Healthcare

APP Islamabad: The Ministry of Health confirmed on Sunday that a fourth case of Monkeypox has been reported in Peshawar. The affected individual, a 47-year-old from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, was isolated on August 29 by Border Health…

APP Islamabad: A first group of children received polio vaccinations in besieged Gaza on Saturday, ahead of the official start of a much-anticipated United Nations-led campaign set to begin Today (Sunday). Children at Nasser Hospital…

News Desk Islamabad: A prominent psychiatrist has highlighted the devastating impact of smartphones and social media on young people's mental health, calling for urgent collective action from parents, policymakers, and the youth…

APP/IRNA Mashhad: Iran has intensified the syndromic care surveillance for Mpox in the land and air borders of Razavi Khorasan to prevent the entry of suspicious people or those with a history of traveling to infected areas. Mashhad…

Muhammad Hussain Quetta: In the aftermath of decades of conflict and instability, millions of Afghan refugees have fled their war-torn country, seeking safety and a better future in neighboring nations like Pakistan. However, while…

Jehangir Khan Tareen Multan: Rubella is a mild exanthematous infection that resembles a mild form of measles and can potentially lead to fetal infection and birth defects. According to Dr Imran Rafiq, Senior Medical Officer at Nishtar…

APP Peshawar: Provincial Health Minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah has ordered emergency measures after a 47-year-old man from Nowshera tested positive for Monkeypox. Isolation and screening wards will be set up at three hospitals which…

News Desk  Islamabad: Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique announced on Saturday that the provincial government has launched a proactive campaign against monkeypox, which includes airport screenings and heightened hospital…

APP United Nations: The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a united global effort to combat a new mpox outbreak, unveiling a response plan requiring at least $135 million over the next six months. "Let me be…

News Desk Islamabad: Health experts have voiced serious concerns about the growing trend of using unhygienic and reused cooking oil in outdoor food establishments, highlighting significant public health risks. They have called for…