Health

Basmah Nouman Islamabad: Violent extremism is most often discussed through the lenses of security, ideology, and geopolitics. Governments, policymakers, and media narratives tend to prioritise counterterrorism operations, law enforcement…

Reuters  Congo: The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported a sharp rise in Ebola infections, with confirmed cases nearing 600 as health officials intensify efforts to contain one of the country’s largest outbreaks in recent years.…

News Desk  Islamabad: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued a public advisory on heatstroke prevention and management, urging health authorities and citizens to take precautionary measures as temperatures continue to rise…

News Desk  Islamabad: Researchers have reported a major advance in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, with two new methods, a blood test and an advanced brain scan, being described as important milestones that could detect the…

News Desk  Islamabad: Saudi Arabia’s healthcare system has delivered more than 1.27 million medical services to pilgrims since the beginning of Hajj 1447 AH, marking one of the largest healthcare operations during the annual pilgrimage.…

News Desk  Multan: In a strong defence of emergency surgical practices at Nishtar Medical University, senior doctors have rejected allegations of negligence during an operation performed on an HIV-positive patient, insisting that all…

News Desk Multan: An inquiry committee has been formed at Nishtar Hospital Multan after an emergency surgery was conducted on a patient later confirmed to be HIV positive, hospital officials said. According to sources within the…

News Desk  Islamabad: A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that the global COVID-19 pandemic led to approximately 22.1 million excess deaths between 2020 and 2023, highlighting the devastating direct and…

News Desk  Islamabad: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern after the virus claimed at least 80 lives and…

News Desk  Islamabad: As extreme heat continues to grip most parts of the country, hospitals are witnessing a rising number of patients suffering from heat-related illnesses, particularly heat stroke.  Health experts have warned the…