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Irregular periods? Pandemic stress could be the reason
Doctors suggest that being in the house can affect sleep patterns, eating habits and physical activity as well
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Dexamethasone disappears from markets in Islamabad
Pharmacists will face action under Hoarding Act 1977, warns DC
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LIVE: Coronavirus hotspots being sealed across country as tally surges to 163,218
Sindh witnesses highest single-day Covid-19 fatalities
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IUB’s lab receives crystallisation kits
These kits will be used by the research groups at IUB to crystallise various target proteins
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Rs5b earmarked for Covid-19 crisis in Sindh
Govt reserves Rs5.1 billion for NICVD in the budget, even as Centre moves to take over hospital
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Pakistan mulls using dexamethasone on coronavirus patients
Experts will consider including drug in treatment plan for critically ill patients, says Dr Zafar Mirza
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LIVE: Pakistan's COVID-19 testing capacity to increase from 50,000 to 100,000 per day as tally soars to 154,760
A complete lockdown policy would not be effective for Pakistan's poor economy, says Asad Umar
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Reproductive health helpline goes live
Facility launched with UN funding will assist pregnant women
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K-P pleads for plasma donations
Leading medical facility in the province urges survivors to donate blood plasma
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Stigma and sense: Suicide and the need to help
In the bid to acknowledge mental health, the ‘rescuers’ stigmatise mental healthcare
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Max funds set aside for health in Sindh budget
Govt has decided to reduce development funds to meet the coronavirus emergency
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Face masks receive mixed reviews
Some healthcare experts believe homemade masks can cause respiratory problems
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LIVE: PM Imran visits Karachi as Covid-19 tally reaches 151,883
Virus has claimed at least 2,896 lives while around 56,390 patients have recovered
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Budget 2020-21: Punjab's health sector funding up 1.86%
The largest province has only allocated Rs13 billion to battle Covid-19
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Mutation in new coronavirus increases chance of infection: study
Research may explain why early outbreaks in some parts of the world did not end up overwhelming health systems
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Sindh govt mulls sealing coronavirus hotspots
Commissioners ordered to identify areas to be locked down for 15 days
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Taxi driver turns hearse driver as coronavirus cases in India spike
Before coronavirus outbreak, Aamir was one of tens of thousands of people making a living as a taxi driver
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Pakistan's Covid-19 tally surpasses 142,000
Death toll from disease exceeds 2,600
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Israeli president's house shut after Covid-19 infection
An employee at Reuven Rivlin's residence was infected with coronavirus
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June 14: Coronavirus cases could reach 1.2m by end of next month, warns Asad as tally hits 142,306
Virus has claimed at least 2,664 lives while around 51,735 patients have recovered
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China reports 11 new confirmed, 7 asymptomatic Covid-19 cases for June 12
Total number of Covid-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 83,075
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Iran will reimpose restrictions if health rules not observed
After gradually relaxing its lockdown since mid-April, Iran has seen a sharp rise of new daily infections
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Pakistan sees another spike with over 6000 Covid-19 cases
Data show that most deaths occurred in patients between the age of 60 and 69
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Rs14.52b allocated for health sector schemes
Rs204m allocated for setting up four BHUs in ICT
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LIVE: Pakistan sees another day with over 6,000 cases as Covid-19 tally hits 135,943
Virus has claimed at least 2,597 lives while around 50,056 patients have recovered
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Karachi hospitals to get 500 oxygenated beds amid rise in Covid-19 cases
Over 2,400 more infection cases confirmed, 17 more deaths reported in the province
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Sindh govt to provide oxygen to home isolation patients
Province's tally nears 47,000 with over 3,000 new cases
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MQM-P leader Khawaja Izharul Hassan tests Covid-19 positive
So far, 16 MPAs have been infected by coronavirus
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Earlier coronavirus second wave feared in Europe after mass protests
For any infectious respiratory disease, mass events could be a major route of transmission, says EU health official
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Indian bank staff want cleaner branches amid coronavirus deaths in industry
Bankers union demanded that certain employees should be allowed to work from home
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Lockdown diaries: Bollywood celebs get stylish with athleisure
From catchy, neon tops to ripped leggings and comfortable crop tops, celebs have their A-game on
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Sindh health workers to begin OPD boycott
As doctors, nurses, and paramedics continued their protest for the third consecutive day
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'Over 75,000 active Covid-19 cases in the country'
Currently, 5,546 patients admitted to various hospitals
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Iraq reports highest daily coronavirus deaths since February
Country records 34 more fatalities from pandemic, raising death toll to 426
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Wheat import
Will the ruling party have the moral courage to punish all of those responsible for the crises?
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Door-to-door virus testing collapses in Karachi South district
More than 1,500 samples collected through the service have been frozen, creating a huge backlog for tests
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WHO retracts remarks, says asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus is occurring
Maria van Kerkhove says up to 40 per cent of coronavirus transmission might be due to spread by asymptomatic cases
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South Asia now a latest pandemic hot spot, cases rising at fastest rate
Pakistan witnessed a 27 per cent rise in coronavirus patients, while in Bangladesh cases spiked by 19%
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WHO recommends 'intermittent, targeted' lockdowns in Pakistan
UN health agency says Pakistan does not meet any conditions for easing lockdown
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Many scientists believe antibody based therapies hold great promise for treating infected people
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China, scientists dismiss Harvard study suggesting Covid-19 was spreading in Wuhan in August
Harvard research showed a steep increase in hospital car park occupancy in August 2019
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Delhi coronavirus cases set to explode, hospitals running out of beds
Despite a vast lockdown imposed in March, disease is spreading in India at one of the world’s fastest rates
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NCOC discusses special package for medical staff fighting Covid-19
Assistance for treatment at home, short-term action plan for June and July also considered
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June 9: Punjab, Sindh see surge in coronavirus cases as countrywide tally hits 110,861
The contagion has claimed at least 2,216 lives while 35,070 patients recovered across the country so far
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Over 7k beds reserved for Covid-19 vacant in Punjab
Currently, 2,000 beds are occupied by patients throughout the province
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WHO head urges world not to drop guard as pandemic still growing
This is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal, says Tedros Adhanom
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India government leaders row over hospital beds as coronavirus infections surge
Delhi CM says city would soon run out of beds if Covid-19 patients kept coming from across India
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100-year old woman survives Covid-19 infection in Bangladesh
She was admitted to a hospital in capital Dhaka with heart disease and old-age complications
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Pakistan cracks down on safety breaches, coronavirus cases top 100,000
Of 23,000 daily tests, more than 1 in 5 have been positive over the last 10 days
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COMSATS to assist with telehealth training
WHO to provide master trainers in first phase