Health

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (APP): The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Wednesday launched the national tobacco control strategy 2022-30. Addressing the launching ceremony, speakers emphasized the significance of this strategy, stating that it is a comprehensive and evidence-based roadmap that will serve […]

ISLAMABAD, May 30 (Online): A phase two trial of brepocitinib, a drug being tested as a possible treatment for several immuno compromising conditions like systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, and dermatomyositis, has also shown positive results for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. The trial’s results […]

ISLAMABAD, MAY 29 (ONLINE): Without AI, trying to analyze a person’s speech for clues about cognitive decline was time-consuming and hard to parse, according to one study author.Getty Images Advanced AI analysis may be able to spot subtle features in a person’s speech that could […]

ISLAMABAD, May 29 (Online): Heart failure (HF) is a medical condition in which the heart muscle does not pump enough blood. One of the major causes of reduction in heart’s ability to pump blood is coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart attack. However, faulty heart […]

ISLAMABAD, May 29 (Online): US and Mexican authorities are urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a public health emergency over a fungal outbreak linked to cosmetic operations in Mexico. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said two people who got surgeries […]

ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): COMSTECH, in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Layton Rehmatullah Benevolent Trust, successfully completed 400 cataract surgeries in the least developed country of OIC in Africa, the Republic of Chad. This initiative aimed at addressing the urgent eye care […]

UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (APP): With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World Health Organization (WHO), a Geneva-based UN agency, said Friday. Ahead of World No Tobacco […]

ISLAMABAD, May 26th (Online): 12 corona patients have been reported in last 24 hours across country. According to National Institute of Health (NIH), 1949 corona tests have been conducted in last 24 hours across country. The positivity ratio of corona cases remained 0.62 percent. 6 […]

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (Online): Around 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. who get COVID-19 eventually develop long COVID, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Trusted Source. But long COVID affects 50% to 70% of people who’ve been hospitalized with COVID-19, […]

ISLAMABAD, May 18 (Online): The World Health Organization recommends against using sugar substitutes to help with weight loss, or to reduce the risk of diet-related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. In new guidanceTrusted Source released May 15, the global health body said a […]