Health

ISLAMABAD, NOV 14 (Online): As many as 41 persons tested positive and no death was reported due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in the country. The latest data released by the National Institute of Health (NIH) transpired that 4487 tests were conducted of […]

ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (APP):Society for the Protection of the Rights of Child (SPARC) here on Friday organized an interactive session on “social media’s influence on sale and advertisement of modern tobacco products” to reach out to social media influencers to expose the tactics of tobacco […]

Islamabad, November 10, 2022 (Online): The administration of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Thursday informed the National Assembly standing committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination that most of the children suffering from malnutrition are from rural areas of Islamabad, and said […]

ISLAMABAD, Nov 09 (Online): China has donated one hundred thousand doses of Hepatitis A vaccines to Pakistan. Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad on Wednesday, Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel thanked the Chinese gesture saying this is a timely support and the […]

Islamabad, Nov 08 (Online): The human heart beats 100,000 times a day pumping blood around the body. It beats a regular rhythm that changes in response to the body’s activity. Each heartbeat starts with an electrical impulse — abnormal electrical signals result in an abnormal […]

ISLAMABAD, Nov 07 (APP):Over 25 million children have been immunized against polio during a five-day sub-national vaccination campaign in 83 districts of the country. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, during the campaign, the polio drops were […]

HONG KONG, Nov. 4 (Xinhua/APP) –: Leveraging Hong Kong’s strategic role as an innovation and investment hub for the healthcare sector in Asia, the first International Healthcare Week kicked off here on Friday. Driven by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the International Healthcare […]

ISLAMABAD, NOV 03 (ONLINE): According to the World Health OrganizationTrusted Source, obesity rates have tripled worldwide since 1975. The connection between obesity and insulin resistance is bidirectional. Insulin resistance often develops due to being overweight or obese, which can lead to type 2 diabetes. Since […]

ISLAMABAD, NOV 02 (Online): Smoking cigarettes is a habit that is harmful to health. Despite its dangers, it still remains a popular activity. Hence, researchers are constantly working to understand the full health impact of smoking. A recent studyTrusted Source published in JAMATrusted Source found […]

ISLAMABAD, NOV 02 (Online): 73 people were tested positive while one death was reported due to corona virus in the last 24 hours in the country. As per National Institute of Health statistics 9249 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours of which 73 […]