How well your immune system works can depend on the time of day
Dublin: When microorganisms such as bacteria or viruses infect us, our immune system jumps into action. It is highly trained to sense and eliminate infections and clear up any damage caused by them. It is typically assumed our immune systems work the exact same way regardless of whether an infection occurs during the day or […]
APG retains Pakistan on “enhanced follow-up” status for sufficient outstanding requirements
Islamabad: The Asia Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering, a regional affiliate of FATF, has retained Pakistan on “enhanced follow-up” status for sufficient outstanding requirements, while improving the country’s rating on 21 of the 40 technical recommendations of the global watchdog against money laundering and terror financing. Pakistan was put on the grey list by the […]
‘COVID-19 first described as a disease of lungs has a far wider reach in human body’
London: Although COVID-19 was first described as a disease of the lungs, as its relentless march has continued we’ve realised that it has a far wider reach in the human body. COVID-19 has been associated with skin rashes, bleeding disorders and structural damage to the heart and kidneys. It has also been implicated in disorders […]
Al Qaeda leader Aiman al-Zawahiri believed to be in border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan, probably alive but too frail: UN report
United Nations: A significant part of the Al-Qaeda leadership resides in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border region, including the group’s elusive leader Aiman al-Zawahiri, who is probably alive but too frail to be featured in propaganda, according to a United Nations report. The report, issued on Friday, said that large numbers of Al-Qaeda fighters and other […]
Trump’s Facebook account suspended for 2 years
Washington: Social media behemoth Facebook on Friday said the account of former US President Donald Trump will remain suspended for two years, and post that period it will re-assess the ban. Facebook, along with other major media platforms Twitter and YouTube, had suspended Trump’s accounts after the Capitol Hill riots, alleging that the Republican leader’s rhetoric […]
Three more cases of B.1.617 COVID-19 variant found in Pakistan
Peshawar: Pakistan reported three more cases of the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, on Friday, in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, despite a ban on travellers from the neighbouring country, officials said. Speaking to reporters, Provincial Health Secretary Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah said the patients had returned to the country earlier […]
Pfizer jab produces less antibodies against Delta variant of coronavirus: Lancet study
London: People fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are likely to have more than five times lower levels of neutralising antibodies against the Delta variant first identified in India compared to the original strain, according to research published in The Lancet journal. The study also shows that levels of these antibodies that are able to recognise […]
China urges closer Afghanistan ties as US withdrawal looms
Beijing: China is urging closer security and economic cooperation with Afghanistan in an apparent effort to bolster its influence in the region as the US and its allies prepare to withdraw their forces from the country. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that foreign ministers from China, Afghanistan and Pakistan met via video conference on Thursday […]
Prior infection cuts COVID-19 infection risk for up to 10 months: Lancet study
New Delhi: The risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is substantially reduced for up to 10 months following the first infection with the virus, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Lancet Healthy Longevity on Tuesday, looked at rates of COVID-19 infections between October lat years, and February […]
Immunizing children against coronavirus not a high priority: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organisation’s top vaccines expert says that immunising children against the coronavirus is not a high priority given the extremely limited global supply of vaccines. Dr Kate O’Brien says vaccinating children is not a priority from a WHO perspective , even as increasing numbers of rich countries authorise their COVID-19 shots for […]
