Health

LAHORE, Aug 21 (APP): The anti-dengue drive initiated by the district administration was in full swing under which surveillance was being carried out at various points in the provincial capital. In this connection, Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ali on Sunday visited Kalma Chowk, Faisal Chowk, Johar […]

SUKKUR, Aug 16 (APP):Announcing a five-day anti-polio campaign in northern Sindh including Sukkur from August 22, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sukkur, Javed Ahmed inaugurated the drive by administering polio drops to some children at district headquarters hospital on Monday. Speaking to the officials concerned, DC Sukkur […]

RAWALPINDI, Aug 16 (APP): Al-Shifa Trust President Maj Gen (Retd) Rehmat Khan on Tuesday said Al-Shifa Trust was to set up a full-fledged hospital in Quetta with a capacity of 400 patients per day. Talking to a group of senior journalists, he said army had […]

KARACHI, Aug 15 (APP):Provincial Minister of Sindh for Health, and Population Welfare Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho has said that Sindh has the resources and capabilities to make anti-venom (snake bite) and anti-rabies (dog bite) vaccines in-house. She was speaking at a meeting held here on […]

ROME, Aug. 14 (Xinhua/APP):– Italy is emerging as a hotspot in Europe for the new outbreak of the West Nile virus, as the death toll on Friday has reached 11 in the country so far this year. According to recent data from the European Center […]

NEW DELHI, Aug. 13 (Xinhua/APP): The 10th case of monkeypox was confirmed in the Indian capital city New Delhi, local media reported Saturday. The patient has been identified as a 22-year-old woman of African-origin, who was staying in the southern part of the capital. The […]

ISLAMABAD, August 12 (Online): 624 persons tested positive while 11 fatalities occurred due to corona virus during last 24 hours in the country. As per NIH latest data, 16299 corona tests were conducted of which 624 returned positive during the last 24 hours in the […]

By Fakhar Alam PESHAWAR, Aug 12 (APP): No doubt, the digital revolution and exponential growth in use of telecommunication technology in the country has made life easy but it has also brought about numerous health hazards, particularly for children and teenagers. The dependency on cellular […]

ISLAMABAD, August 12 (Online): Eating disorders often begin in adolescence. They affect more than 28 million people in the U.S., and the prevalence of disordered eating behaviors is even greater. Unfortunately, research suggests that eating disorders increased globally during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the […]

ISLAMABAD, August 06 (Online): 673 people were infected while no death was reported due to coronavirus during the last 24 hours in the country. Tte National Institute of Health (NIH) latest figures disclosed 20735 tests were carried out of which 673 returned positive. The total […]