Health

AFP/APP  Paris: The recent death of James Van Der Beek has once again drawn attention to a troubling trend: colorectal cancer is rising among people under 50, and experts are still unsure why. The former Dawson’s Creek star died last…

News Desk  Islamabad:  A new study has revealed one of the clearest pictures yet of how space travel physically alters the human brain, finding that astronauts’ brains shift upward and backward — and even deform — inside the skull after…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan has reported its second death linked to mpox after a 53-year-old man from Faisalabad died while under treatment at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), health officials confirmed on Tuesday.…

News Desk  Dhaka: Bangladesh has recorded its first death from the Nipah virus in 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed, local media reported on Sunday. The victim was a woman aged between 40 and 50 from northern…

News Desk Rawalpindi: The District Health Authority (DHA), Rawalpindi, has successfully vaccinated 914,092 children during the ongoing February 2026 National Immunization Days (NID) campaign, achieving 92 percent of the district’s…

News Desk/Reuters Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has assessed that the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India is low and does not recommend travel or trade restrictions following two recent infections reported…

News Desk/APP Islamabad:  Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by avoiding known risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organisation…

APP Peshawar: A mysterious illness has claimed the lives of four children in Gandaf village, Swabi district, within a single week, sparking fear and concern among local residents. The deceased children include three-month-old Muhammad…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan’s healthcare system is ill-equipped to handle the rising burden of kidney diseases, making early screening and prevention a pressing public health priority, experts warned on Monday. Speaking at a three-day…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan has kicked off its first polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children under five, as part of the country’s final push to eliminate polio.  The week-long campaign will run…