home and taking online meetings have become the main ways to reduce human contact and infection risks. The forced transition coincided with Japan’s embryonic efforts in […]
Read MoreJames Gallagher and Nick Triggle The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK, with the first doses due to be given on Monday.There will be 530,000 doses available from next week, and vaccination centres will now start inviting patients to come and get the jab.Priority groups for immunisation have already been identified, […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: In Italy, it seems, true love will always find a way — even in the time of coronavirus A Facebook post has gone viral after a male nurse in a southern hospital proposed to his girlfriend with the big question scrawled on the back of his head-to-toe protective clothing. In the post, which […]
Read MoreNational Institutes of Health researchers have isolated a set of promising, tiny antibodies, or “nanobodies,” against SARS-CoV-2 that were produced by a llama named Cormac. Preliminary results published in Scientific Reports suggest that at least one of these nanobodies, called NIH-CoVnb-112, could prevent infections and detect virus particles by grabbing hold of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins. […]
Read MoreDrinking plenty of both green tea and coffee is linked to a lower risk of dying from any cause among people with type 2 diabetes, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.Drinking 4 or more daily cups of green tea plus 2 or more of coffee was associated with […]
Read MoreYoga improves symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, a condition with chronic nervousness and worry, suggesting the popular practice may be helpful in treating anxiety in some people. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, a new study found that yoga was significantly more effective for generalized anxiety disorder than standard education on stress […]
Read MoreChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of harmful gases such as cigarette smoke. Scientists have recognized deterioration of muscle tissue, known as, as a secondary effect of damaged lungs. This frailty makes it difficult for individuals to move around and exercise, which is turn worsens the state of […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik has urged the government to impose National Emergency during the second of COVID-19 which is highly dangerous and deadly. Malik, who is also the Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior, said that new strain of Coronavirus was more dangerous as it is animal mutated strain having been […]
Read MoreJames Gallagher London: Schools and universities may need to close, on top of tier 4 restrictions, to bring the new UK coronavirus variant under control, a rapid analysis says.The work, which is still preliminary, calculates the variant is spreading 56% faster than other forms of the virus. The researchers at the London School of Hygiene […]
Read MoreBrussels: Countries in the European Union are to start vaccinating people as of December 27, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. Some countries will begin rolling out the vaccine on December 28 or 29, von der Leyen said in a tweet, adding, “We protect our citizens together. We are #StrongerTogether.” The plan depends […]
Read MoreChris Doyle As the world nervously awaits the rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, everyone should celebrate and honor the incredible scientists who have developed them. In doing so, there are important lessons that should not be ignored. Above all, we have to remember that the vaccines must be for all mankind, not just the […]
Read MoreIslamabad: It’s a peanut-filled world — or at least it can feel that way for kids with peanut allergies. But a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital gives hope to parents and kids who face real danger from exposure to peanuts. “There’s a common misperception about peanut […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Obesity has been linked to increased risk for over a dozen different types of cancer, as well as worse prognosis and survival. Over the years, scientists have identified obesity-related processes that drive tumor growth, such as metabolic changes and chronic inflammation, but a detailed understanding of the interplay between obesity and cancer has remained […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Researchers demonstrate in a proof-of-concept study that a phage-based inhalation delivery system for vaccines generates potent antibody responses in mice and non-human primates, without causing lung damage. The findings suggest that a safe and effective lung delivery system could one day be used for vaccines and therapeutics against respiratory diseases. The results appear December […]
Read MoreIslamabad Blood tests for ‘biomarkers’ such as cholesterol and inflammation could predict whether you will be disabled in five years — according to research from the University of East Anglia. A new study shows how people’s biological health can predict disability and healthcare demand in five years’ time.But the researchers also found that people on […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have taken what they describe as “the first step toward a pill that can replace the treadmill” for the control of obesity, though that shift, of course, would not provide all of the many benefits of exercise. HSCI principal faculty member Chad Cowan and his team members at […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared to adults with unhealthy sleep patterns, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. Healthy sleep patterns are rising in the morning, sleeping 7-8 hours a day and […]
