Health

APP Islamabad: Most parts of the country, especially Karachi hospitals, are witnessing a surge in cases of the influenza virus. We advise people to take necessary precautions and not panic given the rise in influenza cases, said Chest…

News Desk Islamabad: By working together, we can attain the economic festival’s aims of fostering meaningful dialogues and generating insights into the economic challenges facing Pakistan, said Pakistan Institute of Development Economics…

APP Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi stressed the importance of taking special measures to maintain the services of female doctors in the field of health, adding that creating a friendly and harassment-free environment for women at…

AFP/APP Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: The pace of death, of suffering, of destruction... cannot be exaggerated, stated UN Humanitarian Official Martin Griffiths about the war-torn Gaza Strip. The Gaza war has set off a wave of…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi’s dengue total tally has reached 1,955 positive cases, with the arrival of 19 more patients during the last 24 hours. District Coordinator of Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC) Dr Sajjad Mehmood…

News Desk Islamabad: The fluctuation in mercury has triggered an outbreak of the common cold, flu, cough and viral fever, especially among schoolchildren, said health expert. Family Physician Dr Umair Tahir stated that the number of…

News Desk Islamabad: On World Mental Health Day (10 October) and beyond, TikTok celebrated the resilience and courage of its users, reinforcing the message that we are ‘Better Together’ when we prioritize mental well-being. Pakistan’s…

APP Islamabad: A large number of people aged between 25 and 40 years are now having heart attacks in Karachi and the rest of the country due to sedentary lifestyles and other risk factors, stated health expert. Senior Cardiologist…

APP Peshawar: “The groundwater of my village became heavier and unhealthy after the 2022 devastating flood, leaving me with no other option but to bring two gallon of clean drinking water from the Tehsil Municipal Administration’s (TMA)…

APP Lahore: Around 109 women die every 24 hours due to breast cancer in Pakistan, with 40,000 annual fatalities and 90,000 new cases, according to Pink Ribbon data. Statistics further reveal that every ninth women in Pakistan is prone…