Reforms needed to destigmatize mental illness in Pakistan
We are dealing with half a million people with 400 psychiatrists in the country. Majority of these psychiatrists are stationed in urban cities. They...
Op-ed: There is US government infighting over trillions in COVID-19 relief while world suffers
Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic has begun, the world is facing a financial crisis, worse than the one in 2008. Unemployment numbers are climbing,...
Here is everything you need to know about Hindu beliefs on cow dung, urine
The fanatic Hindu believes in magical or talisman properties of cow dung and urine. The believers are spread over a wide spectrum. They cover...
Cats carry diseases that can be deadly to humans: study
Toxoplasmosis, cat roundworm and cat scratch disease are caused by pathogens that depend on cats — pets or feral — for part of their...
US should learn from Pakistan to defeat COVID-19, suggests top US economist
A top US economist has lauded Pakistan’s efforts against the novel coronavirus pandemic that challenged the world's major economies. Lawrence H Summers, who was...
Virus antibodies may provide immunity for 5–7 months: study
A study has found that people who have contracted SARS-CoV-2 remain immune to the virus for at least 5–7 months and probably much longer. Recent...
Researchers get to the roots of chronic stress, depression
A study in mice provides clues about the common molecular origins of chronic stress and depression. The discovery could inform new treatments for mood...
Man gets COVID-19 twice and second hit ‘more severe’
A man in the United States has caught COVID-19 twice, with the second infection becoming far more dangerous than the first, doctors report. The...
India’s COVID-19 toll reaches 100,000 fatalities in 7 months
India has recorded 100,000 fatalities from Covid-19 after battling the lethal outbreak for seven months, becoming the third nation to cross the six-digit figure...
India’s COVID-19 death toll nears 100,000
India’s coronavirus-linked deaths are nearing 100,000 as the country saw 1,095 more deaths on Friday, according to Health Ministry figures. According to a ministry...
Homemade masks effective against COVID-19: study
A new study demonstrates that the fabrics typically used in homemade face masks effectively block droplets that could contain SARS-CoV-2. New research has found...
Anxiety symptoms increased during the pandemic: study
New research found that Google searches for worry, anxiety, and therapeutic techniques to manage worry and anxiety have increased during the pandemic. The research...