Health

Xinhua/APP Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to address a New Year's address ushering in 2024 this Sunday. The address will be broadcast across prominent television and radio channels under the China Media Group.…

APP Faisalabad: Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), expressed serious concern over an estimated 40 percent of the population suffering from malnutrition, a pressing issue for…

AFP/APP Washington: US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley faced a firestorm of criticism on Thursday after failing to mention slavery as a cause of the American Civil War when asked what led to the conflict at a campaign event. Less…

AFP/APP Washington: A federal court handed Apple a victory on Wednesday by suspending a ban on the US sale of its latest watch models in a feud over patents with health company Masimo. "We are thrilled to return the full Apple Watch…

News Desk Islamabad: A US Department of Defense official on Saturday claimed that a chemical tanker operating in the Indian Ocean was struck by an Iranian drone. In a statement, it was reported that the motor vessel CHEM PLUTO—a…

Shazia Mehboob Peshawar: The increasing level of household pollution, both in the form of biomass and solid waste generation, is posing serious threats to public health and the environment in Peshawar. The air quality index (AQI) in…

News Desk India: Experts suggest that the rise in global cases indicates the potential dominance of JN.1, an Omicron sub-lineage, owing to its significant ability to evade immunity. This classification as a "variant of interest" (VOI)…

News Desk Islamabad: Dr Aneesa Sohail, a prominent nutritionist, advocated for increased consumption of dry fruits during the winter months as a means to combat the cold effectively. In an interview with the state-run news channel, she…

News Desk Islamabad: Regular handwashing serves as the primary defense against cold and flu viruses, said Dr Shehzad Haider, a paediatrician. “Encourage your child to adopt a consistent handwashing routine, reminding them before and…

News Desk Islamabad: The Ministry of Health reported the detection of poliovirus in environmental samples across five districts in the country on Wednesday. According to the Ministry's spokesperson, two samples of sewage water from…