Novartis to provide COVID-19 drugs at zero profit
Novartis’s Sandoz division will not make a profit on 15 generic medicines it is making available to developing countries to treat symptoms of Covid-19,...
Is ultraviolet radiation the missing link in COVID cure?
You may remember when US President Donald Trump suggested exposing coronavirus patients to UV (ultraviolet) light – or “just very powerful light” – to...
UNDP’s presents a RESET plan for the world post COVID-19
Recently launching a coronavirus response plan called "Beyond Recovery: Towards 2030," the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) envisions a future that is greener and...
Why some people don’t want to take a COVID-19 test
Jane Williams & Bridget Haire | Last week, outgoing chief medical officer Brendan Murphy announced all returned travellers would be tested for COVID-19 before and...
Coronavirus case overload sends countries into a tailspin
As Europe begins its cautious reopening after weathering the pandemic's first wave in lockdown, many developing and middle-income countries continue to be battered by...
Obesity: Post Modern World’s Pandemic in waiting?
Obesity is a silent killer ignored by governments, health authorities, media and citizens because it kills indirectly like diabetes. But obesity is a pandemic in waiting
British pharma giant AstraZeneca expected to roll out virus vaccine in Sept
The chief executive of British pharma giant AstraZeneca said on Friday that his company is "on track" to begin rolling out up to two...
Can coronavirus be transmitted through an air conditioner?
As summer nears and the threat of COVID-19 still persists, the next worry is whether coronavirus can be transmitted from air conditioners (A/C) —...
Total coronavirus cases reach more than nine million
Global coronavirus infections topped nine million as the World Health Organization warned the pandemic was accelerating and Saudi Arabia announced it would scale back...
New study reveals 40–45% Covid-19 carriers are asymptomatic
A new study warns that around 40–45% of people who contract SARS-CoV-2 most likely remain symptom-free. Such cases may contribute to the “silent spread”...
Coronavirus cases rise as Father, son booked for assaulting SOPs implementation team
Pakistan has confirmed 107 deaths – highest till date – by novel coronavirus in one day as the number of positive cases has surged...
73 cases every hour in Karachi as Pakistan reports record cases in 24 hrs
Pakistan has confirmed 101 deaths by novel coronavirus in one day and the number of positive cases has surged to 119,536. The nationwide tally...