Health

ISLAMABAD: Met Office on Saturday forecast that most parts of the country are likely to remain in the grip of heatwave like conditions during the next week. Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that slight relief is expected in most parts of the country during the evening of 14th to 17th …

ISLAMABAD, May 13: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha on Friday stated that human capital investments including such as on gender, equality, population planning, education, nutrition and water would bring benefits for the sustainable development. She said this while in a called on meeting with …

UNITED NATIONS, May 13 : The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a Rome-based UN agency, has called for has called for more investment in innovation to boost food security, especially for the billions worldwide living close to the bread line. “On this very first International Day of Plant Health, we …

ISLAMABAD, May 12 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, terming nurses an icon of great service to humanity, has said the government would improve the working conditions of the nursing sector in the country. PM Sharif said nurses in Pakistan for their excellent services were a golden and proud …

ISLAMABAD, May 10 : Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman Tuesday warned, “Pakistan is in the grip of recurring heat waves as a result of global climate inaction and lack of commitments to pledges made to reduce greenhouse gasses”. “Policies need to be prioritized and benchmarked transparently and …

ISLAMABAD, May 8 : Health experts on Sunday advised the citizens to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities during the summer especially if they are diabetic as direct exposure to sun not only causes dehydration and heat exhaustion but also damages the skin. “Water and salt intake should be increased during summer. …

The coronavirus pandemic led to nearly 15 million excess deaths worldwide, according to a new estimate by the World Health Organization, including people who died from covid-19 and others who died from indirect causes such as health care shortages as the virus surged and overwhelmed hospitals. The WHO defines excess …

Gene-edited pig heart that was transplanted into an American patient this year was infected with porcine virus, which ultimately led to his death two months later. David Bennett Sr was alraedy near his death when he received the heart transplant in January, which was hailed as a success intially as …

The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the United States has found. “We found that the risks of hospitalization and mortality were nearly identical between …

A leaked draft opinion suggests the US Supreme Court could overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision   As women in the United States find themselves on the verge of possibly losing the constitutional right to abortion, courts in many other parts of the world have been moving in …