EU median age increased by 2.3 years since 2013
Brussels: On 1 January 2023, across EU members, the median age ranged between 38.4 years in Cyprus and 48.4 years...
Health
Italy launches Covid-19 inquiry over opposition protest
Rome: Italy's parliament approved on Wednesday the creation of an official inquiry into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, angering...
King Charles gives health update after announcing cancer diagnosis
In a statement issued by Buckingham Palace on Saturday, the monarch expressed his gratitude in the wake of his health...
King Charles seen for first time since diagnosis as Prince Harry arrives in the UK
London: King Charles has been pictured for the first time since his cancer diagnosis was made public, after the Duke...
‘Appalling decline’ in UK children’s health: Report
London: Rising infant mortality, a surge in obesity and neglected tooth decay have left UK children aged under five facing...
Dementia was rare in ancient Greece, analysis shows
Athens: A new analysis of ancient Greek and Roman medical texts suggests that dementia was extremely rare 2,000 to 2,500...
Could the Covid inquiry reshape the UK?
London: The UK Covid inquiry packs up and leaves Edinburgh with big political and constitutional questions hanging in the air....
Disposable vapes to be banned for children’s health, says government
London: Disposable vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people...
EU plan for medicine stockpile could worsen UK’s record shortages
The EU is to stockpile key medicines that will worsen the record drug shortages in the UK, with experts warning...
King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate treatment
London - Britain's King Charles is doing well after having planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate on Friday, a...
Italy to treat 100 Palestinian children in its hospitals
Rome: Italy will provide hospital treatment for 100 Palestinian children from Gaza after transporting them by plane and ship in...
Italy experiencing “most severe flu season”: health authorities
Rome: Italy is in the midst of its "most severe flu season in years," with some 7.8 million Italians suffering...
Chinese delegation to share expertise during Engineering and Healthcare Show
China Economic Net Islamabad: A high-level Chinese delegation, consisting of renowned engineers and healthcare professionals are participating in the third...
Japan announces $3.62 million grant to support Pakistan’s Polio Programme
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan Wednesday announced a new US$ 3.62 million grant to procure essential oral polio...
How do Covid death rates compare across the UK?
London: Between the start of 2020 and June 2022, England saw death rates 3.2% higher than in the years leading...
High Commissioner Jane Marriot says ‘Anti-rape crisis cell in PIMS a significant milestone
Celina Ali Islamabad: Jane Marriot, UK’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, said on Monday that the “Anti-rape crisis cell in Institute...
UK life expectancy falls to lowest level in a decade
London: Life expectancy across the UK has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, mainly owing to the impact...
Around 100,000 children develop Type 1 diabetes in Pakistan, need insulin regularly to live normally: Experts
Abdulah Jan Islamabad: Around 100,000 children are estimated to have Type 1 Diabetes in Pakistan who need insulin for rest...
UK funding agency launches digital health hubs: a new catalyst for change?
London: In 2021, the UK government’s life sciences set out an ambitious strategy and vision for investment, innovation, and collaborative...
UK woman, clinically dead for 40 minutes, describes experience after waking up
London: Kirsty Bortoft, mother of three kids, planned a cozy night with her partner Stu, but hours later, he found...
UK nurses ask for masks and respirators as Covid cases rise
London: UK nurses want to bring back masks in all healthcare settings as cases of a new Covid-19 variant increase....
Legal action planned over UK’s ‘cruel’ income threshold visa rules
London: Multinational families threatened with division or exile by tough new income thresholds for living together in the UK are...
UK parliamentarian admits lying about lucrative pandemic contracts
London: A member of Britain’s House of Lords has acknowledged that she repeatedly lied about her links to a company...
PM orders emergency polio eradication plan for high-risk areas
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday directed formulation of an emergency polio eradication plan and launch...
Former UK PM Boris Johnson says his gov’t underestimated COVID-19 threat
London: Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged his government “got some things wrong” in its response to the...
Feeling stressed? Cuddle a cow, says UK dairy farm
London: Morag, an imposing Highland cow with a caramel coat, ambles out of the main shed at Dumble Farm in...
UK Health and Social Care Secretary sets out priorities for system
London: Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins has thanked health, social care and research staff for delivering on patients’...
EU allocates €1 million to support humanitarian response to cholera outbreak
Brussels: The EU announced Friday new funding of €1 million to Zimbabwe, to support the country in its response to...
Chinese company to set up first foot-and-mouth disease-free ranch in Pakistan
Beijing: A delegation from Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research visited the Royal Cell Company in Nanning, China,...
‘Politicians don’t understand science’: advisers give evidence at UK COVID inquiry
London: Politicians and civil servants didn’t have the scientific knowledge necessary to understand research-based advice during the COVID-19 pandemic, a...
