Health
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DHQ Pakpattan Infant Deaths: Inquiry Raises More Doubts Than Clarity
ISLAMABAD: The tragic deaths of 20 children — mostly newborns — at Pakpattan’s District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital have triggered public…
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Global Vaccine Progress Falters, Putting Millions of Children at Risk
ISLAMABAD: A landmark study published in The Lancet has revealed alarming trends in global childhood immunisation, with millions of children…
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Climate Change Fuels Deadly Dengue Surge on Bangladesh Coast
ISLAMABAD: A surge in deadly dengue fever has overwhelmed hospitals along Bangladesh’s coastal belt, especially in Barisal, where nearly half…
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High GST Hurting Dairy Sector as Loose Milk Floods Market
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Dairy Association (PDA) has warned that the imposition of 18% GST on the dairy sector has damaged…
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Apple a Day: Myth or Miracle?
ISLAMABAD:The age-old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” continues to spark curiosity.But is there any scientific truth…
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First Congo Fever Death Confirmed in Sindh
ISLAMABAD: Sindh has reported its first fatality from Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) this year. A 42-year-old man from Karachi’s Malir…
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Pakistan Achieves 99% Drop in Polio Cases: Health Minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal announced on Thursday that Pakistan has recorded a remarkable 99 per cent decline…
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Italy Leads Cutting-Edge Effort to Save Pakistan’s Vanishing Glaciers
ISLAMABAD: A century-long scientific partnership between Italy and Pakistan is delivering innovative solutions to preserve the Karakoram’s glaciers – the…
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Balochistan, Federal Govt Align on New Polio Strategy
ISLAMABAD: A high-level review session was held in Quetta to assess and strengthen Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, with…
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China Mandates Epidurals in Hospitals to Encourage Childbirth
ISLAMABAD: China has announced that all major hospitals across the country must offer epidural anaesthesia during childbirth by the end…
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