Health

ISLAMABAD, Apr 07 (APP):Depression and anxiety symptoms have doubled in children and adolescents when compared to pre-pandemic times, according to an alarming study. Researchers at the University of Calgary, Canada conducted a meta-analysis, pooling together data from 29 separate studies from around the world, including […]

WELLINGTON, April 7 (Xinhua/APP): New Zealand recorded 11,634 new community cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of the new community infections, 2,179 were detected in the largest city of Auckland, according to the ministry. In addition, 51 […]

ISLAMABAD, APRIL 07 (Online): A recent review and meta-analysis asks whether honey is an effective treatment for a cough and other symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections. Overall, the authors conclude, honey is “superior to usual care for the improvement of symptoms.” However, because data […]

ISLAMABAD, Apr 6 (APP):A support group dedicated to resolve mental health and life related issues of youth and women is gaining traction among the residents of twin cities since the pandemic hit the country. The founders of Smart Wellness Circle (SWC) Safirah and Amer Malik […]

WELLINGTON, April 6 (Xinhua/APP): New Zealand recorded 12,575 new community cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of the new community infections, 2,147 were detected in the largest city of Auckland, according to the ministry. In addition, 43 new […]

RAWALPINDI, Apr 04 (APP): Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital has introduced a new revolutionary Swiss technology for eye treatment, which will benefit many in Pakistan. Al-Shifa has become the first facility in Asia to use a Femtosecond Laser developed by a Swiss company to carry out […]

SHANGHAI (China) – April 3 (ONLINE) Shanghai on Sunday ordered its 26 million residents to undergo two more rounds of tests for COVID-19 as public anger grows over how authorities in China’s most populous city are tackling a record coronavirus surge. Residents should self-test on […]

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 30 (APP): Nearly half of all pregnancies, totaling 121 million each year worldwide, are unintended, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA. “This report is a wakeup call”, UNFPA Executive Director Natalia […]

Washington, March 30 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden received a second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot Wednesday and urged Americans to keep their guard up, while declaring that the pandemic no longer dominates the country. “It didn’t hurt a bit,” Biden said as a member of the […]

SUVA, March 29 (Xinhua/APP): Tonga has registered a total of six confirmed deaths from COVID-19 so far, the island nation’s health authorities said Tuesday. According to Tonga’s news website Matangi Tonga Online, while confirming the six deaths from COVID-19, Tonga’s Minister for Health Saia Piukala […]