malaria

News Desk Islamabad: In Djibouti, laboratory-created male mosquitoes are set to be released to help combat malaria. According to a BBC report, these genetically engineered male mosquitoes are designed to reduce the population of…

APP Islamabad: As the monsoon season intensifies, public health expert Dr Suleman Otho issued a timely warning on Saturday to parents and caregivers, urging them to remain vigilant and monitor their children closely for potential health…

News Desk Islamabad: A team of social scientists from COMSATS University Islamabad has been awarded a competitive research grant from The Degrees Initiative to explore the socio-political implications of solar radiation management (SRM)…

News Desk Sierra Leone: In eastern Sierra Leone, ecologist James Koninga and his team are engaged in a critical mission to track and control Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic illness transmitted by infected rats. Koninga, who has…

APP Hyderabad: Dr Zulfiqar Shaikh, a pediatrician, informed that Rotavirus diarrhea was not well understood in the ancient world, probably because its symptoms are primarily systemic and non-specific, rather than just diarrhea.…

APP Lahore: Dengue has nearly been eradicated in Punjab with only one case reported on Sunday, according to the Health Department, urging continued Vigilance. The latest data from the Health Department indicates a significant reduction in…

News Desk Peshawar: The catastrophic flooding in Pakistan in 2022 has increased five-fold the burden of malaria cases in the country, reveals WHO’s annual malaria report, delving into the nexus between climate change and malaria.…

APP Peshawar: The World Health Organization's annual malaria report highlights the alarming impact of the 2022 catastrophic flooding in Pakistan, revealing a five-fold increase in malaria cases in the country. This surge in cases has…

News Desk Karachi: Over 100 malaria cases have been reported in a day at a major government hospital in Karachi and a total of  828 dengue cases have been reported so far this year with no deaths, according to the Dawn report. Dengue…

News Desk Islamabad: Scientists claim to have discovered a bacterium that will kill the malaria parasite at its root in an experiment to develop a powerful and effective malaria drug. The British multinational pharmaceutical company…