Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has said the government is going to resume anti-polio campaigns to administer polio drops to children in specific localities across the country from Monday. In a tweet, he said: “As things are improving on COVID front we are resuming polio campaigns in specific مزید پڑھیں

How many people have eaten sattu? And likes to drink it with kala namak and gud? Well, how many of you actually know about the health benefits of sattu and the right way to consume it? Read on to know more. Sattu is no stranger to locals of UP, MP, Punjab and Bihar. Made from مزید پڑھیں

Phalsa or Falsa is a fruit of the tree Grewia asiatica, which is a native of India and other countries like Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Thailand. It has also been naturalized in Australia and the Philippines. It is a small tree that grows to a height of 15 to 20 feet and bears sour-sweet مزید پڑھیں

A notification from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) on Saturday stated that it had approved a 7% increase in the prices of essential drugs/biologicals and a 10% increase in other medicines. “Manufacturers and importers may increase their existing MRP’s of essential drugs/biologicals (excluding lower-priced) equal to 70% increase in CPI (with a cap مزید پڑھیں

In order to help Pakistan fight COVID-19, Uzbekistan’s president on Friday donated 25 tonnes of medical supplies to Islamabad. According to the details, special plane from Uzbekistan carrying medical supplies regarding coronavirus pandemic arrived at Noor Khan airbase. The medical supplies include surgical masks, gloves, sanitizers, respirators, shoe covers, pyrometers, medicines and other equipment. Chairman مزید پڑھیں

Pakistan reported new 2,145 coronavirus cases and 40 deaths over the past 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) latest figures, 2,145 new cases were detected after 24,262 tests were conducted in last 24 hours. 73,751 coronavirus patients are undergoing treatment while 178,737 patients have recovered their health from the deadly مزید پڑھیں

South Africa coronavirus cases inched over 300,000, the health ministry said, as the continent worst-affected country hurtles towards an expected peak of infections. “We have exceeded the 300,000 mark to reach a cumulative total of 311,049 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa,” Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in a statement. An additional 107 fatalities were مزید پڑھیں

The Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday it had developed a “safe” coronavirus vaccine following clinical trials on a group of volunteers. The ministry said 18 people had participated in the research and were discharged without “serious adverse events, health complaints, complications or side effects”. The results of the trials “allow us to speak with مزید پڑھیں

A study published showed that three out of four Pakistani adults are suffering moderate or high levels of stress during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to the preliminary findings of the mental health study conducted by the Agha Khan University, nearly one in three are also experiencing moderate or severe anxiety. The research was conducted مزید پڑھیں

An experimental COVID-19 vaccine that is being developed by US biotech firm Moderna induced antibody responses against the coronavirus in all 45 participants of a human trial. Moderna had previously published “interim results” from its Phase 1 in the form of a press release on its website in May, which revealed the vaccine had generated مزید پڑھیں