The worst feeling in the world is when you are so close to recalling something that happened in the past but are unable to. Forgetting something is a part of life especially when sleep-deprived or tired. Recalling a little piece of information can become a tedious chore. But scientists claim that one can get access …
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China Opens Up the Financial Markets
World’s second-largest economy, China has decided to enter a new phase after curbing the zero covid policy it placed on a population of 1.4 billion people. The state media of the Communist party’s newspaper suggests that China is preventing the spread of covid infections admirably. China’s capital Beijing has also dropped all quarantine policies and …
33 Corona Cases Detected in Pakistan
Coronavirus cases are increasing day by day in Pakistan again. Earlier this week, the National Institute of Health (NIH) reported that six new variants of omicron were detected in Karachi from the areas of DHA and Tariq Road. However, now the NIH claims that covid cases have increased and become 33 across the country in …
WHO warns of New ‘Kraken’ XBB.15 Covid variant
Last night, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead for Covid, issued a warning that the variation is raising concerns among physicians. We are concerned about its growing advantage, especially in several nations in Europe and the US, and especially in the Northeast region of the US, where XBB.1.5 has quickly displaced other circulating varieties. …
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Tariq Cheema Urges People to Stop Eating Chicken
Prices of everyday commodities are increasing day by day all over the world. Pakistan is also struggling in the face of high inflation rates and people’s appeals to lower prices. Federal Minister of Food and Security, Tariq Basheer Cheema held a press conference to address the issues of high prices in food commodities. He said …
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WHO Shows Concern Over China’s Covid Plight
China has witnessed a surge in Coronavirus variant cases but after the Chinese government scraped off the zero covid policy, there is no date to show the number of infections. The whole world including the World Health Organization (WHO) shows concern over the number of infections in China because the funeral homes and death reports …
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Omicron Cases Detected in Karachi
The era of coronavirus is not over yet as new variants keep emerging and threatening national health. New omicron variants have been detected in Karachi, Pakistan. The National Institute of Health (NIH) revealed that six omicron cases are detected in Karachi and the variants are XBB and XBB.1. These new cases have taken the tally …
Covid Wave Gets Stronger in China
China is witnessing a severity in Covid cases but as China has abandoned the zero covid policy, therefore the Chinese government is not showing and reporting new covid infections. This decision to scrape off zero covid policy has received a lot of scrutiny from the International community. However, China made this decision because the people …
Western New York Becomes War Zone After Cold Storm
Winter has grasped the United States of America and Canada as the temperatures sink below -40°. Intense cold weather has disrupted the daily lives of people because they are unable to go to their work, a power outage has caused immense trouble, people are getting sick because of extreme cold, and many accidents are happening …
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China Decides to Stop Publishing Covid Statistics
Every other country has recovered from Covid somehow but China still struggles with Covid repercussions with people getting infected daily at a rapid pace. However, now the National Health Commission (NHC) of China has decided to not publish details regarding Covid statistics, the number of people getting infected, and the death tolls. NHC stated, “From …
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WHO Shows Concern as Chinese Hospitals Fill Up
China is witnessing another wave of coronavirus during the Christmas holiday season and the sources suggest that Chinese hospitals are filling up with covid infected patients. Also, the reports suggest that ICUs in China are filling up rapidly but the mortality rate is quite low, and China reported no deaths on Wednesday. World Health Organization …
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New Zealand Announces Residency Visa for Nurses
New Zealand recently made an announcement regarding the Residency visa situation for doctors and nurses. New Zealand stated that it will give immediate residency visa to immigrant doctors and nurses. Nation’s immigration minister, Michael Wood also mentioned that this changed policy will be implemented on the 15th of December in 2022. Moreover, Michael Wood suggested …
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UK Suffers from Extreme Cold Weather
The United Kingdom is facing extreme conditions of cold weather already with an arctic-like atmosphere disrupting daily lives The weather department has warned the citizens of the United Kingdom to brace themselves for extremely chilled weather this year. The MET Office issues a yellow warning for the UK for snow and ice in London and …
Vitamin D Beneficial for Brain – Scientists
New research by scientists at Tufts University suggested that Vitamin D is beneficial for the brain and reduces damage to the brain Tufts University in the United States conducted research regarding the effect of Vitamin D on the human brain and they were amazed at the results because scientists knew that Vitamin D is important …
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Scientists Take on Colds in Winter
Scientists studied flu in winter and concluded that cold air damages the immune response in the nose Whenever winters arrive, people become happy for the chilly and peaceful nights but they start dreading the common cold and flu that comes along. Scientists have been studying for a long time regarding the cause of flu and …
Highest rate of Hepatitis C found in Pakistan
Pakistan now bears the responsibility for having the most number of Hepatitis C patients in history, over 10 million. Hepatitis C is an infectious disease which is caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). It usually spreads when a person comes in contact with the blood of an infected person. This virus spreads through the …
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Eight Glasses of Water – a Myth or Reality?
A recent scientific study suggests that eight glasses of water a day might be too much for the human body Everyone has received advice regarding water drinking habits and people always suggest that drink two liters of water a day. Whether they are scientists, doctors, dermatologists, actors, and models, everyone has advised their patients and …
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WHO Changes Name of Monkeypox
World Health Organization has decided to change the name of Monkeypox disease to just mpox to avoid stigmatization The term monkeypox was first used in Denmark in 1958 because of the presence of the monkeypox virus in monkeys. However, now the disease is not only found in monkeys but is readily found in rodents. Humans …
Poor Air Quality in Racially Segregated Areas
Scientists at Colorado State University confirmed that racially segregated areas in the US suffer from poor air quality During the Covid peak in 2020, marginalized races or colored races were prone to Coronavirus and got infected severely. Now the scientists at Colorado State University suggest that there is a link between air quality and racial …
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New Four-Year Degree Programme in Karachi University
The University of Karachi launched a new four years degree programme related to food science and nutrition Karachi’s biggest university recently launched a new degree programme in the Department of Science and Technology. The four years degree programme is about Human Nutrition and Dietetics program to cater to needs of society. The professor in the …
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Covid Cases Take a Toll in China Again
Covid Cases are rising again in China and Beijing’s authority asked the schools to remain closed during this time China is again hit by a Covid wave as the cases are increasing every day with a new peak. Different areas are getting affected such as Zhengzhou and Chongqing with many cases flaring up. These areas …
Our Environment Affects Our Mental State, study reveals
Environmental psychology suggests that the physical environment affects our emotional, cognitive, and physiological states and even our social behaviour. Sometimes we find ourselves thinking about one thing and then jumping to another. But do you know that our surroundings have a great impact on our thoughts? Recent research showed that it is true. This may …
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Here Are Some Amazing Benefits of Tea
For all those tea lovers out there, you may be happy to learn that drinking tea can be beneficial for your health. So, it’s time to refute all that you have heard all your childhood that having tea can be a health hazard. Not only tea helps you lose weight, and gives your skin a …