Health


WHO, Pakistan Highlight Rising Antimicrobial Resistance Causing 200,000 Deaths Annually

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the World Health Organization (WHO) have raised a pressing public health alert regarding the escalating…

Co-Ablation Center at Mayo Hospital Lahore Providing Costly Cancer Treatment Free of Cost

LAHORE: The Mayo Hospital Lahore has inaugurated Pakistan’s first public‑sector co‑ablation cancer treatment centre, marking a significant advance in cancer…

Washington Resident Hospitalized with Bird Flu Strain Never Seen Before in Humans

WASHINGTON: A Washington state resident has been hospitalized with H5N5 bird flu, marking the first known human case of…

Two Doctors at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital Suspended Over Allegations of Prescribing Unnecessary Medicines for Commission

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has suspended two doctors from Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. The doctors were…

Alert: Do Not Use This Cough Syrup!

The Drug Control Punjab has declared various medicines, including a cough syrup, as substandard and…

Japan Announces $3.5 Million Grant for Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Programme

‎Japan has announced a grant of $3.5 million for Pakistan’s polio eradication programme. ‎According to…

Advisory Issued on Smog Prevention and Safety Measures

The National Institute of Health has warned that smog may lead to the spread of…

Students Association Welcomes PMDC Decision on MBBS, BDS Attendance, Passing

The Medical Students’ Association of Pakistan has welcomed the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council’s decision…