Health

Rawalpindi (PNI) Through timely intervention, Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital has prevented sixteen thousand premature babies from developing irreparable damage to their eyes over the past eleven years. Dr Wajid Ali Khan, the chief of medical services at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, said the growing incidence […]

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 24: The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) called for global concerted action to control a new mpox outbreak, announcing a response plan that would require at least $135 million over the next six months. “Let me be clear: this […]

ISLAMABAD, August 21 (ONLINE): There have been many studies examining the potential positive and negative effects of caffeine on a person’s health. Much previous research has focused on how caffeine might impact heart health. A new study says that people who chronically drink high amounts […]

ISLAMABAD, August 21 (Online): As we age, the body undergoes a number of changes, both externally that you can see and internally that you cannot see. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that humans undergo two major changes in their molecules […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 : Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Health Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmad on Saturday said that the government has formulated a comprehensive strategy to protect the people from the Monkeypox (Mpox). Addressing a press conference, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad said that people need not worry […]

Rawalpindi (August-15) Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital doctors have successfully performed a rare surgery on a three-year-old child with twin lenses and cataracts. It was the second case in ophthalmology history to ever be documented. The first case was thirty years ago in India, while the […]

PESHAWAR, Aug 09 :In a remarkable achievement, the scientists in medicine have successfully prepared an indigenous drug for treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniosis (CL), a painful skin disfiguring disease registering constant surge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during last several years. A duo of scientists from Khyber […]

Islamabad, July 26 (Online): New research showing the association between greater pulse consumption and significant health-related outcomes in American children will be presented during the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior’s (SNEB) International Conference 2024 in Knoxville, TN. The poster session is scheduled for Tuesday, […]

Islamabad, July 23 (Online): Multiple components contribute to heart health risks, including someone’s genetics and lifestyle. One study found that people at a higher genetic risk for cardiovascular disease may benefit most from making favorable lifestyle modifications. People interested in making lifestyle changes to reduce […]

Islamabad, July 23, 2024 – In response to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recent “5-year milestone report on global trans-fat elimination 2023,” the civil society of Pakistan has called the attention of policymakers and legislators to regulate the industrially-produced trans-fatty acids (iTFAs) to 2% of […]