Read MoreAsher Mullard Durham: Vaccine developers who have already reported promising phase III trial results against COVID-19 estimate that, between them, they can make sufficient doses for more than one-third of the world’s population by the end of 2021.But many people in low-income countries might have to wait until 2023 or 2024 for vaccination, according to […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Drinking plenty of both green tea and coffee is linked to a lower risk of dying from any cause among people with type 2 diabetes, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. Drinking 4 or more daily cups of green tea plus 2 or more of coffee was […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Yoga improves symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, a condition with chronic nervousness and worry, suggesting the popular practice may be helpful in treating anxiety in some people. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, a new study found that yoga was significantly more effective for generalized anxiety disorder than standard education on […]
Read MoreIslamabad: A compound given as a dietary supplement to overweight but otherwise healthy people in a clinical trial caused many of the patients to slim down, research by Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University showed. The research, published in the Journal of Nutrition, analyzed the effects of 24 weeks of daily, 600-milligram […]
Read MoreRome: As Italy marked World AIDS Day on December 1, doctors and activists are adamant that the annual occasion should not be overshadowed by covid-19. Based on the latest data, it emerges that on average new cases of HIV infection are decreasing, even if the diagnoses remain high among people in the 25-29 age group.New […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator A. Rehman Malik has said that the committee has received several complaints from the general public regarding the non-admission of their patients in hospitals of Islamabad. Addressing a press conference this week via video link, Senator A. Rehman Malik said that the ratio of the rapid […]
Read MoreA “molecular volume knob” regulating electrical signals in the brain helps with learning and memory, according to a Dartmouth study.The molecular system controls the width of electrical signals that flow across synapses between neurons. The finding of the control mechanism, and the identification of the molecule that regulates it, could help researchers in their search […]
Read MoreA new global analysis led by Imperial College London, and published in journal The Lancet, has assessed the height and weight of school-aged children and adolescents across the world.The study, which used data from 65 million children aged five to 19 years old in 193 countries, revealed that school-aged children’s height and weight, which are […]
Read MoreScientists have developed a lung-on-chip model to study how the body responds to early tuberculosis (TB) infection, according to findings published today in eLife. TB is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) and most often affects the lungs. The model reveals that respiratory system cells, called alveolar epithelial cells, play an […]
Read MoreTaj Nabi Khan Islamabad: The second wave of novel coronavirus pandemic is around as intense spike in cases is witnessed inside the country as well as worldwide with the onset of winter season. The ‘first wave’ was subsided with less than expected human and economic losses due the unprecedented measures, well-conceived strategies and collective-response of […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: It has been nearly a year since the first coronavirus case was reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan last December.In recent weeks, there has been a lot of mention of countries entering a second or third wave. While there is no strict scientific definition to characterise a disease’s wave, plotting current outbreaks […]
Read MoreIslamabad: A type of arthritis drug may reduce the risk of dying for elderly patients with COVID-19. This is the finding of a new international study, led by scientists at Imperial College London and the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, published in the journal Science Advances. In the early-stage study, 83 patients, with a median age of […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The adage ‘you are what you eat’ has been around for years. Now, important new research provides another reason to be careful with your calories. Neuroscientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have shown that calorie-reduced diets stop the normal rise and fall in activity levels of close to 900 different genes linked to aging […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Individuals who consume chili pepper may live longer and may have a significantly reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2020. Previous studies have found eating chili pepper has an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer and blood-glucose regulating effect due to capsaicin, […]
Read MoreTokyo: The Japanese government will financially support shops and restaurants that are asked to shorten their business hours in order to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said.Suga’s pledge came as Hokkaido officials agreed to ask residents of Sapporo to refrain from nonessential outings following back-to-back days of record infections […]
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