Sindh health dept confirms first case of monkeypox in karachi

KARACHI, May 04 (APP): Sindh Health Department confirms first case of monkeypox in Karachi. The patient had recently arrived in Karachi from Middle East and is believed to have contracted the virus over there. He is being treated in an isolation ward while further samples […]

World Immunization Week is celebrating across KP

PESHAWAR, April 27 (ONLINE): – Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Department of Health Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is celebrating World Immunization Week from April 24 to April 30, with the main objective of promoting the importance of vaccination and creates awareness among people. This year’s theme, The […]

Vitamin D levels may affect body’s response to cancer treatment: Study

ISLAMABAD, Apr 26 (APP): Vitamin D levels may be key in determining the human body’s response to anti-cancer immunotherapy, especially among people with advanced skin cancer, according to a study. The findings, published online in the peer-reviewed journal CANCER, showed that for patients with advanced […]

26 tested positive due to Covid-19

ISLAMABAD, April 20 (Online): 26 more Corona patients have been reported in last 24 hours across the country. According to National Institute of Health (NIH) 2875 corona tests were conducted across country in last 24 hours. 26 among them returned positive. The positivity ratio remained […]

1 dies, 11 tested positive due to COVID-19 during last 24 hours

ISLAMABAD, April 17 (Online): One patient succumbed to COVID-19 while 25 tested positive during last 24 hours in the country. According to National Institute of health (NIH), 2453 Corona tests were conducted across the country in last 24 hours. 25 persons among them returned positive. […]

Ghana approves vaccine for children against malaria

ACCRA, Apr 14 (Xinhua/APP): Ghana, one of the world’s most serious malaria-stricken countries, approved on Thursday a new vaccine for children to protect them from the deadly disease. Delese Darko, the chief executive officer of Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), told a press briefing […]

40 new Corona cases reported in last 24 hours: NIH

ISLAMABAD, Apr 12 (APP): Health officials on Wednesday said that 40 new Coronavirus cases were reported during the last 24 hours across the country. As per the data shared by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the case positivity ratio was 1.03 percent while 18 […]

Cardiac attack symptoms need faster measures

Islamabad, April 9 (Online): Call Ambulance immediately if think someone might be having a heart attack. The faster you act, the better their chances. Chest pain – a feeling of pressure, heaviness, tightness or squeezing across your chest pain in other parts of the body […]

Gout: How probiotics can help alleviate flare-ups

Islamabad, April 9 (Online): More than 41 million people worldwide have gout — a chronic arthritic condition causing pain, stiffness, and swelling of the joints. There is currently no cure for gout. Doctors treatTrusted Source people with gout with medications to help prevent attacks as […]