Category Archives: Knowledge and updates

Nadia Ashraf was a doctoral student at Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular Medicine and Research at Karachi University. She was unable to complete her PhD in the last 15 years and was reportedly harassed by her thesis supervisor Dr Iqbal … Continue reading →

Nadia Ashraf reportedly committed suicide after being unable to complete her PhD during the last 15 years under the supervision of Dr Iqbal Chaudhry who was allegedly harassing the doctoral student. According to reports, the late doctoral student was also suffering … Continue reading →

It had been hoped that people who’d had COVID-19 might develop long-term immunity to further infection. However, studies looking at the levels of IgG antibodies, the type of antibodies that contribute to immunity, suggest this may not be the case. … Continue reading →

It had been hoped that people who’d had COVID-19 might develop long-term immunity to further infection. However, studies looking at the levels of IgG antibodies, the type of antibodies that contribute to immunity, suggest this may not be the case. … Continue reading →

As countries begin to ease lockdown restrictions, new outbreaks of COVID-19 have raised concerns that we might be in for a ‘second wave’ of infections. What does that mean, and is it inevitable?Expectations partly depend on what the wave ‘pattern’ … Continue reading →

News headlines have carried the alarming claim that COVID-19 has mutated into ‘a new more infectious strain’, just as some countries appear to have passed the peak of the pandemic and vaccine development is making headway.This new finding follows research … Continue reading →

Last week there were numerous media reports that ‘the vaccine’ for COVID-19 works and produces an immune response. But things aren’t as simple as that – firstly there isn’t just one potential vaccine, and even with the Oxford vaccine in … Continue reading →

Trials are underway to see whether blood products from people who have recovered from COVID-19 can help boost the immune response of people with severe infection. People who have recovered from COVID-19 will have produced specific antibodies that target the … Continue reading →

There has been concern that COVID-19 is having an excessive impact on minority ethnic communities in countries such as the UK and US. Recent data from the UK has provided insight into the groups who are at greatest risk. The … Continue reading →

What is a vaccine? A vaccine is a type of medicine which helps the body’s immune system to recognize and fight an infectious disease it has not come into contact with before. Vaccines are one of the most effective methods … Continue reading →