According to the Ministry of Health’s spokesperson, the patient, who recently returned from Dubai on January 24, was identified through screening at the Peshawar airport. The suspected case tested positive, bringing the total number of mpox cases in the country to 10 since the health emergency was declared. The patient has been transferred to Services […]
Much of the Gaza Strip’s health infrastructure has been destroyed by the more than year-long war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas before a ceasefire took hold on Sunday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the ceasefire, posting on social media that it would “bring great hope for millions of people whose lives […]
ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah, who conducted the hearing inside Adiala Jail, also allowed a medical checkup for Imran Khan. The PTI founder was presented before the court while other suspects in the same case were also brought to Adiala Jail for the hearing. The court will hear the case daily from January 13. The […]
Zia, 79, served as prime minister of the South Asian nation twice but was jailed for corruption in 2018 during the tenure of Sheikh Hasina, her successor and lifelong rival. Hasina’s toppling and exile to neighboring India after the August revolt against her autocratic government prompted Zia’s release from house arrest. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) […]
The CDC said the patient’s sample showed mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, the part of the virus that plays a key role in its attaching to host cells. The health body said, opens new tab the risk to the general public from the outbreak has not changed and remains low. US suffers first severe […]
The entry test was scheduled for December 26 (today), but the court has suspended it for the time being. According to the petitioner, the security situation in Kurram is unstable, making it impossible to hold the test in the district. The petitioner has also requested the court to arrange an examination hall in Sadda for […]
The National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) for Polio Eradication reported that a one-and-a-half-year-old infant in the Chaman district’s Qila Abdullah neighborhood has been affected by polio. The information indicated that this is the seventh case reported from the Kila Abdullah area. In total, Balochistan province has recorded 27 polio cases thus far in the current […]
According to details, the US Department of Justice has taken action against 16 cardiologists involved in ‘fraudulent’ billing practices, amounting to a $17.7 million settlement, according to an official statement. Pakistani-American cardiologist Dr. Arjumand Hashmi has also been accused of overbilling. The Department of Justice alleged that Dr. Hashmi earned millions of dollars through fraudulent […]
Doctors urge all people – especially those with prescription opioids at home or a substance abuser in the household – to keep naloxone in their first aid kits or even in their bags. Anyone can experience an opioid emergency, including small children who accidentally ingest the drugs. Naloxone is sold under brand names such as […]
According to information provided by Adeel Tasawar, the charge of the anti-polio initiative in Punjab, 1.193 million children in Lahore have received the drops. Similarly, in Rawalpindi, 577,000 children were vaccinated against polio. In Multan, 751,000 children received the polio drops. Faisalabad saw 867,000 children vaccinated during this campaign. Adeel Tasawar mentioned that today marks […]
