Category: 8. Health

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has dispatched essential medicines via helicopter to Parachinar, the main city in the northwestern Kurram district, where road closures caused by ongoing sectarian clashes have severely disrupted life. The clashes, which began on November 21 between Sunni and Shiite communities, have resulted in 133 deaths and over 170 injuries. In…

A man sorts and arranges medicine packs at a pharmacy store in Peshawar on March 28, 2019. — Reuters KARACHI: An alarming revelation was made about the risk to public health as 95% of pharmacies, medical stores,… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has made a lighthearted suggestion for those suffering from the severe smog in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: relocate to Karachi. His comment came amid the escalating air quality crisis in northern and central Pakistan, where cities like Peshawar, Multan, and Lahore have seen hazardous levels of air pollution. On November 12,…

 A test tube labelled “Mpox virus positive” is held in this illustration taken August 20, 2024. — Reuters The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced that it is set to convene its Emergency Committee… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

Thick smog blankets the city of Faisalabad, reducing visibility and enveloping the surroundings, November 7, 2024. — APP Severe smog that has engulfed some cities of Punjab, including Lahore, in the past couple of… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

A rperesentational image shows a man holding onto his knee. — Unsplash While resting on the sofa works while experiencing sore knees, engaging in some Pilates exercises can be a more effective approach to get rid… 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  A teenager in British Columbia, Canada has become the first person in the country to test positive for… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

Patients with chest infections and respiratory issues are being treated at a hospital in Lahore on November 8, 2024, as the city battles with worst air quality in the world. — AFP    Experts warn that climate… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

A boy receives polio vaccine drops, during an anti-polio campaign, in a low-income neighbourhood in Karachi, April 9, 2018. — Reuters  Pakistan reported new case of polio in Sindh, bringing the total number of the… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk

A representational image depicting a doctor attending her patient. — Freepik A new study has found that older adults, who are excessively sleepy during the day or have prominent sleep issues, are at an increased… Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk