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Qadeem Achakzai Quetta: Viruses remain one of the most persistent threats to human health, with each virus affecting the body in different ways. Some individuals develop clear symptoms, while others remain asymptomatic carriers for long…

News Desk  Karachi: Sindh is witnessing a concerning rise in monkeypox (mpox) cases, with health authorities confirming nine deaths so far, an alarming figure that underscores the seriousness of the outbreak. According to the Sindh…

News Desk  Islamabad: Health experts are cautioning that the major infectious disease risks in 2026 may not come from a new virus, but from older pathogens that are now evolving to become more potent. According to specialists, climate…

News Desk  Islamabad: A medical expert on Monday warned of a surge in cases of a so-called “super flu,” a strain of influenza affecting both incoming travellers and local residents, and stressed the need for public awareness, timely…

AFP/APP Rio De Janeiro: Brazil’s government has confirmed that the only wild specimens of the rare Spix’s macaw — recently reintroduced to their natural habitat — have been diagnosed with an incurable and likely lethal virus, dealing a…

Xinhua/APP Jerusalem: Israeli and German researchers have discovered that a virus living inside a deadly fungus can significantly increase its danger to humans, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said Thursday. The study, published in…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme has confirmed the presence of wild poliovirus type 1 in 47 environmental samples collected from across the country in May 2025, raising fresh concerns about ongoing…

News Desk  Islamabad: A 32-year-old man from Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has been diagnosed with monkeypox after arriving from a Gulf country, marking the eighth case of the virus in Pakistan this year. The patient, who landed at…

APP Lahore: The Punjab Health Department has confirmed 152 new dengue cases across the province in the past 24 hours. Rawalpindi remains the hardest-hit area, reporting 133 new cases. Lahore recorded four cases, while two cases were…

APP Lahore:  The Punjab Health Department has reported 94 new cases of dengue fever in the province over the last 24 hours, raising alarm over the increasing spread of the virus. Rawalpindi has been particularly affected, accounting…