Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO
Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox, the World Health Organization announced, in a bid to avoid stigmatisation stemming from the
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Almost 519 people test positive for HIV in Islamabad
Almost 519 people have tested positive for HIV in Islamabad during the last 10 months of the ongoing year and
Over 300 clinics, hospitals run unlicensed doctors sealed in Islamabad
After receiving several complaints, Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA) sealed more than 300 clinics and hospitals which were owned by
Smoking cannabis may be more harmful to lungs than tobacco: study
Cannabis may do more harm to a smoker’s lungs and airways than tobacco, according to a small Canadian study published.
Headphones, loud noise venues may cause hearing loss: study
Around one billion young people worldwide could be at risk of hearing loss from listening to headphones or attending loud
World population hits the eight billion mark
A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world’s eight billionth person, according to a projection by the United
A happy marriage enhances heart’s health, study reveals
A good relationship with a spouse helps heart attack patients recover faster, according to a new study. Yale University research shows spouses with loving
40 percent children stunted, 2.5 million acutely malnourished in Pakistan: WHO
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 40 percent of children under the age of five in Pakistan
Naegleria claims another young life in Karachi
Muzammil Ali, 28-year-old young boy, fell victim to the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri in Karachi, according to the Sindh government’s
Bill Gates Foundation pledges $1.2 bn to eradicate polio
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged to invest $1.2 billion towards wiping out polio as health experts from around
Karachi reports 167 dengue cases in 24 hours
At least 167 people on Monday admitted at various hospitals across Karachi due to mosquito-borne infection, dengue fever in the
