by Muhammad Shaheen Iqbal
Poliomyelitis is an infectious disease which causes paralysis especially in children. The disease spreads from a virus of the family of Enterovirus called poliovirus. Polio eradication program was started in 1988 by World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations...
by Muhammad Shaheen Iqbal
24 OCTOBER 2017 Today is a world Polio day, which is celebrated throughout the world on 24 October every year. World Polio Day was established by Rotary International on the occasion of the birth of Jonas Salk in 2002, pioneer of vaccine against poliomyelitis. Jonas...
by Muhammad Shaheen Iqbal
A Pakistani scientist and professor of the University of Punjab has been conferred a prestigious award by UNESCO. Dr. Shahida Hasnain who is a renowned microbiologist and former chairman of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB)in Punjab...