Met office forecasts dry weather
Dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, light rain-wind and thunderstorm is expected at isolated places...
COVID-19 likely came from humans, Chinese scientist claims
A Chinese scientist has claimed that humans may have been a source of COVID-19 virus origination, CNN reported. Tong Yigang of the Beijing University of Chemical Technology...
Both too little and too much sleep tied to increased stroke risk
ISLAMABAD: Quality sleep is essential for health. Sleep problems range from too short or too long sleep duration, difficulty falling and staying asleep, and symptoms...
South Korea to test sewage samples for Covid-19
SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea this month will begin weekly tests of sewage produced by its major cities and towns to track the spread of...
Pakistan reports 49 coronavirus cases in 24 hours
Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,579,911. The nationwide...
Bilawal inaugurates first lung transplant unit, health city, medicine unit in Gambat
Gambat: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday inaugurated first lung implant department. This department has been established in...
Autism Awareness Day Being Observed Today
Web Desk: World Autism Awareness Day is being observed on Sunday. Theme of this year is “Transforming the narrative: Contributions at home, at work, in...
133 New Covid Cases Reported Across Country In Last 24 Hours
Islamabad: As many as 133 new Covid positive cases have been reported in the country during the last twenty-four hours. According to National Institute of...
30 Persons Confirmed For Coronavirus In Karachi During Last 24 Hours
Karachi: As many as 1111 tests of coronavirus conducted in Karachi out of which 262 were positive in the last one week while the rate...
French Development Agency Pledges 55 Million Dollar To Pakistan For Supporting Polio Eradication
ISLAMABAD: French Development Agency (AFD) has pledged $55 million to help support Pakistan’s Polio Programme operations, in efforts to interrupt poliovirus transmission. A delegation of...
Health Dept Constitutes Investigation Committee To Probe Suicide Attempt By Ex-MS Landhi General Hospital
Karachi: Provincial health department Sindh has constituted an investigation committee for probe of the suicide attempt by the former Medical Superintendent (MS) of Landhi General...
Pakistan Reports 53 COVID Cases in 24 Hours
Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,577,700. The nationwide...
Half of World on Track to Be Overweight by 2035
ISLAMABAD: More than half the world’s population will be classed as obese or overweight by 2035 if action is not taken, the World Obesity Federation...
Exercise May be More Effective Than Medication for Mental Health
A new study has found that physical exercise is highly beneficial for decreasing mental health symptoms. With high and growing mental health stats this study...
WHO Urges Assistance to African Nations Facing Cholera
KAMPALA,: A World Health Organization official in Africa is urging more support to countries facing cholera outbreaks, saying the disease has the potential to “quickly...
PM Formally Launches Countrywide Spring Tree Plantation Campaign
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formally launched countrywide spring tree plantation campaign in Islamabad on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister appealed the...
Pakistan Sees 42 Covid Cases
Pakistan has reported two deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,576,880. The...
Flu Experts Gather with H5N1 Risk on the Agenda
LONDON: The world’s leading experts on influenza met this week to discuss the threat posed to humans by a strain of H5N1 avian flu that...
Ukraine’s Health Care on the Brink After Hundreds of Attacks
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered a warning to the West over Ukraine by suspending a landmark nuclear arms control treaty, announcing that new...
Pakistan Reports 32 Coronavirus Cases in 24 hours
Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases surged to 1,576,737. The nationwide...