The world is going through its worst-ever outbreak of bird flu. The highly infectious H5N1 strain of the disease is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of wild birds and millions of domestic ones. What is bird flu and how deadly is it? Bird flu is an infectious disease of poultry and wild […]
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Scientists reactivated frozen “zombie virus”, another threat to earth?
An old virus that was discovered buried in frozen ice and reactivated by scientists may be dangerous to the public’s health. According to The Weather Channel, researchers from the French National Centre for Scientific Research discovered 13 antiquated viruses preserved in Siberian permafrost or permanently frozen ground. According to Science Alert, the oldest sample they […]
Senegal: First Muslim country to reach next round in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
With two victories and a defeat, Senegal placed second in Group A at the current competition in Qatar, trailing only the Netherlands. Senegal defeated Ecuador 2-1 on Tuesday to advance to the round of 16 of a FIFA World Cup for the first time since 2014. Senegal took the lead after Ismaila Sarr converted a […]
Poorer women in UK have sixth highest cancer death rates in Europe: WHO
Women from deprived backgrounds in the United Kingdom are at higher risk of dying from cancer compared to their counterparts in other European countries and better-off women in Britain, a new World Health Organization (WHO) study finds. The study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the WHO’s specialist cancer body, reveals that […]
“Bye, bye Haji Sab”, check how the nation is celebrating Gen Bajwa’s departure
That’s how the nation is celebrating the farewell of outgoing Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who has just handed over the baton of command of the Pakistan Army to General Asim Munir, the Newly-Appointed Chief of Army Staff. Social media is flooded with a number of tweets that show the reaction of the people […]
Over 100 children die of pneumonia every hour in Pakistan
World Pneumonia Day was observed by t at the Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar. The objective was to raise awareness within the medical community about how to manage this fatal illness. In this regard, a walk and an awareness workshop were planned. Along with the medical department students, specialty doctors also took part in the […]
Countrywide polio vaccination campaign kicks off today
In order to immunize 13.5 million children under the age of five in 36 districts of Pakistan, the third Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) campaign of the year has begun. In nine districts of Punjab, eight districts of Sindh, six districts of Balochistan, and Islamabad, the campaign will begin on November 28-29. The campaign will start […]
Pakistan resumes discussion with Luxembourg
The two sides decided to increase their collaboration in the areas of education, health, research, and technology, as well as building connections between start-ups, at the first session of the bilateral political discussions between Pakistan and Luxembourg, which was conducted on Monday in Luxembourg. According to a Foreign Office statement, the Luxembourg side was led […]