Health

Shazia Mehboob Lahore/ Sargodha/Rawalpindi: In the past 24 hours, 638 dengue cases were reported in parts of Punjab, while the district administrations in Rawalpindi and Sargodha have registered 125 cases against individuals for failing…

News Desk Rawalpindi: As many as 44 new dengue cases were reported in Rawalpindi during the last 24 hours, raising the number of confirmed cases to 720 in the district. Among the new cases, 31 had arrived from Potohar town urban, nine…

News Desk New York: Over 4.5 billion people worldwide lack coverage for essential health services, the UN health agency stated on Monday, highlighting the need for stronger political commitment and higher government investment. According…

News Desk Karachi: Health experts have revealed that about 3,000 children are diagnosed with blood cancer every year in the country and most types of cancer are related to environmental factors. Aga Khan University (AKU) Associate…

News Desk Islamabad: Toxic lead is having an ever-worse impact on global health, contributing to more than 5 million deaths and air pollution annually, according to a new study. According to a study done by the World Bank experts,…

News Desk Faisalabad: It is a priority to make all districts of Faisalabad division smoke-free so a smoking-free public place campaign has been started from the Commissioner Office, said Divisional Commissioner Silwat Saeed. Presiding…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan is facing an acute shortage of qualified doctors, with over 36,000 female doctors either unemployed or opting out of the labour force for multiple reasons. A nationwide study by Gallup Pakistan and PRIDE…

News Desk Karachi: A Karachi-based healthcare institution OMI Hospital and Jubilee Life Insurance, an insurance company, have announced their strategic partnership to elevate the healthcare experience for Jubilee Health cardholders.…

News Desk Islamabad: An artificial intelligence-based personal diabetes assistant, named Diabot, is launched in Pakistan to detect millions of undiagnosed diabetes patients and get their disease controlled. Discovering Diabetes…

News Desk Islamabad: Around 10 per cent of fathers around the world suffer from depression after the birth of their children (postpartum depression), according to a unique study. Published in the Journal of the American Psychological…