Category: 8. Health

A child receiving polio drops in Pakistan. — Reuters/File Pakistan reported another poliovirus case on Thursday as country’s tally for 2024 rose to 70.  The Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) reported that the case… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

 An Airbus plane is seen at Riga International Airport in Riga, Latvia, January 17, 2020. — Reuters ISTANBUL: Residing near airports with high aircraft noise could increase the risk of heart issues, including… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

A health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child during a polio vaccination campaign at a slum area in Lahore on August 2, 2021. — AFP  PESHAWAR: Despite multiple vaccination campaigns, poliovirus… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

Pandemic prevention workers in protective suits prepare to enter an apartment compound in Beijing, China, November 12, 2022. — Reuters Five years since COVID-19 started upending the world, the virus is still… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

The picture shows people standing in line while wearing masks. — Reuters/File  China has been witnessing a surge in case of a respiratory virus in the past few weeks, sparking worries among people about… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

A person holds a test tube labelled “Bird Flu”, in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. — Reuters WASHINGTON: Louisiana health authorities reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) building can be seen in this image. — PMDC website/File ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has postponed the implementation of the Bachelor of… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

This representational image shows polythene bags. — Unsplash/File To safeguard public health and the environment, the federal government has announced a complete as well as stringent ban on plastic shopping bags in… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

Representational image of a virus. — Canva After Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) drew world’s attention following its outbreak in China, federal health authorities said on Saturday that it was not new for Pakistan and… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

A bunch of alcohol bottles wait to be filled and labelled ahead of packaging in New York, United States, March 9, 2015. — Reuters WASHINGTON/LONDON: The US Surgeon General said on Friday that alcoholic drinks… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk