London: Cervical cancer patients who receive early treatment before standard treatment are less likely to die from the disease by a third, a study has found. Chemoradiation (giving chemotherapy at the same time as radiotherapy) has been the standard treatment since 1999, but despite improved techniques, the cancer has a 30 percent chance of recurrence….
California: Video and photo sharing platform Instagram is testing a sticker feature that will allow users to create a sticker from their photo and add it to their Reels or Stories. In a video released on his broadcast channel, the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, informed about the details of this feature. He said that…
London: A study has shown that getting less than five hours of sleep per night on a regular basis can increase the risk of depression. Researchers have known for a long time that poor mental health causes sleep problems. But in an analysis of more than 7,000 people, scientists have found that poor sleep causes…
File photo Another 160 cases of dengue virus have been reported in Punjab in 24 hours. This year, the number of confirmed dengue patients in Punjab has increased to 8 thousand 163. Yesterday, 68 cases of dengue were reported in Lahore, 30 in Rawalpindi, 25 in Gujranwala, 9 in Multan, 16 in Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, Sargodha,…
Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman—File photo Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rahman says that parents must give polio vaccine to protect children from lifelong disability. Governor Punjab has said in his message on the occasion of World Polio Day that we have to end polio together, let’s make polio a part of the past. He has…
Copenhagen: Many breast cancer survivors take hormonal drugs after cancer treatment to prevent the cancer from coming back, but new research suggests these drugs may be less effective in obese women. In hormone-positive breast cancer, cancer cells are stimulated by the female sex hormone estrogen. Aromatase inhibitor drugs reduce estrogen levels by blocking an enzyme…
Image courtesy of Social Media. Adults who live alone have a higher risk of dying from cancer, a new study has found. According to a study conducted by researchers at the American Cancer Society, American adults who live alone have a 32 percent higher risk of dying from cancer than those who live with other…
Iconic photo Caretaker Health Minister Sindh Dr. Saad Khalid Niaz has said that Naegleria is dangerous which spreads through water, the only solution to prevent it is to add chlorine to the water. In his statement regarding Naegleria, Sindh Caretaker Health Minister Dr. Saad Khalid Niaz says that it is possible to prevent Naegleria from…
ends: Scientists have created a paint containing living cyanobacteria that can produce oxygen by distilling carbon dioxide. Researchers at the UK’s University of Surrey have created a water-based oxygen-generating and carbon dioxide-distilling paint that incorporates a strain of cyanobacteria. Scientists have named this paint as ‘green living paint’. The ability of the bacteria added to…
The heart is an important organ in our body that carries oxygen and nutrients to all other organs and tissues to keep us alive, but if there is a problem with this important muscle, it can take years to diagnose. According to Cindy Joder, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, symptoms usually appear…
