Seed treatment: foundation of successful cotton crop
Cotton is a cornerstone of Pakistan’s economy and a vital source of livelihood for millions of farmers. The success of a cotton crop is not solely dependent on soil preparation…
Our treatment of them
IT got to a point where the newspaper started smelling like a hospital. It is difficult to say when was the last time the healthcare system in the country came…
Particle physics pushing cancer treatment boundaries
Researchers at Europe’s science lab CERN, who regularly use particle physics to challenge our understanding of the universe, are also applying their craft to upend the limits to cancer treatment.…
New acne treatment ‘exciting’, but Europe will have to wait
A new drug touted as the first real breakthrough in acne treatment in decades has been available for months in the United States, but when it will hit the shelves…
Inside the race to find a Covid-19 treatment pill
In early 2020, as a new deadly coronavirus began spreading around the world, Pfizer Inc assembled what it called a “SWAT team” of scientists and chemists to identify a potential…
Hepatitis treatment
Hepatitis is a major global killer. Worldwide, the disease affects between 150 to 185 million people. Hepatitis C-related deaths number between 350,000 and 500,000 annually. A guesstimate for Pakistan suggests…
New hemophilia drugs aim to simplify treatment
For 33-year-old video editor and hemophilia patient Travis Roop, being able to get life-saving infusions of a blood clotting agent every two weeks, instead of rushing to treat a bleeding…
Italy on the spot over treatment of boat migrants
The tough times are not over for migrants undertaking life-threatening voyages on the Mediterranean Sea to flee poverty, repression and civil war even as their boats near Italy's shores. If…
