The poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples from 18 districts of Pakistan, including major urban cities like Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, the national polio eradication program said on Monday. Polio is a paralyzing disease that has no cure. Multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all […]
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Pneumonia kills 13 more children in Punjab
Thirteen more children succumbed to pneumonia in the last 24 hours on Sunday, bringing the total toll from the disease to 392. The Punjab Health Department highlighted a concerning surge in pneumonia cases, particularly during the dry cold spell. Within a single day, 622 new patients were reported across Punjab, with Lahore bearing a significant […]
Pakistan records lowest Covid positivity rate
ISLAMABAD: According to statistics provided by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday, 216 new Covid-19 patients have been discovered in the country in the last 24 hours. The country’s top platform overseeing Covid response said a total of 33,435 samples were tested during this period, out of which 216 turned out to […]
A Dilemma of Dengue Fever in COVID-19 Pandemic
Pakistan is witnessing an increasing surge of Dengue fever these days especially in Lahore city, the capital of Punjab province. As we continue to live amid a Covid pandemic, the risk has compounded with the infections caused by the Dengue virus and coronavirus since many symptoms of dengue and Covid-19 overlap, which can make treatment […]
Dilapidated health sector of Balochistan
Balochistan, despite being considered the hub of the CPEC project – a multi-billion economic project, namely the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, has one of the most dilapidated health sectors amongst the other provinces. This, sadly now, is in a dismal state. Regretfully, there are no good health facilities, and people are confronting numerous problems in […]
Bollywood icon Irrfan Khan diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour
Actor Irrfan Khan has essayed roles in Hollywood films such as ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘The Amazing Spider Man’ and ‘Life of Pi’, and it’s all of these blockbusters that have brought him his much credited fame. Just recently, the renowned actor has been diagnosed with a tumour and has been reported to be travelling overseas for […]
Parkinson’s disease – myths and facts
Parkinson’s disease is an alarming neurodegenerative disorder. This is manifested by progressive deterioration of motor functions due to an inability of neurons to produce dopamine. It is more accurately characterized by slow loss of muscle control, which results in the trembling of the limbs and head while the person is at rest. Stiffness, slowness, and […]
Might be suffering from a rare disease, says Irrfan Khan
Indian star Irrfan Khan happened to make a startling revelation on Twitter yesterday. The Hindi Medium actor shared that he possibly might be suffering from a rare illness: “Little had I known that my search for rare stories would make me find a rare disease.” 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/JXD8NKwH3D — Irrfan (@irrfank) March 5, 2018 He assured fans that […]