Health

Celina Ali Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed the government’s resolve to make Pakistan a polio free...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Serena Hotels Holds Educational Session

Supporting Health and Awareness: Serena Hotels Hosts Breast Cancer Session In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Serena Hotels organized...

China-Pakistan-Portugal workshop highlights joint research on traditional medicine

Beijing: On the heels of the 31st World Traditional Medicine Day, a workshop on international cooperation of medicinal plants between...

US bolsters TB detection in Sindh with mobile vans, X-ray machines

Celina Ali Islamabad: The United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome on Thursday donated five mobile Tuberculosis (TB) vans...

UK regulator tells doctors to watch out for obesity injection misuse

London: The UK's drug safety regulator is asking doctors to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections,...

UK to ban disposable vapes from June to crack down on teen use

London: The sale of single-use vapes will be banned in England from June next year, the British government said on...

China launches international cataract training to enhance eye care collaboration

China Economic Net Beijing: The 10th International Training Course on Cataract Prevention and Treatment officially commenced in Changsha, Hunan, China....

President stresses mass awareness, collective efforts to reduce mortality rate of breast cancer

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has emphasised the countrywide public awareness and collective efforts at individual and national levels to...

Italy reports 13,073 Covid-19 cases per week

Rome: From September 26th to October 2nd, Italian authorities reported on Sunday 13,073 Coivd-19 cases and 85 deaths from the...

Italy: Twon grapples with ‘out of control’ number of dengue cases

Milan: Italian scientists are sounding an alarm over a surge in cases of dengue fever cases in the country’s central...

Safeguarding Women’s Health – Addressing Gaps in Abortion and Post-Abortion Care in Pakistan

Abdullah Jan Islamabad The government is fully committed to enhancing healthcare access, especially for women in marginalized and underserved regions....

Italy to issue 10,000 more visas to foreign care workers in 2025

Rome: Italy will increase the number of visas issued to carers by 10,000 in 2025. At the same time, the...

After months of waiting, Gaza girls make it to Italy for burns treatment

Rome: “Higher,” the little girl demands, her eyes bright with excitement. “Higher, higher.” Zeina’s being pushed on a swing in...

UK ex-PM Johnson says he planned raid on Dutch factory to get COVID vaccines

London: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he ordered military chiefs to plan a raid on a Dutch...

BISP signs agreements with WHO, UNICEF under Benazir Nashonuma initiative

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has signed two separate agreements with UNICEF and the World Health...

EU approves Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents

Brussels: The European Union’s drug regulator has approved Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17,...

Chinese institutes contribute to developing major standards for elder care in Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: Several Chinese universities, vocational colleges, and enterprises have played a key role in the development of major...

Italy: Army to guard hospital after attacks on medical staff

Rome: The Italian army will start guarding medical staff at a hospital in the southern Calabria region from Monday, after...

Army to guard a hospital in Italy after a spate of attacks on medical staff across the country

Rome: The Italian army will start guarding medical staff at a hospital in the southern Calabria region from Monday, after...

President lauds services of AQ Khan Hospital Trust, assures his support

Liaquat Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday commended the services of Abdul Qadeer Khan Hospital Trust for providing...

PM vows to make Pakistan polio-free through collective efforts

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to making Pakistan polio-free, stating that with...

UK girl, 6, becomes youngest to climb 13,000-foot mountain In Africa

London: A six-year-old girl from the UK has climbed a 13,600-foot mountain to raise money for the hospital that saved...

Aseefa Bhutto pledges to lead fight against Tuberculosis in county

Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardari has reaffirmed her commitment to combating Tuberculosis (TB) in...

Happiness recession’: UK 15-year-olds at bottom of European satisfaction league

London: More 15-year-olds are reporting low life satisfaction in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, amid what experts are...

Pakistan, UK partner on new health, population policy

Celina Ali Islamabad: A new review calls for the merging of health and population strategies, stronger primary health care, cross...

UK patients going private to escape referrals ‘black hole’, say GPs

London: Patients are increasingly turning to private healthcare to escape a referrals “black hole”, GPs have warned, as the NHS...

Italy tourists warned as four die and 12 hospitalised in illness outbreak