Tag: Disease

The World Brain Tumor Day is observed on June 8 across the world with the aim to get the awareness of the public for...

Consumption of dark chocolate on a daily basis can reduce cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in people with metabolic syndrome (a...

A new study has suggested that sticking to a vegetarian diet can help kidney disease patients avoid accumulating toxic levels of phosphorous in their...

The arrangements made by the Punjab government for dengue prevention and control are highly satisfactory and the anti-dengue measures taken will help keep the...

Non communicable diseases including stroke are the leading killers in low and middle income countries like Pakistan. A cross-sectional survey from a multiethnic transitional Pakistani...

Bygones be not bygones A majority of readers and viewers have a gripe with us analysts who write in the press and speak on the...

Thousand of mostly defective viruses exist in each human’s genes, including some which could trigger infections such as schizophrenia, breast cancer, haemophilia, rheumatic disorders,...

Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common late-life neurodegenerative disorders and is widely prevalent around the globe, says consultant neurologist Dr Arsalan Ahmad. He...

Early diagnosis and timely treatment can markedly improve the chances of survival of the children born with congenital heart disease, consultant paediatric and cardiologist...

The number of flood-hit people dying due to food shortage and diseases is increasing because there is limited relief response from the government and...

Gulberg, Cantt, Model Town and Defence Housing Authority (DHA) are areas being severely hit by dengue, as a majority of cases are being reported...

Rotary International is providing support to poor and deserving children in Pakistan and India who are suffering from congenital heart disease. As part of...

With the advent of the monsoon season, thousands of workers engaged in trading fruits and vegetables in the Sabzi Mandi of Islamabad become vulnerable...

Ten years since the introduction of the first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), leading global public health experts convened in Kuala Lumpur recently for the...

Sindh Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed on Friday asked child specialists to collaborate with the government in its efforts to protect children against diseases...

Dozens of buildings and residential quarters of the Pakistan Railways Hospital Mirpurkhas were submerged in knee-deep sewerage water on Sunday, resulting in a cause...

Sharif Medical City Hospital (SMCH) Heart Surgery Department Head Dr Mazharur Rehman on Tuesday conducted a successful operation of a complex and rare heart...