A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan’s drug abuse crisis
Afghanistan, one of the world’s largest producers of heroin and methamphetamine – most of it smuggled abroad – is home to an estimated 3.5 million drugs users, according to the…
Obese people should use a weight-loss drug, medical experts say
Dublin: Medical experts say that young people should use a medicine to reduce their weight, which after research has been proved to be very effective in reducing obesity. In a…
Confirmation of cases of drug resistance typhoid in Karachi
—File photo The spokesperson of Sindh Health Department says that cases of drug resistance typhoid have been confirmed in different areas of Karachi. The spokesperson of the Sindh Health Department…
5 people were hanged for the crime of drug trafficking in Iran
5 people were hanged for the crime of drug trafficking in Iran. According to the Iranian judiciary from Tehran, all five people were hanged in the prisons of Bandar Abbas…
New drug developed to prevent the leading cause of blindness
Experts have developed a new drug to prevent age-related macular degeneration with excellent results in animals. Photo: File Berkeley, California: Scientists at the University of California have developed a short-molecule…
300 suspects involved in drug trafficking on dark web arrested
The Hague, Netherlands: The European Union’s law enforcement agency Europol has arrested around 300 suspects involved in the trade of drugs and other illegal goods on the dark web. According…
Arab League meeting: Syria agrees to curb drug trafficking
Oman: Syria has agreed to cooperate with Jordan and Iraq to end drug trafficking through its borders. According to international media reports, a historic meeting was held in Jordan’s capital…
The third patient of leukemia was declared completely cured by the experimental drug
Although dozens of patients have been cured by the drug called ‘Revionib’, three of them have no signs of cancer even after a long time. Photo: File Texas: A third…
Development of new drug for cancer treatment, agreement reached
Leading pharmaceutical company Pfizer has signed a $43 million deal for a new innovation in cancer treatment. Foreign news agencies Reuters reports Pharmaceutical company Phys has signed a historic $43…
Jordanian citizen sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking
A Jordanian citizen was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia. The convict’s family says he was tortured into confessing to drug charges. Amnesty International called the execution of the Jordanian…