Category: Health
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First case of monkeypox appears in Pakistan
One day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern”, Pakistan yesterday reported this year’s first case of the virus diagnosed in a man from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the patient recently returned from Saudi Arabia. Consequently, the health ministry has ordered the Border Health Services to…
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Move over chicken; mutton is Pakistan’s favourite meat
In a recent survey conducted by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, people across the country were asked about their favorite type of meat.The survey revealed the following preferences:• 41 percent of respondents chose goat meat as their favorite.• 25 percent favored beef.• 23 percent preferred chicken.• 11 percent either didn’t know or didn’t answer. Gallup &…
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Novacare Hospitals to open Pakistan’s first internationally affiliated hospital in Islamabad in 2026
Novacare Hospitals (Private) Limited announced today that it will start constructing a state-of-the-art hospital in Islamabad
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‘Game changer’: Gene therapy offers hope for children born deaf
A gene therapy that has allowed several children born deaf to hear for the first time is being hailed as a “game changer” that raises hopes of the first new treatment for hereditary deafness in decades. Several medical teams around the world are trialling the procedure, which focuses on a rare genetic mutation that affects…
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World must be ready to fight ‘disease X’ : WHO
Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom has said that Disease X is a global problem that we need to be prepared for. Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the WHO head talked the next possible global epidemic, dubbed Disease X. The name was first added to the WHO…
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Air pollution in South Asia can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person
University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) has published its latest report about Air Quality Life Index on Tuesday. The report deduced that rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia which is currently one of the most polluted places in the world. Primary contributors in…
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Live worm found in woman’s brain during MRI scan
Live worm found in woman’s brain during MRI scan
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New dengue cases reported across Punjab
New cases of dengue are being reported across Punjab. In Lahore alone, 18 confirmed cases have been reported in the past 24 hours while 83 confirmed cases were reported in less than a week. According to Dunya News, more than 30,000 dengue hotspots were found in the city by the government officials. Doctors are advising…
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Poliovirus in Afghanistan poses a threat to Pakistan
The International Health Regulations’ Emergency Committee has expressed concern over the increasing number of polio cases in Afghanistan which also pose a threat to Pakistan because of constant travel between the two countries. The Polio Emergency Committee issued a statement on Friday stating that there is still a risk of poliovirus spreading worldwide considering the…
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Sister donates womb in UK’s first successful transplant
Surgeons at Oxford have successfully carried out the first womb transplant in the UK. The womb was donated by a 40-year-old woman to her 34-year-old sister who was born without a uterus. The donor already had two children and considers her family to be complete. The sisters live in England and have requested to remain…