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Soil health environment friendly remedy: Biochar
Land degradation is one of the major problems affecting the world. The term “Land degradation” refers to the decrease in soil productivity and deterioration of soil quality. When we talk…
Effluents, sewage turning Pakistani rivers toxic – study
Three of Pakistan’s major rivers are seriously contaminated with potentially toxic elements (PTE) from raw sewage and untreated industrial effluents, posing a risk to communities as well as to flora…
Health and Wellness Centre Inaugurated at LUMS
Prof. Dr. S. Sohail H. Naqvi on behalf of LUMS signed an MoU with National Hospital and Medical Centre (NHMC) to develop and operate a “Health and Wellness Centre” on…
Effects and management of biological magnification on human health
Harmful chemicals and heavy metals flow into lakes, seas and ocean when agricultural and human waste is discharged into water. These chemicals and harmful metals cause various dangerous diseases and…
Unhygienic effects of cockroaches and their remedies for human health
Cockroaches are undesirable pests in households and buildings. During night, they visit for food in food storage areas, kitchens, and other severe places. They are called pest due to their…
TPL Maps marks wheel chair accessible locations to commemorate World Health Day
PR: TPL Maps, Pakistan’s first digital mapping solution continues to roll out innovative, user-driven capabilities on its next generation mobile app services. Recently the tech firm decided to work for the…
Hidden Health Treasures of Mulberry
Mulberry belongs to moraceae family. Mulberries are the deciduous trees native to the warm temperate and subtropical regions of the world. Mulberry mostly found in Asia, Africa, and America. There…
Fast food major health risks
Food is a necessary requirement of body but it is important to consider that what is eaten and what must be left. Now a day there is a trend of…
History from “One Medicine” to “One Health”
It was Calvin Schwabe’s thorough rethinking of the concept of “one medicine” in 1976 that fully recognized the close systemic interaction of humans and animals for nutrition, livelihood and health.…
Health benefits of Chikoo
Chikoo is botanically called Manilkara zapota belongs to family sapotaceae. It is very delicious fruit worldwide. It is minor fruit in Pakistan. It has very nutritious with following some major…
Health benefits of Lemon
A lemon is a fruit that is best known for sour taste and use in food items. The juice of the lemon is about 6% citric acid which gives it…
Pak-Sino Health Diplomacy: A novel paradigm for CPEC project
The global developments are shifting the nature of human interaction across a wide range of social sphere including the economic, political, cultural, health and environmental. Globalization is driving a world…
Effects of contaminated water on health and environment
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies ( lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater). This form of environmental degradation occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water…
Human Lice Types, Management and Public health
Since no verified fossils of lice have ever been found we can only speculate when they originated. We do not know the ancient Egyptians and Greeks wrote of them and…
Pakistan’s National Health Vision is synchronized with SDGs
Minister for National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar said that Pakistan was completely dedicated to accomplishing the wellbeing related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the eighth…
Gallup Pakistan reported Pakistan cannot meet MDGs on health
Pakistan was unable to meet its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on health and ranks 149 in 188 countries in the first global assessment of countries according to the report by…
Capital city prone to serious health hazard, PCRWR report
Residents of capital city are prone to serious health hazard due to lack of proper disposal of municipal waste has intensified the microbial contamination of drinking water in Islamabad. No…