Health

APP Karachi: More than 2.4 million girls aged 9 to 14 years—66 percent of the target population—have been vaccinated during Sindh’s 12-day Human Papillomavirus (HPV) campaign, which concluded on Saturday. To boost coverage, district…

News Desk Ahmedabad: Doctors at Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, successfully performed a rare surgery to remove a large mass of hair, grass, and shoelaces from the stomach and intestines of a seven-year-old boy from Madhya Pradesh. The…

M Atif Ismail Multan: Families displaced by floods and living in relief camps near inundated areas have voiced grave concerns over a growing mosquito infestation, urging the government and NGOs to take immediate steps to prevent possible…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan now has the highest diabetes prevalence in the world, with health experts warning of a silent but devastating crisis that is threatening millions of lives. Doctors estimate that one in ten diabetics in…

APP/WAM Carmbridge: Scientists at the University of Cambridge have unveiled a breakthrough method to activate the immune system against cancer with greater safety and precision, offering new hope for targeted therapies. The research…

News Desk Islamabad: A new study has revealed that postponing marriage not only benefits women’s education and decision-making power but also plays a crucial role in reducing the risk of obesity—particularly among women in Pakistan’s…

APP Islamabad: Skipping or delaying breakfast could be more than just a bad habit—it may shorten your lifespan, according to a new international study. Led by Dr. Hassan Dashti of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan’s fight against polio has suffered a serious setback after international funding for eradication efforts was reduced by up to 20 percent, largely due to a cut in US contributions to global health…

News Desk Islamabad: Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani on Saturday announced that a province-wide vaccination campaign against cervical cancer will be launched from September 15 to 27, targeting over 4.1 million girls.…

News Desk Beijing: Older adults who play musical instruments may keep their brains sharper and process speech more efficiently than their non-musical peers, according to a new international study by researchers in Canada and China.…