Category: 8. Health

Kim Seung-hwan, who is himself a paraplegic and part of the Exoskeleton Laboratory team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), sits on a wheelchair next to the prototype of exoskeleton… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

a representational image of a woman sleeping. — Unsplash.file A rare genetic condition that causes sleep difficulties, memory loss (dementia) and involuntary muscles twitching has no cure and gets worse over time… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, a renowned Pakistani child and maternal health specialist, has been awarded the prestigious “Order of Canada” for his exceptional contributions to global health. This honor is one of Canada’s highest civilian awards, recognizing individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to society. Established in 1967, the Order of Canada has been… Continue…

A health worker administers polio drops to a child during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in Peshawar on September 12, 2024. — AFP Pakistan reported another case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Jacobabad… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

A representational image showing a person lying on her bed under a blanket. — Unsplash/File Winter weather brings cozy blankets and warm beverages along with a desire to keep hibernating, sleeping and never leaving… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

PM Shehbaz Sharif launches the last anti-polio campaign of 2024 by administering polio drops to children on December 15, 2024. — PID As the polio cases soared to 63 this year, the federal government is all set to… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

In this picture taken on January 13, 2022, students gather at a yard of a university in Karachi, Pakistan — Reuters ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the Senate standing committee on National Health Services… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

A representational image shows a person coughing. — Pexels As the holiday season approaches, with all its joy and jollyness, it also brings along contagious illnesses and a set of headaches stemming from the… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

In response to a recent scandal involving illegal kidney transplants at private hospitals in Islamabad, the Human Organ Transplant Authority (HOTA) has implemented a temporary ban on all organ transplant procedures in public and private hospitals across the city. This measure aims to enforce stricter adherence to transplant regulations and ensure compliance with the HOTA…

Female olio worker administering polio drops to children at Warsak road during anti-polio vaccination campaign in Peshawar on September 9, 2024. — APP Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Health Services Dr Malik… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk