November 26, 2024
Health & Fitness
November 26, 2024
Alarming number of people with disabilities in New…
This undated photo shows an elderly disabled man in wheelchair travelling alongside the road. — Unsplash/File Adviser to Governor New York Dr Ijaz Ahmad has stressed on different communities to ensure the protection of
November 26, 2024
Sleep disorder drug can benefit patients of laryng…
Representational image of a child getting her throat checked by a medical official. — Unsplash/file Researchers have discovered that a drug used to treat a sleep disorder can benefit people with laryngeal dystonia (LD) —
November 26, 2024
Polio cripples two more children, pushing Pakistan…
A female health worker administering polio drops to a child during 7-day Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme 2024 in provincial capital on September 9, 2024. — APP Health authorities confirm latest diagnoses in KP. Polio
November 26, 2024
Researchers develop ‘skin patch’ to mo…
A representational image of blood pressure readings on a monitor in a hospital. — Unsplash/file A wearable patch that can monitor blood pressure continuously could help people with the disease in managing hypertension has
November 26, 2024
HIV cases and deaths declining
A woman gets herself tested for AIDS in this undated image. — AFP PARIS: The number of new HIV infections and deaths is falling worldwide, marking significant progress in the fight against the disease.
November 26, 2024
Bird flu brings up danger for some Americans’…
A test tube labelled “Bird Flu”, eggs and a piece of paper in the colours of the US national flag are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. — Reuters Some Americans may
November 26, 2024
Mpox still a health emergency, says WHO
A test tube labelled “Mpox virus positive” is held in this illustration taken August 20, 2024. —Reuters LONDON: The Mpox outbreak continues to represent a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on
November 25, 2024
Pakistan’s polio tally hits 55 after 3 more …
A boy receives polio vaccine drops, during an inoculation campaign, in a low-income neighbourhood in Karachi. — Reuters/File One polio case reported from Districts Zhob and Jaffarabad each. Another child contracts virus in KP
November 25, 2024