Health

Peshawar remains most affected as new cases slow

Hospital refuses to admit patients due to shortage of space and equipment

Attorney general says govt has option of challenging LHC ruling but decision rests with federal cabinet

Punjab health minister presides over a special meeting to review performance of PMU

Half of all terminations worldwide still conducted in risky conditions, say experts

Typhoid has already infected some 11,000 people since 2016

RIC is only equipped with total of 24 recovery beds

State minister on narcotics says govt will introduce harsher punishment for drug mafia

Outstanding dues amounting to Rs17m are to be paid by the Sindh govt, says petitioner's counsel

Most sufferers have Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity and other lifestyle factors

It comes as technology companies increasingly strike up partnerships with drugmakers

PGMI principal says families ‘buying the disease’ from fast food restaurants

Experts advise imposing ban on burning wood and coal in open spaces

Pakistan is among the top ten countries which suffer an absolute increase in diabetes prevalence

Shehbaz Sharif calls party meeting on Thursday to devise ‘future strategy’

CDC reported there have been 39 deaths associated with e-cigarettes or vaping products in the US

Shortage of doctors at hospitals to be resolved soon, says health minister

Actor also opens up about struggling with weight at nearly 96 kilos before her transformation

Five day anti-polio campaign culminated on Nov 8, followed by catch-up phase for the remaining children

PMA Sindh general secretary accuses health minister of being inefficient, unanswerable

92,000 children die from pneumonia every year in Pakistan

Apart from dialing down on fizzy drinks or having smaller meals, here's some easy tricks from nutrition experts

The board of doctors put together by the PTI govt itself recommended Nawaz be treated abroad, says PML-N spokesperson

Former premier's travel summary sent to law ministry

Actor-activist on why she quit modelling and how being in a wheelchair changed the course of her career

Accident and emergency services launched in Jamrod

Population Welfare Department in Swat, Lakki Marwat and Mohmand will be merged into the health department

Doctors say kids breathe the noxious air twice as fast as adults, causing respiratory problems, mental health issues

Says former premier should be sent abroad for treatment immediately

Several ingredients inhaled through vaping may lead to inflammation, oxidative stress and unstable blood flow

Financial matters of quake authority would be finalised by end of budget year

The ever-green band has evolved with its audience, and here's the proof

Adopt proper diet to reduce risk of asthma attack and other allergies during winters advise doctor

44,000 people have been infected with mosquito-borne disease this year

Bilawal claims the former president has not been given access to specialist doctors, personal physician

Ccleanliness in our country and the access to safe and affordable drinking water for all remains a distant dream

Closure comes after Pakistan Embassy's several staff were harassed by unknown assailants on roads in Kabul

It is causing respiratory and eye problems to masses, particularly children

SEPA remains silent on environmental violations, while ongoing ecological crisis makes global headlines

Says cause needs to be diagnosed and established without delay

Doctors performed an ECG to determine the former prime minister's condition

Emissions cause breathing difficulties for residents

A government-appointed environment panel declared Delhi’s air pollution a public health emergency

He says the government has brought reforms in health, education and other sectors

PML-N supremo has not suffered any chest pain since the last five days

Says directions have been given to ensure facilities in all three hospitals

NIH Islamabad is engaged in both research and the production of sera and vaccines

Number of cardiac patients across Pakistan increased over past two decades

Sharif has low platelet count which is being further complicated by 'deteriorating kidney functions'

Says Auqaf Department land should be leased to private hospitals