Health

‘Mysterious viral fever’ being witnessed in Pakistan’s Karachi

Shawdesh dEsk: Cases of “mysterious viral fever” are being witnessed in Pakistan’s Karachi that behave exactly like dengue fever as it reduces platelets and white blood cells of the patients,

AstraZeneca to take profits from Covid vaccine

Shawdesh desk: AstraZeneca has started to move away from providing its Covid-19 vaccine to countries on a not-for-profit basis, BBC reported. The drugs giant has signed a series of for-profit

New RNA-based therapy protects mice from Covid virus, variants: Study

Shawdesh desk: Researchers have identified an RNA molecule that stimulates the body’s early antiviral defence system, and can protect mice from a range of variants of CoV-2, the virus that

WHO looking forward to oral, nasal Covid vaccines

Shawdesh desk The World Health Organization’s chief scientist said Tuesday she was looking forward to the “second generation” of Covid-19 vaccines, which could include nasal sprays and oral versions. Soumya

Regular 10pm bedtime linked to lower heart risk

Shawdesh Desk: There appears to be an optimal bedtime – between 10pm and 11pm – linked to better heart health, say researchers who have studied 88,000 volunteers. The team behind

Govt moves to allow Corona medicine manufacturing in Bangladesh

Shawdesh Desk: The government has taken initiative to allow manufacturing the Coronavirus medicine Molnupiravir in the country in a bid to ensure proper treatment of the Covid 19 patients. Sources

Kanpur’s Zika outbreak sees surge of nearly 100 cases

Shawdesh desk: At least 89 people, including 17 children, have tested positive for the Zika virus in a surge of cases in the Indian city of Kanpur, its health department

Govt trying to ensure proper mental health service to people: Health minister

Shawdesh dEsk: Health and family welfare minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday said the government is trying to ensure proper mental health service in the country. “We ignored the mental health