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...
Health
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...
Pakistani delegation explore collaboration at Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Beijing: To further strengthen Pak-China cooperation in the field of Chinese traditional medicine (TCM), a Pakistani delegation led by Muhammad...
‘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...
EU provides €10 million to strengthen preparedness and response systems for outbreaks and health emergencies in Afghanistan
Kabul: To combat epidemic-prone infectious diseases and strengthen health service delivery in Afghanistan, the European Union (EU) is providing €10...
Student with rare disease to stay in UK after immigration battle
London: An Egyptian man with a rare genetic disorder facing deportation has won the right to stay in the UK...
Twenty countries ask EU to prepare for climate change health hazards
Brussels: A large majority of European Union countries want stronger EU action to prepare for the health consequences of climate...
China-Pakistan training forum on “Livestock Disease Control” organised
Gwadar Pro Lahore: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), in conjunction with the Livestock and Dairy Development Department...
Premature death of 80m chickens raises concerns over UK’s fast-growing breeds
London: More than 80 million chickens died before reaching slaughter weight in the UK last year, with mortality rates the...
Italy grants citizenship to a terminally ill baby after UK doctors refused to keep her on life support
Rome: Italy has granted citizenship to an 8-month-old British baby, Indi Gregory, who is suffering from a serious and probably...
Italy to send hospital ship close to Gaza coast
Rome: Italy will send a hospital ship close to the coast of Gaza to help treat victims of the Israel-Hamas...
UK responds to expert advice on CBD
London: Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid present in the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa L) along with many other cannabinoids...
Births in Italy heading for new record low in 2023
Rome: Births in Italy are heading for a new record low this year, according to preliminary data that points to...
Experts warn of ‘silent epidemic’ of high cholesterol in the UK
London: The most comprehensive research into cholesterol ever conducted in the UK has found 54% of Brits could have high...
EU provides an additional €10 million in funding to the World Health Organization
Brussels: The European Union (EU) has allocated an additional €10 million (equivalent to 800 million Afghani) to improve mental health...
PM vows to resist anti-vaxxers to achieve dream of polio-free Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday, vowing to resist the individuals propagating against the polio vaccination,...
UK meat consumption at lowest level since records began, data reveals
London: People in the UK consumed less meat last year than at any point since records began in the 1970s,...
