18 die, 689 tested positive due to corona virus in last 24 hours

ISLAMABAD, OCT 12 (ONLINE): At least 18 people lost their lives due to corona virus in 24 hours in the country while 663 people were reported infected. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), latest data, 689 new infections occurred in 24 hours […]

World Mental Health Day observed at PHC London

ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (APP):Pakistan High Commission (PHC) London in collaboration with Royal College of Psychiatrists, marked the World Mental Health Day by organising a seminar the other day. High Commissioner Moazzam Ahmad Khan was the keynote speaker. Notable British Pakistani psychiatrists and doctors participated in […]

Sydney ends coronavirus lockdown after 106 days

Sydney, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Elated Sydneysiders celebrated the end of almost four months of coronavirus lockdown on Monday, putting behind them a period of “blood, sweat and no beers” in Australia’s largest city. Sydney’s more than five million residents were subjected to a 106-day lockdown, designed […]

135 new dengue cases reported in KP

PESHAWAR, Oct 10 (APP):As many as 135 new dengue cases have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last 24 hours, according to updates shared by the Health Department here on Sunday. With the 135 new cases, the total number of active dengue cases has […]

Too much iron may cause skin infections

Islamabad, October 10, (Online): One global study that investigated the role of iron in a variety of health conditions has found that excess iron may lead to a higher risk of bacterial skin infections. Iron is an essential mineral. All human cells contain some iron, […]

COVID-19: 29 fatalities occurred, 955 tested positive in 24 hours

ISLAMABAD, OCT 09 (Online): At least 29 patients lost lives and 955 tested positive due to corona virus during the last 24 hours in the country. According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) data 557 tests were conducted of which 955 reported positive […]

Ethiopia reports 1,166 new COVID-19 cases

ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua/APP):Ethiopia registered 1,166 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 352,504 as of Thursday evening, the country’s Health Ministry said. The ministry reported 45 new COVID-19 related deaths and 1,093 more recoveries during the same […]

Experts term unhealthy lifestyle, food cause of breast cancer

HYDERABAD, Oct 07 (APP):While advising women to adopt healthy lifestyle, the health experts and doctors said unhealthy lifestyle and food were the main causes of breast cancer. Speaking to an awareness seminar organized at Government College (GC) University on Thursday, the health experts said if […]

Workshop on measles-rubella vaccination drive held

FAISALABAD, Oct 07 (APP):The Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, organised a training workshop regarding measles-rubella vaccination drive at a local hotel, here on Thursday. A health department spokesman said that technical sessions were held on setting up of […]