Biotech firm Oxitec launches controversial field test of its insects in Florida after years of push-back from residents and regulatory complications Genetically modified mosquitoes will be used for suppressing populations of wild Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which can carry diseases such as Zika, dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever By Emily Waltz After a decade of fighting […]
Continue Reading
Assistant Commissioner Qandeel Fatima meets pedestrians, bikers, motorists and other passersby at public places; undertakes door to door visits; distributes safety kits; convinces them for vaccination “People are responding positively. So far 130 people got registered for vaccination,” ۔Ms. Fatima Hyderabad: Taking a step further to create awareness among the masses about the severity of […]
Continue Reading
Neonatal ICU Khairpur, established with the efforts of then DCO Khairpur Muhammad Abbas Baloch and inaugurated by then Chief Minister Sayed Qaim Ali Shah – Photo courtesy: author A doctor poses threat to the lives of babies by reportedly taking away air-conditioners and oxygen supply units The Neonatal ICU was established at Lady Willingdon Hospital […]
Continue Reading
Over 200 Kits containing masks, sanitizer, soap and hand-wash were distributed in Hatri area among the general public Hyderabad: Assistant Commissioner Hyderabad (Rural) Ms. Qandeel Fatima Memon distributed kits, containing the masks, sanitizer, hand-wash and soap, among the general public for their safety and creating awareness about the Covid-19 in Hatri area on Friday. […]
Continue Reading
136 million health and social care workers are at risk of contracting COVID-19 through work across the world Many of the 1.6 billion workers, especially in developing countries, have continued working despite lockdowns; ILO calls for resilient occupational safety and health systems for future emergencies Geneva: Some 7000 Health Workers died since outbreak of Covid-19 […]
Continue Reading
The virus is spreading faster than ever before in India despite previous high infection rates in mega cities, which should have conferred some protection. By Smriti Mallapaty The pandemic is sweeping through India at a pace that has staggered scientists. Daily case numbers have exploded since early March: the government reported 273,810 new infections nationally […]
Continue Reading
Covid-19 spread has started hitting new highs because the inter-provincial transport was allowed to operate – CM Murad Shah tells PM Imran COVID-19 detection ratio increases to 16.64 percent in Hyderabad, 8.93 percent in Karachi and 5.64 percent in rest of the province Karachi: Sindh government has urged the federal government to impose ban on […]
Continue Reading
Some 38000 patients came to Sindh during last 2 years from Khyber Pakhtunkhaw 200 liver transplants have been performed at GIMS, of which 86 were from other provinces – Murtaza wahab Karachi: More than 300,000 people from other provinces, including 38000 from Khyber Pakhtunkhaw, came to Sindh for treatment at hospitals here during last two […]
Continue Reading
The pandemic year is reminder for science journalists to improve their job and earn public trust by filing authentic reports Be honest, as the ethics always matters. Tell the stories carefully; don’t create panic – Deborah Blum, Director of the Knight Science Journalism Program Sindh Courier Report Seoul: The year of Covid-19 was in fact […]
Continue Reading
Roshan Mallah died as no anti-rabies vaccine was available at Thatta Civil Hospital By Kamran Khamiso Khowaja Thatta: A young man who was bitten by a rabid dog about a week ago died on Friday reportedly due to non-availability of anti-rabies vaccine at Thatta Civil Hospital. According to local people, the deceased Roshan Malah, […]
Continue Reading