Pakistan approves industrial, medical use of hemp

The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the first licence for industrial and medical use of hemp, Federal Minister for Science and technology Fawad Chaudhry said. The science minister termed the approval as a “landmark decision”, which will place Pakistan in the multibillion-dollar cannabidiol (CBD) market. The cabinet okayed the first licence for Minister of Science مزید پڑھیں

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COVID-19 antibodies present in patients four months after recovery: study

Antibody levels against the novel coronavirus rose and then held steady for up to four months in more than 90% of recovered COVID-19 patients in Iceland, according to a study published on Tuesday. In previous studies, antibody levels dropped sharply within a few months after COVID-19, raising questions about the duration of immunity that infection مزید پڑھیں

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Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China

High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their effectiveness, some experts say. CanSino Biologics’ vaccine, approved for military use in China, is a modified form of adenovirus type 5, or Ad5. The company مزید پڑھیں

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AstraZeneca starts trial of COVID-19 antibody treatment

British drugmaker AstraZeneca (AZN.L) has begun testing an antibody-based cocktail for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, adding to recent signs of progress on possible medical solutions to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The London-listed firm, already among the leading players in the global race to develop a successful vaccine, said the study مزید پڑھیں

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