Pneumonia outbreak kills 13 children in Punjab
ISLAMABAD: A pneumonia surge in Punjab killed 13 more children with 1045 new cases registered during the past 24 hours, ARY News reported. Accordin…
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14 more children succumb to pneumonia in Punjab
Pneumonia claimed 14 more lives of children during the past 24 hours in Punjab, ARY News reported quoting the health department on Tuesday. Accordi…
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Anti-polio campaign ‘fails’ in achieving its set target
ISLAMABAD: The countrywide anti-polio campaign, held in January, ‘failed’ to achieve set targets, citing sources, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Acc…
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Dupixent: US approves medicine to treat younger kids with esophageal condition
The US health regulator has approved the use of Regeneron and Sanofi’s Dupixent to treat an allergic inflammation of the esophagus in children aged …
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UK government to ban disposable vapes
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce plans on Monday to ban the sale of disposable vapes to prevent their use by children, and reiterate the …
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Punjab records three more child deaths due to pneumonia
Pneumonia claimed three more lives of children during the past 24 hours in Punjab, ARY News reported quoting the health department on Monday. Accor…
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Three children die of measles in Kashmore
KASHMORE: Three children infected by measles died in a village of Sindh district of Kashmore, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to reports, th…
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18 more children succumb to pneumonia in Punjab
LAHORE: Pneumonia claimed 18 more lives of children during the past 24 hours in Punjab, ARY News reported quoting the health department. According …
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Pneumonia outbreak kills over 240 children in Punjab
LAHORE: Pneumonia continued to claim lives as 7 more children have died of the disease during the past 24 hours in Punjab, ARY News reported quoting…
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Game changer: Gene therapy offers hope for children born deaf
PARIS: A gene therapy that has allowed several children born deaf to hear for the first time is being hailed as a “game changer” that raises hopes o…
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Pneumonia claims 13 more lives in Punjab
LAHORE: Pneumonia continues to take a heavy toll on children as 13 more kids died during the last 24 hours across Punjab, taking the total number of…
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Conflict of interest in Punjab’s Healthcare System
Lahore is the capital of the province Punjab which the management claims is the best in providing healthcare facilities. This claim is almost correc…
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DRAP recalls ‘INCIP Infusion’ from market
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) has recalled the anti-biotic, INC Infusion Batch No CPV-85 as the product was declared subs…
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14 more die as hospitals in Punjab fill with children suffering from pneumonia
LAHORE: Pakistan’s Punjab province has witnessed a rapid surge in pneumonia cases, resulting in the loss of 14 more lives, ARY News reported on Wedn…
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EU watchdog to consider wider use of Wegovy weight-loss drug
The European Union’s drug regulator will this week consider wider use of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy to include reducing the risk of stro…
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Johnson & Johnson agrees to resolve 42 talc investigations
Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday said it had reached a tentative settlement to resolve probes by US states into whether it misled consumers about th…
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Pneumonia claims lives of nine more children in Punjab
At least nine more children died of pneumonia in Punjab during the last 24 hours due to an increase in cold weather, ARY News reported on Monday cit…
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Eight more children die of pneumonia in Punjab
LAHORE: At least eight more children died of pneumonia in Punjab during the last 24 hours due to an increase in cold weather, ARY News reported on S…
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Mother and son survive deadly cholera outbreak
Sandra Nyendwa used to drink unfiltered water in Zambia’s capital Lusaka without concern, until she and her seven-year-old son got cholera in an out…
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UK health agency warns ‘very real risk’ measles outbreak spreads
UK’s public health agency warned on Friday that an outbreak of measles in central England could spread to other towns and cities unless urgent actio…
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18 more die of pneumonia in Punjab
LAHORE: At least 18 more children die of pneumonia in Punjab during the last 24 hours due to increase in cold weather. As per health department dat…
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Islamabad: NDMA advises people to wear masks amid worsening air quality
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Friday advised people in Islamabad and adjoining areas to wear face masks amid worse…
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Avastin injection: Punjab govt initiates action in light of probe report
LAHORE: The Punjab’s caretaker government Wednesday initiated action in light of probe report of Avastin injection which caused blurry vision among …
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Poliovirus found in nine environmental samples
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health has confirmed the presence of poliovirus in environmental samples from nine districts of the country, ARY News rep…
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Govt forms committee to analyse Covid-19 JN.1 variant
LAHORE: The Punjab health ministry has formed a committee to analyse the new Covid-19 variant “JN.1 Omicron”, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Accordi…
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Karachi: Two passengers found positive in rapid anti-gen test
KARACHI: Two passengers who landed at Karachi airport, coming from Jeddah found positive in rapid antigen tests for the new Covid-19 variant JN.1 Om…
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Karachi reports six more cases of Covid-19 JN.1 variant
KARACHI: Six passengers who arrived at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi coming from abroad tested positive for the new Covid-19 variant “JN.1 O…
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Leqembi: China approves Alzheimer’s treatment
Eisai and Biogen said on Tuesday that their Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi had won approval in China, the third country after the United States and J…
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WHO concerned over ‘incredibly low’ COVID, flu vaccination rates
Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are putting pressure on healthcare systems this winter, leading public h…
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Oxford starts human testing of Nipah virus vaccine
The University of Oxford said on Thursday it had begun human testing of an experimental vaccine against the brain-swelling Nipah virus that led to o…
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DRAP recalls cough syrup after detection of ‘poisonous ingredients’
PESHAWAR: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has recalled cough syrup after the detection of ‘poisonous ingredients’ in its compositio…
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Hyderabad reports suspected case of Covid’s JN.1 variant
HYDERABAD: A suspected case of COVID-19’s new JN.1 variant has been reported in Hyderabad, ARY News reported, citing the district health officer (DH…
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Trans woman rides fight HIV spread & stigma in Pakistan
Casually clad in a blue paramedic suit, 44-year-old transgender woman Kiran Danish, an outreach worker in HIV control program, sits cross-legged by …
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Two more passengers test positive for Covid at Karachi airport
KARACHI: Two passengers tested positive for a new variant of Covid-19, JN1, which is an Omicron sub-variant, at Karachi airport, ARY News reported. …
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All Covid variant patients fully recovered: health minister
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr. Nadeem Jan on Tuesday confirmed four cases of a new variant of Corona, JN1, which is an Omicron…
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Govt all set to host Pakistan’s first ‘Global Health Security Summit’
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan said on Monday that the government is all set to host the country’s first ‘Global Health Security…
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Pakistan reports two suspected cases of new Covid variant
KARACHI: The Sindh health department has confirmed two cases of Covid-19 in passengers who had arrived at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, A…
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