Healthcare

APPIslamabad: 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 DeskIslamabad: 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/IRNAMashhad: 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 HussainQuetta: 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 TareenMultan: 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…

APPPeshawar: 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…

APPUnited 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…

APP Islamabad: The Head of the Psychology Department at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Dr Ulfat, has called for the establishment of a regulatory body specifically for psychologists.This body would be…