health

This tree holds hope for new vaccines – if supplies last

Down a dusty farm track in Chilean wine country, behind a wooden gate wrapped in… Read More

US toddler fights for his life as COVID-19 transmission rages

When her two-year-old started feeling sick early last week, Tiffany Jackson didn't think it might… Read More

Meet Forbes-featured Eesha Sheikh who has ‘gamified’ solutions to health challenges

Meet Pakistani entrepreneur Eesha Sheikh who has featured twice in the prestigious Forbes Magazine in… Read More

COVID-19 autopsies yield clues for researchers

Sophisticated molecular tools are helping pathologists uncover new avenues for COVID-19 research during autopsies of… Read More

Seriously ill COVID-19 patients double in vaccine pace-setter Singapore

The rapid pace of new COVID-19 infections and a doubling of seriously ill patients in… Read More

Britain begins world’s largest trial of blood test for 50 types of cancer

Britain's state-run National Health Service (NHS) will on Monday begin the world's biggest trial of… Read More

New kidney problems linked to ‘long COVID’

COVID-19 symptoms that persist long after infection, known as "long COVID", has been tied to… Read More

UAE’s ministry of health wins two awards

UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has been awarded the Arab Smart Government Shield… Read More

Over 51,000 Covid infected people observe quarantine in Pakistan: sources

ISLAMABAD: As Covid-19 rages into its fourth wave with lethal delta variant pervasive, at least… Read More

One dies of Covid in KP as 258 fresh cases emerge

PESHAWAR: As Covid launches into its fourth and more lethal wave with delta variant rampant,… Read More

Flawed study misrepresents Covid-19 vaccination fatality rate

A peer-reviewed study that spread on social media claims Covid-19 shots are dangerous and governments… Read More

Chemist association warns shuttering pharmacies if taxes not revoked

KARACHI: The Pakistan Chemists' & Druggists' Association (PCDA) huddle has announced Friday a shutter-down strike… Read More

Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s health is improving, says JUI-F spokesperson

KARACHI: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) spokesperson said on Saturday that Maulana Fazlur Rehman's health… Read More

Nestle, under fire over unhealthy products, working on new strategy

Kepler Cheuvreux analyst Jon Cox said that including these categories would significantly reduce the proportion… Read More

KP records 13 new Covid deaths, 379 fresh infections

With new deaths reported today in the province due to Covid take KP toll to… Read More

‘We are at war’ with Covid, says UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decried the "tsunami of suffering" sparked by the coronavirus crisis Read More

Sachin Tendulkar reveals anxiety, insomnia

Mental health has become a key consideration among athletes, including cricketers and especially during the… Read More

President phones MWM leader over ban on Youm-e-Ali (RA) procession

President Alvi reassured Nasir Abbas the religious events scheduled on Youm-e-Ali (RA) are sanctioned with… Read More

Karachi accounts for 58pc of Sindh daily Covid cases

Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said daily deaths attributable to Covid stood at one today… Read More

Ideally 75pc of population needs be vaccinated, says Dr Qaiser of PMA

There is a very limited space for accomodating patients in our hospitals if virus reemerges,… Read More