Pakistan’s COVID-19 positivity at 4.5-month excessive with over 800 recent instances
Women wear protective masks as they walk through a crowd along a market in Karachi on Dec 2, 2021. — Reuters Pakistan logs 805 COVID-19 cases in a single day. Country’s coronavirus positivity rate stands at 4.69%. One patient succumbs to COVID-19. The fresh COVID-19 case count in Pakistan has grown past the 800-mark once […]
Lack of sleep can result in teen melancholy
Man looking away from the camera as he lies in bed. — Reuters New evidence reveals that sleep problems can lead to depression and not the other way around, as commonly believed. Dr Cele Richardson, a psychological sciences lecturer at The University of Western Australia restricted sleep duration, negative thinking and delayed circadian rhythm could […]
Dwelling close to busy roads will increase danger of dying
Commuters are seen on a busy road in Karachi, Pakistan, on July 6, 2020. — AFP/File People exposed to above-average levels of air pollution were 20% more likely to die over next 14 years. Scientists found that there is an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes by 17%. Fifty percent of the world’s current […]
Scientists uncover drug that could be the first-ever remedy to Hepatitis A
A laboratory assistant examines a blood sample. Photo by: REUTERS / Rupak De Chowdhuri Researchers from the University of North Carolina’s school of medicine discovered a drug that can possibly be the world’s first-ever cure for the hepatitis A virus (HAV). Through an experiment, scientists found that HAV needs to interact with the human protein […]
NCOC points contemporary pointers for Eid ul Adha as COVID circumstances rise
A general view of a cattle market, ahead of Eid ul Adha in Karachi, on June 26, 2020. — Reuters NCOC wants 2-3 prayers organised at one venue. Authority makes masks compulsory for prayers. Says slaughtering sites must be kept away from residential areas. ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday issued […]
Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity ratio drops to three.45%
Citizens wearing face masks amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus, wait in a queue in Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 19, 2021. — AFP Pakistan’s coronavirus positivity ratio drops to 3.45%. Country reports 653 cases in single day. During last 24 hours, country records zero COVID-19-related deaths. The COVID-19 positive ratio in the country has […]
Discovery of latest molecule can remedy baldness
Representative image. — AFP/File Molecule SCUBE3 can cure baldness and other hair loss conditions. “Dermal papilla cells can send signals that either keep follicles dormant or trigger new hair growth,” says PhD UCI professor. He adds that test in human hair transplant model validates preclinical potential of SCUBE3. Scientists at the University of California-Irvine discovered that the […]
‘Nordic Weight-reduction plan’ can stop childhood weight problems, researchers say
Child eating a snack. — Pixabay/Dhanelle Researchers have found that starting infants on the “Nordic Diet”, a diet consisting mainly of low-protein foods, can prevent childhood obesity and lead to healthier eating habits. Lead author Dr Ulrica Johansson, a paediatrician at the University of Umeå, and other researchers tracked 250 babies, split into two different […]
Individuals who put cell on silent mode examine their telephones greater than others
A woman in office.—Unsplash Putting phone on silent to avoid distractions can backfire. Experts says there is no standard solution to resolve problem of smartphone distraction. When study participants put phone on silent, they check phone 98.2 times daily. A team of researchers from Penn State have found that putting smartphone on silent mode to […]
Shedding grandmother may cause lasting despair particularly in teen boys
Face in hands.—Unsplash Data comes from 4,897 primarily low-income children and their parents. Authors say this loss is a “serious risk factor for depression”. Adolescent boys show 50% increase in symptoms of depression after up to seven years of grandma’s death. In a recent study at Penn State, scientists found that there was a significant […]