Al-Shifa Trust to build eye hospital in Quetta

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 […]

Sindh can make anti-venom, rabies vaccines in-house: Dr Azra

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 […]

India reports 10th case of monkeypox

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 […]

Boys just as likely as girls to engage in disordered eating, study shows

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 […]

Philippines logs 4,439 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths

MANILA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/APP): The Philippines reported 4,439 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,790,309. Thursday’s daily tally is the highest since Feb. 10. The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of active […]