pandemic

News Desk  Islamabad: A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that the global COVID-19 pandemic led to approximately 22.1 million excess deaths between 2020 and 2023, highlighting the devastating direct and…

News Desk  Islamabad: Health experts have sought to calm fears over recent cases of Hantavirus linked to a Dutch cruise ship, stressing that the virus does not pose the same global pandemic threat as COVID-19 despite growing public…

AFP/APP PARIS, France: The third film in James Cameron’s iconic Avatar franchise is set to hit cinemas this month, hoping to build on the success of one of the highest-grossing series in history with another visually rich,…

Wania Tahir Islamabad: A recent study by the US Pharmacopeia (USP) has reignited debate over the United States’ growing pharmaceutical vulnerability.  According to the report, nearly 700 American active pharmaceutical ingredients…

Fakhar-e-Alam Peshawar: On a sunny morning, Zakir Khan, an impoverished fruit seller, begins his rickshaw journey from his mud house on the outskirts of the provincial metropolitan area to Peshawar's fruit market. His hope is to…

News Desk  New York: The UN International Labour Organization (ILO) highlighted on Wednesday that the global trend of shrinking pay packets in heavily industrialized economies may be temporarily influenced by technological innovations…

News Desk  Mumbai: Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has recently surprised fans by sharing the details of his demanding daily routine and the new hobbies he picked up during the pandemic in an interview with The Guardian. The 58-year-old…

News Desk  Islamabad: Despite the consistently increasing number of patients due to prevailing environment-related issues, the medical and paramedical staff and facilities at Civil Hospital Quetta are shrinking, PenPk.com has learnet.…

AFP/APP Geneva: Countries are in the final stages of negotiations to establish a global agreement on pandemic preparedness and prevention, following two years of talks spurred by the impact of Covid-19. Here are five essential…

News Desk  Islamabad: Scientists have expressed astonishment at surprising revelations regarding the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to foreign media reports, a 62-year-old German man claims to have received more…