Strategic reforms in specialized healthcare on cards: Sufi

ISLAMABAD, Jun 26 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has decided to initiate strategic research and development reforms in specialized healthcare. Head of Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Salman Sufi, in a press statement on Sunday, said that these reforms would include assisting and enhancing the […]

Arthritis treatment: No evidence that diet helps

ISLAMABAD, June 26 (Online): Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) are a range of conditions that affect peoples’ joints, cause pain, disability, and reduceTrusted Source health-related quality of life. While some RMDs, such as rheumatoid arthritis, have effective pharmacological treatments to limit disease progression, for others, […]

Malaysia reports 2,512 new COVID-19 infections, 3 more deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Xinhua/APP): Malaysia reported 2,512 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 4,552,359, according to the health ministry. There are 194 new imported cases, with 2,318 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. […]

Daily new fever cases drop below 10,000 in DPRK

PYONGYANG, June 25 (Xinhua/APP): About 9,600 fever cases were reported in the past 24 hours through 0900 GMT on Friday in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), with zero deaths, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday. This is the first time […]

Anti-dengue surveillance in full swing

KASUR, Jun 25 (APP): Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Health Authority Dr Samra Khurram Saturday visited various cemeteries and reviewed anti-dengue activities and the performance of surveillance teams. The CEO health, accompanied by district entomologist Muhammad Khurram Ibrahim and other officers visited Khwaja Sahib, Kot Badha, […]

Three more tested positive for corona in Balochistan

QUETTA, Jun 24 (APP): Three new coronavirus patient were tested positive in Balochistan while number of total confirmed patients surged to 35525 in the province on Friday. According to media coordinator provincial Health Directorate Cell Balochistan Dr, Muhammad Wasim Baig, at least 1533580 people were […]

Commissioner asks cent percent coverage against Polio in Hyderabad district

HYDERABAD, Jun 24 (APP):The Commissioner Hyderabad Nadeem ur Rehman Memon has asked the concerned officers to ensure immunization of under aged children with trained workers during polio eradication campaign being started in the district from June 27, 2022. The vaccinators should be trained so that […]

New eye exam may be able to predict a heart attack

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 24 (ONLINE): Soon, retinal scans may be able to predict heart attacks. New research has found that decreased complexity in the blood vessels at the back of the retina in the human eye is an early biomarker for myocardial infarction. “For decades, I’ve […]