A man in Arizona has died after drinking a small amount of chloroquine phosphate which US President Donald Trump claimed to be a ‘game changer’. Both man 68, and his wife, 61…
1st person injected with trial vaccine for COVID-19
The World Health Organization says that at least 20 coronavirus vaccines are currently in development in the global race for a cure. The first human trial, by the Boston-based biotech firm Moderna,…
Coronavirus advice from a GP Nurse in the UK
“What I have seen a lot of are recommendations for how to try to avoid getting coronavirus in the first place — good hand washing, personal hygiene and social distancing — but…
Who are the invisible infectors spreading the coronavirus?
As Coronavirus is rapidly spreading around the globe there are some facts which governments and scientists are paying attention to, to stop the spread. A science journal found that people having no…
Coronavirus can survivd on surfaces up to 3 days -Study
Coronavirus can survive on sure surfaces, similar to plastic and metal, for as much as three days, in response to new analysis that sheds mild on the soundness and viability of the…
University of California, San Francisco BioHub Panel on COVID-19 March 10, 2020
· Panelists o Joe DeRisi: UCSF’s top infectious disease researcher. Co-president of ChanZuckerberg BioHub (a JV involving UCSF / Berkeley / Stanford). Co-inventor of the chip used in SARS epidemic. o Emily…
Have a look at the 4 leading North American universities for biomedical engineering
If you’re passionate about healthcare and engineering, why not fuse your love for both fields with an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in biomedical engineering? Biomedical engineering can be broadly described as a…
International Physiotherapy Workshop Held At MMI, Peshawar.
In connection with the World Disability Day, the Mahboob Medical Institute, Hayatabad(Peshawar) organized a three-day Physiotherapy workshop at its premises with international speakers about importance of physiotherapy also turned up and delivered…
Older people feel youthful when they feel in control
Older adults may feel younger than their age on days when they feel most in control of their lives, a small study suggests. People who believe they can influence the outcomes and…
Brain stimulation boosts long-term memory in older adults
PanARMENIAN.Net – High-frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) targeting hippocampal-cortical brain networks can improve age-related decline in long-term memory, new research shows, according to Medscape. Age-related memory loss is due to declining function…
Patient dies of brain eating amoeba at Karachi’s Hospital
KARACHI: The Naegleria Fowleri-‘brain-eating’ amoeba- has claimed life of a patient admitted at Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital, local TV reported on Saturday. Quoting Dr. Seemi Jamali in a statement said that Anas s/o…
New tool helps physiotherapy students to master complex fine motor skills
A new tool to help physiotherapy students master complex fine motor skills needed to assess and treat patients suffering physical conditions, such as back pain and spinal cord injuries, is being used…
Complications during birth and link to later social anxiety in children
A new study published in Infant and Child Development indicates that complications during birth may increase the risk that children will develop social anxiety by their pre-teen years. For the study, 149…
SHORT WALK ONCE-A-WEEK CAN LOWER RISK OF DEATH
STUDY SHOWS WALKING 10 MINUTES TO AN HOUR EVERY WEEK LOWERS HEALTH RISKS BY 18 PERCENT A brisk stroll once or twice a week is enough to reduce the risk of dying…
93 percent of medications contain ‘potential allergens’
Islamabad (Online): According to a recent study, many of the medicine ingredients that people consider to be inactive may, in fact, cause health problems for some consumers. Alongside the active components in…