Health

Punjab governor announces blood bank, free dialysis centre

F.P. Report ATTOCK: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Saturday announced the establishment of a Blood Bank and a…

1 week ago

WHO chief urges protection for health, aid workers in Gaza after staffer’s release by Israel

(AA): World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday renewed his call for protection of WHO personnel, health and…

1 week ago

How seniors can stay hydrated during hot weather: Expert tips

ISTANBUL (AA): Ahmet Serdaroglu, a faculty member at Karadeniz Technical University Medical Faculty’s Farabi Hospital, has highlighted the critical need…

1 week ago

Somalia faces diphtheria surge amid vaccine shortages and aid cuts

MOGADISHU (Reuters): Diphtheria cases and deaths have risen sharply this year in Somalia, where the response has been curtailed by…

2 weeks ago

Pakistan confirms two new polio cases, tally reaches 21 in 2025

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has confirmed two new polio cases — one from Lower Kohistan…

2 weeks ago

WHO dispatches medical supplies to treat 15,000 flood-affected people in Pakistan

GENEVA (AA): The World Health Organization's chief on Monday said that the WHO dispatched medical supplies sufficient to treat 15,000…

2 weeks ago

Over 20 children fall ill after eating suspected contaminated ice cream in Quetta

F.P. Report QUETTA: More than 20 children fell ill in Quetta’s Sariab area after allegedly consuming contaminated ice cream. According…

2 weeks ago

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy gets accelerated US approval for liver disease MASH

(Reuters): Novo Nordisk said on Friday the US Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval for its weight-loss drug…

2 weeks ago

Sudan cholera outbreak kills 40 in a week as health centres overwhelmed

TAWILA : The “worst cholera outbreak in years” has killed at least 40 people in the last week in Sudan,…

2 weeks ago

Polio surveillance shows sharp decline in positive samples

ISLAMABAD (APP): Pakistan has recorded a notable decline in positive polio environmental samples, reflecting progress in curbing the virus, though…

3 weeks ago

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