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An FT report says a lab study showed the vaccine provides one-third efficacy compared to the wild-type virus

National February 18, 2021 LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday ordered the Sargodha commissioner to cancel two mutations of 297 Kanals fraudulently taken back by the husband of the granddaughter of Sir Sikandar Hayat, former prime minister of pre-Partition Punjab, and transfer the same in the name of the woman and also hand over possession of the land to her. Justice Masud Abid Naqvi directed both Lalarukh Hayat, the granddaughter of Sir Hayat, and her husband Aslam Hayat Qureshi to app...

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study suggesting that individuals who have recovered from or been vaccinated against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) should maintain effective CD8+ T-cell responses against the major variants that have recently emerged.

This is the first batch of Việt Nam’s order of 30 million doses of the vaccine bought directly from the manufacturer (with phased delivery throughout 2021), in addition to about 4.9 million doses that the country is receiving under the WHO-led COVAX initiative aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, especially for poor and developing countries.

Almost one in five people lack the protein α-actinin-3 in their muscle fibers. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now show that more of the skeletal muscle of these individuals comprises slow-twitch muscle fibers, which are more durable and energy-efficient and provide better tolerance to low temperatures than fast-twitch muscle fibers.

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an international effort to uncover the biology of its causative agent, SARS-CoV-2, and to develop effective and safe antivirals to contain and treat the infection. A new study by a team of researchers in France and Sweden discusses one such study, exploring the relative immunogenicity of the three main structural proteins of the virus.

Some Europeans are traveling to countries on the continent with less stringent lockdowns. What does that mean for everyone else?

Researchers discover the role of a gene involved in cardiac rhythm Researchers have used the zebrafish ( Danio rerio) to identify the role of a gene involved in cardiac rhythm, which could help explain the fundamentals of what it takes to make a human heartbeat. The University of Melbourne study also found that mutation of the gene, Tmem161b, causes potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmia. 2.5 per cent of Australians are living with cardiac arrhythmia (ABS). In 2019, it took 3090 years of potentia...

Explainer | Why more contagious Covid-19 variants are emerging Coronavirus mutations emerged as case numbers soared worldwide and as the virus responded to immunity that started to build up in the population The best way to protect against current variants and prevent new ones is to reduce cases through ongoing control measures and vaccination

Study outlines the reasons to test pediatric cancer patients for inherited genes Because cancers in children are rare, many details about their biology remain unknown. In the field of cancer genetics, theres a limited understanding of how inherited genetic changes may contribute to the formation and growth of tumors. Making connections between particular gene mutations and disease requires a lot of data, which until recently has been largely unavailable for pediatric cancers. Now, tests like MS...