health

A whole family of cockroaches lived inside this man’s ear?

Cockroaches can sometime make life hell for anyone by roaming around the house or laying… Read More

E-cigarettes may damage the heart, study says

Vaping devices and the chemicals they deliver -- increasingly popular among teens -- may damage… Read More

Almost 6 million children immunized for polio in 3 days: Zafar Mirza

SAPM Zafar Mirza has said over 5.9 million children under the age of five years… Read More

44 new dengue cases reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

the number of dengue positive cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has soared to 6,751. Read More

Nawaz Sharif’s platelets see extravagant dip, currently stand at 30,000

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif's medical condition remained unstable as his platelets dropped… Read More

300 attacks on Ebola health workers this year: report

The Democratic Republic of Congo declared an Ebola epidemic in August 2018 in the conflict-wracked… Read More

Salmonella outbreak causes one death

A multistate outbreak of salmonella linked to ground beef has caused one death in California… Read More

Getting measles ‘resets’ the body’s immune system

Measles, the contagious childhood disease that is once more on the rise globally, is more… Read More

E-commerce platforms asked to shut down e-cigarette shops

China’s tobacco regulator on Friday issued a notice asking e-commerce platforms and businesses to shut… Read More

‘Better turn off the TV’: Six components of healthy family meals

Meta-analysis of data from over 29,000 respondents worldwide shows links between eating habits and nutritional… Read More

PM Imran bars ministers from issuing statements on Nawaz’s health

The PM issued directives while chairing a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad. Read More

Tuberculosis treatment for developing countries to cost $1,040

A newly approved three-drug treatment for tuberculosis will be available in 150 countries including India… Read More

Tailored treatments could help athletes with eating disorders

Athletes face an increased risk for eating disorders, and a treatment program tailored to their… Read More

Retailers pull popular baby powder brand off shelves after recall

Four major US retailers, including Walmart and Target, are removing all 22-ounce bottles of a… Read More

Two of three polio viruses eradicated in ‘historic step’

The announcement by the Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication means that only… Read More

Makers testify baby powder was safe 13 days before regulator found asbestos

Gorsky, citing “thousands of tests and studies” to support his testimony, said: “I’m not aware… Read More

Disease fighters to mark partial victory in polio eradication battle

Global health officials will on Thursday announce a partial victory in the decades-long fight to… Read More

Nawaz Sharif’s health condition improving: sources

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif’s health condition was improving rapidly after he was… Read More

‘Footballers 3.5 times more likely to die from brain trauma’

Former footballers are approximately three-and-a- half times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases than… Read More

Diabetes drug for treating heart failure risk gets US approval

Farxiga has been approved for use in the United States as a treatment to reduce… Read More