Healthcare

News DeskIslamabad: A death at a mental health rehabilitation facility in Islamabad has sparked concerns over alleged mistreatment of patients, after a young man died under circumstances his family claims involved torture.The…

Nadeem TanoliIslamabad: Pakistan's top medical regulator has come under parliamentary scrutiny after lawmakers questioned the absence of a formal salary structure for the president of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC),…

News Desk Islamabad: A new line of scientific research is fueling hopes that some inherited diseases may one day be prevented before birth. Researchers working with human embryos in laboratory settings have reported progress in…

News Desk Islamabad: A new study has found that younger generations may be aging faster at a biological level than their parents, a trend that could be contributing to rising cancer rates among young adults.Earlier this year,…

Darwaish BalochIslamabad: South Punjab, covering nearly half of Punjab’s land area and home to over 40 million people, holds a unique position in Pakistan’s political, economic, and geographical landscape. Serving as a bridge between…

Reuters Congo: The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported a sharp rise in Ebola infections, with confirmed cases nearing 600 as health officials intensify efforts to contain one of the country’s largest outbreaks in recent years.…

News Desk Islamabad: Researchers have reported a major advance in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, with two new methods, a blood test and an advanced brain scan, being described as important milestones that could detect the…

News Desk Islamabad: Saudi Arabia’s healthcare system has delivered more than 1.27 million medical services to pilgrims since the beginning of Hajj 1447 AH, marking one of the largest healthcare operations during the annual pilgrimage.…

News Desk Multan: In a strong defence of emergency surgical practices at Nishtar Medical University, senior doctors have rejected allegations of negligence during an operation performed on an HIV-positive patient, insisting that all…

News DeskMultan: An inquiry committee has been formed at Nishtar Hospital Multan after an emergency surgery was conducted on a patient later confirmed to be HIV positive, hospital officials said.According to sources within the…