Japan urged to tackle food allergy barriers as child allergy cases rise

ASTANA (KAZINFORM/APP):An expert has called on Japan to strengthen food allergy protections, including introducing mandatory allergen labeling for restaurants, arguing that the current system leaves families vulnerable and can contribute to the social isolation of children with food allergies, according to an opinion article published […]

Blood test measuring biological age may reveal dementia risk

ISLAMABAD, May 21 (ONLINE): A new study has found that people whose biological age is older than their actual chronological age face a significantly higher risk of developing dementia and may experience the disease earlier in life. The findings suggest that individuals with both accelerated […]

Medical Experts Stress Preventive Measures to Combat Backache and Spine Disorders

MIRPUR (AJK), Dec 15 (APP): Seasoned medical experts have highlighted the common causes of backache and spinal disorders, including age-related degenerative changes, trauma and injuries, muscle weakness, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, congenital abnormalities, infections, and occupational hazards. They emphasized the need for adopting preventive measures to […]

Over 1m children to be administered polio drops in Multan

MULTAN, Dec 13 (APP):A three-day national polio vaccination campaign is set to begin in Multan from December 15, aiming to immunize children across the district. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Nouman Siddiqe formally inaugurated the campaign at Shahbaz Sharif Hospital, where he administered polio drops to children […]

Positive poliovirus in two environmental samples prompts health authority

RAWALPINDI, Dec 12 (APP): Two environmental samples collected from Rawalpindi district have tested positive for Wild Poliovirus Type-1 (WPV1). The positive samples were obtained from Dhok Dalal and Safdarabad. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), District Health Authority Rawalpindi, Dr. Ehsan Ghani confirmed the detection to APP […]

Polio cases reduced from 74 to 30 in Pakistan: Minister’s Claim

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (APP): Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday inaugurated the final polio campaign of 2025, which aims to immunize more than 45 million children across Pakistan against the debilitating disease. He said the number of cases in the country had reduced […]

Foundation stone Laid for thalassemia hospital in Sargodha

Sargodha, Dec 02 (APP):A ceremony was held on Tuesday at the Sargodha Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) to mark the foundation stone laying of a Thalassemia hospital. The event was attended by international award-winning cricket umpire Aleem Dar, who also heads the Aleem Dar […]

Whooping cough cases in Japan exceed 31,000, 8-fold rise from 2024

Tokyo, Jun 25 : More than 31,000 people have caught whooping cough this year in Japan, a nearly eight-fold rise from last year that has already surpassed the annual record-high number logged in 2019, data by a national health research institute showed Tuesday. The country’s […]