Healthcare

News Desk Karachi: Two new polio cases have been reported in Sindh, bringing the total number of cases in Pakistan this year to 39, according to the National Institute of Health. The latest cases involve a girl from Sanghar district…

News Desk Islamabad: A diphtheria outbreak in Dadu has resulted in the deaths of seven children this month, with 35 new cases reported in the last two days, according to a private news channel on Sunday. The affected areas include…

AFP/APP United States: Amazon is strengthening its e-commerce dominance while steadily expanding into various aspects of everyday life, from robotics to healthcare and entertainment. Recent innovations unveiled by the Seattle-based…

APP Rawalpindi: Dengue fever continues to spread in Rawalpindi, with 114 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. According to the District Health Authority, 221 patients are currently being treated in hospitals. Since January 2024, a…

APP Sargodha: The escalating mental health crisis in Pakistan demands urgent collective action to raise awareness and break the stigma surrounding mental illness, according to noted psychiatrist Dr Ali Zulqarnain. Speaking to APP on…

APP Faisalabad: Breast cancer has reached alarming levels in Pakistan, with approximately 90,000 women diagnosed with the disease each year, resulting in 45,000 deaths annually. Health experts highlighted these concerning statistics…

APP Peshawar: The rapid population growth in Pakistan has created significant challenges to the country’s socioeconomic resources, including food security, healthcare, and housing services. Experts emphasize the urgent need to control…

Abdul Shakoor Khan Quetta: Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in Balochistan is believed to be significantly higher than reported due to the under-recording of maternal deaths in remote areas, exacerbated by the absence of a vital statistics…

News Desk  Islamabad:  Leading cancer specialists and oncologists have issued a critical warning to rural women, urging them to avoid unqualified practitioners, or quacks, and instead prioritize yearly screenings to combat the rising…

News Desk  Islamabad: Global experts are gathering in Islamabad for the one-day conference on ‘Sustainable Health Systems and Resilience: Challenges and Opportunities’, scheduled to take place on Tuesday at COMSTECH. Dedicated to the…