Coronavirus disease the COVID-19 is a newly discovered infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus. As the Covid-19 pandemic spread in the world, the public were introduced to the new living behaviors that previously unheard of, at least to the general populace. A collective, global effort was started in 2020 to combat, mitigate and control…
History of nations has always shown a deep correlation of technology and economic development, with nations investing in technical infrastructure outperforming in the key macro-economic indicators and holding a competitive edge over the rest. The three major industrial revolutions the world has so far witnessed, have always leveraged upon technology, followed by exponential economic growth,…
In pursuit of the national policy for fight against COVID-19 pandemic, NUST had put-in concerted research efforts towards stopping the virus spread through technological means. Dr Bilal Mohammad Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering PNEC developed an indigenous Ultra Violet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) system to disinfect day to day use items. It can be…
Epilepsy is a common neurological disease with a toll of 50 million people diagnosed annually worldwide. The rate of Epilepsy is likely to be higher in low-income countries due to lack of proper treatment mechanism (WHO), which results in 90% increase of disease in some countries. According to an estimate, 70% of people with epilepsy…
Children in the modern day are affected by many diseases in their childhood and some at the time of birth. Diseases which affect children at birth are usually caused by premature birth, complications during birth or due to complications during the development of the fetus. These diseases include behavioral, neural, and physical disorders. Some of…
The GastroPak Project worth £2 million funding in Pakistan by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), is a collaboration with partners in Pakistan, UK and Ireland. It is one of the 141 new international development research projects announced by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) to generate innovative solutions to…
