Health


Karachi Laboratory Declares Nine Cancer Life-Saving Medicines Spurious and Substandard

KARACHI — The Drug Testing Laboratory in Karachi has officially issued a critical public health…

US Measles Infections Hit 35-Year High, Surpassing 2025 Tally in Just Seven Months

WASHINGTON — The United States has confirmed 2,318 measles infections so far this year, the…

Common diabetes drug shows promise in reversing liver scarring

A widely prescribed diabetes medication may offer a new path for treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH),…

Historic Deal: Seven Generic Drugmakers in Africa and India Secured to Produce Novel PrEP Pill for 129 Countries

WASHINGTON — U.S. pharmaceutical giant Merck (known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada) has…

Sindh Health Minister Links Rising C-Section Rates to Spiking Maternal Mortality

KARACHI — Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho has stated that the growing number…

Punjab health authorities recall popular antibiotic over safety concerns

Punjab’s Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department has ordered an immediate recall of a widely used…

Environmental poliovirus detection declines across Pakistan, positivity falls to 13.1pc

Pakistan’s fight against polio has reached a critical juncture. Latest environmental surveillance data shows the…

D-8 Health Summit 2026 Begins Today in Karachi

The D-8 Health Summit 2026 begins today at the Karachi Expo Centre to promote cooperation…