National immunisation strategy to be prepared for 100% results: Qadir
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel on Sunday said that effective measures were being adopted to make further…
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Pakistan reports two Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded two Covid-19-related deaths and 42 fresh Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours, ARY News reported on Saturday, qu…
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Experts gather with bird flu on the agenda
The world’s leading experts on influenza met this week to discuss the threat posed to humans by a strain of H5N1 avian flu (bird flu) that has cause…
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Moderna’s skin cancer therapy receives breakthrough tag
Moderna said on Wednesday its experimental personalised mRNA skin cancer vaccine in combination with Merck & Co’s drug Keytruda has received br…
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Paracetamol price jacked up by DRAP
ISLAMABAD: Following the approval from the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has jacked up the…
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President calls for using digital tech to improve healthcare services
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday called for using digital technologies to improve the health and well-being of the people of Pakistan and…
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UK healthcare strikes to intensify
Tens of thousands of junior doctors in England have voted for strike action next month, their trade union said on Monday, adding to a series of walk…
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Karachi police arrest cardiac surgeon for alleged negligence
KARACHI: New Town Police arrested a cardiac surgeon for alleged negligence which led to the death of a Karachi citizen, ARY News reported on Friday.…
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Bird flu alarm drives world towards once-shunned vaccines
French duck farmer Herve Dupouy has culled his flock four times since 2015 to stop the spread of bird flu but as a wave of deadly outbreaks nears hi…
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Bird flu threatens non-stop “war” on poultry
Bird flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first time in some wild birds that transmit the virus to poultry, according…
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Teen girls seeing ‘dramatic’ rise in poor mental health
Nearly three in five high school girls reported feeling sad or hopeless in 2021, representing a 60% increase over the past decade, and fared worse t…
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Fuel shortage ‘affects’ air ambulance service
KARACHI: Fuel shortage has badly affected air ambulance service, said the owner of a private charter company, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The hea…
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Equatorial Guinea says nine dead in Marburg virus outbreak
Nine people have died in Equatorial Guinea from an “outbreak” of the Marburg virus, which causes a hemorrhagic fever nearly as deadly as Ebola, the …
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Turkiye requests Pakistan to send surgical equipment, tents, dry fruits
ISLAMABAD: The Turkish government requested Pakistan to send surgical equipment, tents, blankets, and dry fruits for the quake victims, ARY News rep…
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Anti-polio drive underway in Lahore amid strict security
LAHORE: The second anti-polio drive on Monday has kicked off in Lahore under strict security measures, ARY News reported. The drive will continue f…
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Anti-polio drive to kick off from Monday
ISLAMABAD: Anti-polio vaccination campaign of varied duration will begin in 24 districts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan from tom…
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Pakistan sends 10-member medical team to Turkiye
ISLAMABAD: A 10-member medical team of Pakistan on Sunday left for earthquake-hit Turkiye to take part in a relief operation, ARY News reported. Ac…
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Long-term air pollution exposure raises depression risk: studies
Long-term exposure to air pollution raises the risk of depression, according to a pair of new studies published in the JAMA network of scientific jo…
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How To Avoid Constant Tiredness
People often complain about tiredness and these complaints keep on increasing in volume. The complaints are increasing about lack of sleep and it is…
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Karachi Story: Consequences of ‘imprudent’ commercialization policy
KARACHI: As local government election 2023 concluded with controversial results pitting parties against each other, it is worth remembering what has…
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Office cake culture lives on despite warning
When Katie Mulligan baked a beetroot cake for her colleagues at a London advertising agency, she was focused on getting the recipe right rather than…
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Fact Check: Prediction of earthquake in Pakistan region after Turkiye?
With more than 20,000 people collectively succumbing to their tragic deaths in wake of the ghastly earthquakes, worst in decades, in Turkey and Syri…
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Paracetamol price hike: Health Ministry presents summary to ECC
ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to increase the price of paracetamol tablets on demand of manufacturers who have sought the hike to cope with t…
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DRAP suggests using Yuan, Lira to import medical raw material
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has suggested pharma companies to use Yuan and Lira for importing medical raw materials …
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Govt, pharma firms to hold talks today
ISLAMABAD: The federal government pharmaceutical firms will hold talks on overcoming the shortage of medicines and the opening of letters of credit …
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Spain lifts face mask rule
People in Spain will no longer have to wear face masks on public transport, the government said Tuesday, ending one of the country’s last remaining …
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Health ministry ends service agreement of 11 PIMS Hospital officers
ISLAMABAD: The health ministry has terminated the service agreement of 11 administrative officers of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIM…
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Pharma companies demand increase in medicines’ prices
ISLAMABAD: Pharmaceutical companies have decided to halt production citing the unavailability of raw material and delay in their cases seeking price…
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Anti-polio drive fails in achieving its set target
ISLAMABAD: The nationwide anti-polio campaign, held in three phases in January, ‘failed’ to achieve set targets, citing sources, ARY News reported o…
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