Tag: Disease
Mozambique cyclone claims more victims as death toll exceeds 400
BEIRA: The number of people killed in Mozambique after a cyclone tore through southern Africa and triggered devastating floods has risen to more than...
63 more dengue cases reported in Karachi
KARACHI: At least 63 more dengue fever cases were detected in Karachi last week, taking the reported cases’ toll to 1,862 since 1st January...
Excessive sleep linked with increased disease risk
The recommended amount of sleep for adults is six to eight hours a night. Sleeping more than those hours is associated with an increased...
Islamabad deputy commissioner consumes polio drops to appease reluctant parents
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad deputy commissioner Hamza Shafqaat on Thursday consumed polio drops in order to convince a parent who was reluctant to administer the vaccine to...
Mysterious disease kills 7 in Lower Dir
LOWER DIR: A mysterious endemic disease has spread in Bremki, a mountainous area of Lower Dir, killing seven people.
An emergency has been declared in...
Alvi suggests cost-effective approach against diseases
President asks religious scholars to encourage organ donation, population planning
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said that the focus must be made upon...
Mysterious disease claims seven lives in Lower Dir
LOWER DIR: A mysterious disease has caused panic in Bareemki area of Lower Dir, claiming lives of seven people so far.
According to the health...
Lack of exercise puts 1.4 billion at risk of deadly diseases
PARIS: More than 1.4 billion adults are putting themselves at heightened risk of deadly diseases by not getting enough exercise, doctors are warning, with...
Health minister says govt committed to ending TB by 2030
ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar on Monday said that all resources will be mobilised to fight tuberculosis...
Stress is contagious
CALGARY: If your partner is stressed, the chances are high that you may suffer stress too, researchers who have found that stress is contagious,...
Campaign launched to protect cattle from diseases in KP
PESHAWAR: The livestock department on Wednesday launched a campaign to raise awareness about animal diseases and take precautionary measures for protecting animals from diseases,...
Presence of hepatitis, other diseases among food handlers
-- PFA report paints an alarming picture of diseases spreading in provincial capital
LAHORE: Due to consumption of unhygienic food and lack of cleanliness at...
Chikungunya virus cases spark fears of outbreak in Karachi
A viral disease ‘chikungunya’ is suspected of hitting Malir area of the city here and the very staff of Sindh Government Hospital Saudabad is...
Dengue becomes all season disease in Karachi, 121 more cases surface...
Dengue fever has become a year-round disease in Karachi with Dengue cases being reported in the city even when the weather has already turned...
As factions fight, Yemenis suffer hunger, disease, fear
Eight-year-old Abdullah Musleh lay screaming in pain in a Sanaa hospital on Wednesday as a doctor cleaned his torn face, the victim of a...
Bombings, war, disease as Yemen marks start of Ramzan
War-torn Yemen began marking the Muslim fasting month of Ramzan Thursday after a wave of Islamic State group bombings, with little hope of a...
Diphtheria could be the new dengue!
After a long line of health crises apparently tackled “efficiently” by the Punjab government, the province is facing an outbreak of Diphtheria, a deadly...
