COVID-19

News Desk Islamabad: Women in Pakistan have borne a disproportionate share of the economic and social fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, with deteriorating food security, lost income and increased unpaid care responsibilities leaving…

News Desk Islamabad: Assessing the stiffness of the arteries could help identify patients most at risk of dying from Covid-19, new research has revealed. Estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) - a readily available marker of aortic…

AFP/APP Riyadh: Millions of Muslims around the world have received a renewed sense of hope as Saudi Arabia announced plans to allow one million pilgrims to perform this year’s Hajj, marking a major expansion after two years of strict…

News Desk Islamabad: Recovering from Covid-19 may not mean the end of health risks, as a new study has found that infected individuals can remain at increased risk of serious blood-related complications for several months after the…

News Desk Islamabad: A naturally occurring protein in the human body may hold clues to developing future treatments against severe Covid-19, according to a new study that links higher levels of OAS1 protein with better outcomes among…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Removal of all the Covid-19 related restrictions has boosted the number of traditional roadside Iftars in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Roadside Iftars are the main feature of the holy month of…

News Desk Islamabad: Health officials on Wednesday said that four new covid-19 cases were reported in Islamabad during the last 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), as many as six cases were…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) is expanding its academic portfolio with the launch of departments of Public Health and Bioinformatics, as the university seeks to align its programmes with emerging educational…