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World WHO approves Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents The World Health Organization said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12... Published 14 Oct, 2024 12:09pm
World Hezbollah drone strike kills four, wounds dozens at Israeli base BEIRUT: Israel’s military said a Hezbollah drone killed four soldiers at one of its northern bases on Sunday, as it... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 04:43pm
World World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance GENEVA: Lessons learned from the Covid pandemic have left the world in a much better position to tackle the current... Published 19 Sep, 2024 12:03pm
Pakistan ‘Govt taking steps to eradicate cholera’ ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) is taking every step for... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
World At least quarter of Gaza wounded have ‘life-changing injuries’: WHO GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Thursday that at least a quarter of those hurt in the war raging in Gaza... Published 12 Sep, 2024 04:57pm
World Hamas says Netanyahu trying to ‘thwart’ Gaza truce GAZA STRIP: Hamas on Thursday accused Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to “thwart” a Gaza truce deal, after the Israeli... Published 05 Sep, 2024 12:57pm
World Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says GENEVA: The World Health Organization said that it was ahead of its targets for polio vaccinations in Gaza on... Published 03 Sep, 2024 03:01pm
World New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blindly’ to respond LONDON/CHICAGO: Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the... Published 27 Aug, 2024 11:19am
World Baby paralysed in Gaza’s first case of type 2 polio for 25 years, WHO says DUBAI: A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case... Published 23 Aug, 2024 05:18pm
World Thailand reports suspected case of new mpox strain BANGKOK: Thailand on Wednesday reported a suspected first case of the new more dangerous strain of mpox, which the... Published 21 Aug, 2024 11:19am
World Philippines says recent mpox case is mild Clade 2 variant MANILA: The Philippines’ health minister said on Wednesday a recently detected mpox case in the Southeast Asian... Published 21 Aug, 2024 10:15am
World Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official BERLIN: A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or... Published 20 Aug, 2024 03:17pm
World Philippines detects first mpox case this year, yet to determine strain MANILA: The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since December last... Published 19 Aug, 2024 10:16am
World India plans tougher ad curbs on liquor makers such as Carlsberg, Diageo, Pernod NEW DELHI: India, which bans direct advertising of liquor, is set to announce sweeping rules that will bar even... Published 04 Aug, 2024 11:00am
World New push for mRNA bird flu vaccine development: WHO GENEVA: The World Health Organization announced Monday a new project to accelerate the development in poorer... Published 29 Jul, 2024 12:31pm
World WHO ‘extremely worried’ at prospect of polio, other outbreaks in Gaza Official says number of people now needing to be evacuated from the territory for medical care may have risen to 14,000 Updated 23 Jul, 2024 07:22pm
World Israel strikes Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon foes after attacks GAZA STRIP: The Middle East was reeling Sunday from deadly violence with Israel bombing Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen in... Published 21 Jul, 2024 12:29pm
Supplements Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre: Message From the CMO Dr M. Aasim Yusuf Chief Medical Officer, SKMCH&RC According to the World Health Organization, there are over 180,000 new cancer cases in Pakistan each year. Our... Published 16 Jul, 2024 06:53am
World Israeli army announces ‘tactical pause’ in part of southern Gaza International mediators have been pressing Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire deal laid out by US President Joe Biden Updated 16 Jun, 2024 07:59pm
World UNICEF finds 90% of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth GENEVA: UNICEF said on Thursday that nine out of 10 children in Gaza could not eat nutrients from enough food groups... Updated 06 Jun, 2024 09:01pm
World WHO says no medical supplies received in Gaza for 10 days GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday that it has received no medical supplies in the Gaza Strip for 10... Updated 17 May, 2024 08:47pm
World Only three days of fuel for health services in south of Gaza, says WHO LONDON: There is only enough fuel to run health services in the south of Gaza for three more days, the World Health... Published 08 May, 2024 07:42pm
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World Destruction of Gaza’s Shifa Hospital rips heart out of health system, WHO says GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that the destruction of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza... Published 02 Apr, 2024 02:15pm
World Israeli troops leave Gaza’s Shifa Hospital a wreck in sea of rubble OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israeli forces have withdrawn from Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after a two-week... Updated 01 Apr, 2024 02:59pm
World Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows SINGAPORE: Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 03:49pm
Pakistan Experts for harmonising cigarette taxes with WHO guidelines ISLAMABAD: Health experts and anti-tobacco activists urged the government to harmonise cigarette taxes with the ... Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am
World Diplomatic push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire intensifies GAZA STRIP: International mediators and Hamas delegates were in Cairo Tuesday for talks to try to secure a pause in... Updated 05 Mar, 2024 04:35pm
World Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year: WHO GENEVA: The World Health Organization voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000... Published 20 Feb, 2024 05:08pm
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer