Health


WHO Says Pakistan Can Interrupt Polio Transmission in 6–12 Months by Intensifying Vaccination Efforts

The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed confidence that Pakistan can interrupt the transmission of…

Probe ordered into HIV cases at Landhi Social Security Hospital

Health authorities have launched an urgent inquiry into the Landhi Social Security Hospital following reports…

Gulu’s Victory: How a Ugandan Town Defeated Ebola Two Decades Later

GULU, Uganda — Twenty-four years ago, the town of Gulu became the epicenter of a…

Ebola death toll tops 1,300 in DRC as containment efforts falter

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed a grim threshold, with…

Queensland detects first H5N1 bird flu case as outbreak spreads

BRISBANE — Queensland health authorities have confirmed the state's first detection of the H5N1 avian…

US Health Officials Expand Probe into Rising Cyclosporiasis Outbreaks

Federal health authorities are widening their investigation into a multi-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic…

US Widens Investigation into Cyclosporiasis Cases

Washington: U.S. health authorities have expanded their investigation into a growing outbreak of cyclo­sporiasis, a…

Regulators pull nine cancer drugs off shelves over quality concerns

Pakistan’s Drug Regulatory Authority (DRAP) has ordered an immediate recall of nine oncology medications after…