Health

QUETTA: One more polio case was reported from Balochistan on Thursday, taking the countrywide figure for this year to 54.  According to health officials, the latest victim of the virus is a nine-month-old infant hailing from district Dalbandin in Chagai area of Balochistan. This is the fourteenth polio virus case that has reared its head in the province during the …

bact LONDON: A preliminary study of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 has found the disease can damage the brain, causing complications such as stroke, inflammation, psychosis and dementia-like symptoms in some severe cases. The findings are the first detailed look at a range of neurological complications of COVID-19, the researchers said, and underline a need for larger studies to find the …

LONDON: A preliminary study of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 has found the disease can damage the brain, causing complications such as stroke, inflammation, psychosis and dementia-like symptoms in some severe cases. The findings are the first detailed look at a range of neurological complications of COVID-19, the researchers said, and underline a need for larger studies to find the mechanisms …

ZURICH: Many studies assessing the accuracy of Covid-19 antibody tests had major shortcomings, a review released on Thursday concluded, offering further evidence the blood tests are of little use for people seeking to know with certainty if they have been infected. Cochrane, a British-based journal that reviews research evidence to help decision makers adopt better health policies, looked at 54 …

PESHAWAR: Dr Palitha Mahipala, the World Health Organisation representative in Pakistan, has donated two latest PCR machines to the health department as part of strategy to improve testing capacity for Covid-19 of the government and deal with the pandemic effectively. He met with Health Minister Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra and discussed with him matter regarding the province’s response to the …

Ceiling fixtures emitting a safe form of ultraviolet light called far-UVC would be very efficient at killing airborne coronaviruses, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University. “A very low exposure to far-UVC light killed well over 99.9% of the exposed virus,” lead researcher Dr. David Brenner told Reuters. The researchers put coronavirus particles into little droplets and floated …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar on Thursday said that the Ministry of Industries has held a meeting with major oxygen producers to ensure the supply of oxygen to hospitals on a priority basis. In a Tweet, the minister said that it has been decided in the meeting to ensure the supply/redirect of oxygen to Healthcare on …

CHICAGO: An influential foundation, CEPI, focused on preparation and response to epidemics that is backing nine potential coronavirus vaccines has identified manufacturers with capacity to produce four billion doses a year, the group’s top manufacturing expert told Reuters. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI)plans to have two or three manufacturing plants for each vaccine, James Robinson, a longtime biopharma …

RAWALPINDI: Although Covid-19 testing in Rawalpindi is slow, with laboratories conducting 110 tests a day, Commissioner retired Capt Mohammad Mehmood said on Wednesday that the city’s testing capacity will be increased to 600 tests daily in a day or two. Mr Mehmood told Dawn that the Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) and Holy Family Hospital (HFH) labs carry out 90 tests every day, …

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) is launching a campaign, to acknowledge the role of healthcare workers fighting on the front lines against Covid-19. All doctors and paramedics, in Islamabad and Rawalpindi will be given a 10pc special discount on purchase of medicines along with a gift hamper. Welcome banners will also be placed at the entrance of …