TB firmly on the rise after years of decline: WHO GENEVA: Tuberculosis has rebounded after years of decline, killing an estimated 1.6 million people in 2021, up 14... Published 27 Oct, 2022 09:08pm
Pakistan Coal mines, power plants polluting Thar’s groundwater: study KARACHI: Coal mining and electricity generation using coal in the region are rapidly changing quality of Thar’s... Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan Vaccinations against COVID-19: Shifa Foundation partners with FIND, Unitaid ISLAMABAD: Many countries have been able to identify surges and limit transmission of COVID-19 through widespread ... Published 26 Oct, 2022 05:52am
World Fungal infection list launched by WHO flags global health threat LONDON: The World Health Organization has drawn up the first ever list of fungal pathogens posing the greatest ... Published 25 Oct, 2022 08:09pm
World Post-Diwali Delhi wakes to toxic firecracker smog NEW DELHI: New Delhi woke to toxic smog on Tuesday after Diwali revellers defied a firecracker ban and risked jail... Published 25 Oct, 2022 01:14pm
Pakistan ‘15 MNCH centres to be set up in flood-hit districts of Nasirabad’ QUETTA: Parliamentary Secretary Science and Information Technology, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Rubaba Khan... Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am
Opinion Monkeypox retreating but threat remains, experts warn The global monkeypox outbreak has been receding for months, but experts warn against prematurely declaring victory... Published 23 Oct, 2022 03:21am
Pakistan CM accuses federal govt of committing enmity with Punjab govt LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has alleged that the federal government led by Shehbaz Sharif ... Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am
Pakistan Model aimed at controlling mental health problems launched ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has launched the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) model which is multilayered and... Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am
World Monkeypox cases top 70,000: WHO GENEVA: Case numbers in the global monkeypox outbreak have now topped 70,000, the WHO announced Wednesday as it... Published 12 Oct, 2022 10:09pm
World India halts cough syrup production at factory linked to Gambia deaths NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have halted production of cough syrup at a factory of Maiden Pharmaceuticals, a state... Published 12 Oct, 2022 12:19pm
Opinion In dire straits — the aftermath of rains and floods Pakistan is amongst the countries that are worst affected by climate change. An early summer with extreme... Published 08 Oct, 2022 03:25am
Editorials ‘Second disaster’ EDITORIAL: It’s not at all surprising, even if it is monumentally tragic, that the World Health Organisation (WHO)... Updated 25 Sep, 2022 06:24am
World Non-communicable diseases cause 74% of global deaths: WHO GENEVA: Non-communicable diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes are responsible for 74 percent of deaths... Published 21 Sep, 2022 06:09pm
Pakistan Flood-borne diseases could get ‘out of control’ as deaths rise KARACHI: At least nine more people have died from water-borne diseases in flood-hit areas of Pakistan, officials... Updated 21 Sep, 2022 09:43am
Editorials ‘Worsening situation’ EDITORIAL: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is right in warning that the situation in flood-hit areas is going to... Published 17 Sep, 2022 04:27am
Pakistan Dr Essa calls for vaccinating children against Covid KARACHI: The CEO of Dr Essa Laboratory and District Rotaract Committee Chair Prof. Dr Farhan Essa on Wednesday... Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am
World End of Covid pandemic in sight: WHO GENEVA: The number of newly reported Covid-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said... Published 14 Sep, 2022 09:03pm
Pakistan WHO sends cholera kits, medical supplies to Pakistan Supplies delivered to Pakistan with support from Dubai, International Humanitarian City Published 10 Sep, 2022 07:44pm
Pakistan Water purifiers developed by PakVitae: NBP teams up with NGOs to help flood-hit households KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), in collaboration with Thardeep Microfinance Foundation and Rural Community... Published 08 Sep, 2022 05:43am
Opinion Sindh – a wrecked province of Pakistan “Right now, Indus River is in high flood,” according to Aziz Soomro, the supervisor of the barrage that ... Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am
World World monkeypox outbreak tops 50,000 cases GENEVA: More than 50,000 monkeypox cases have been recorded in the global outbreak, WHO figures showed Wednesday,... Published 31 Aug, 2022 10:55pm
World Monkeypox going ‘in right direction’ in Europe: WHO COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization said Tuesday it saw “encouraging” signs the monkeypox epidemic was slowing... Published 30 Aug, 2022 03:50pm
Opinion Flood havoc and role of NDMA Once again a national disaster in the shape of massive flooding has wreaked havoc across much of Pakistan and once... Published 27 Aug, 2022 05:49am
World Monkeypox vaccine maker and WHO ink Latin America deal COPENHAGEN: The Danish maker of the only authorised monkeypox vaccine said Wednesday it had signed a deal with the... Published 24 Aug, 2022 06:26pm
Pakistan Pakistan faces crisis of human resource in health sector: WHO LAHORE: The World Health Organization (WHO)’s head in Pakistan, Dr Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala, has said the... Published 23 Aug, 2022 05:56am
World Indonesia confirms first monkeypox case: health ministry Neighbouring... Published 20 Aug, 2022 04:20pm
World WHO recommends Valneva's COVID vaccine The World Health Organization on Thursday recommended the use of French drugmaker Valneva's COVID-19 vaccine. The ... Published 18 Aug, 2022 11:22pm
World WHO turns to public for monkeypox name change GENEVA: The World Health Organization, which is looking to rename monkeypox, called Tuesday for help from the public... Updated 16 Aug, 2022 08:51pm
World Italy kicks off vaccination campaign against monkeypox ROME: Italy opened its vaccination campaign against monkeypox on Monday, as case numbers have increased at a time... Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:32pm