Sheikhupura Residents Demand Action on Toxic Smoke
Residents of a number of densely populated areas of Sheikhupura are struggling with toxic smoke, ash, and industrial emissions, and they are demanding strict…
Tag: Health & Medicine
Punjab Suspends Glycosting Injection Supply
Punjab's health authorities have ordered an immediate halt to the release, distribution, and supply of a batch of Glycosting injection after reports of a…
Study Finds Ozempic May Cut Severe Asthma Attacks
Notably, a new study suggests that weight-loss injections such as Ozempic and Wegovy may support reduce sudden and severe asthma attacks.
Major Karachi Hospital’s MRI Machine Has Been Out of Order for 10…
For context, the MRI facility at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, one of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation's (KMC) major healthcare facilities, has remained non-functional for the…
Govt Launches 10 New Telemedicine Dispensaries
Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has confirmed the establishment of 10 telemedicine dispensaries as part of the federal government's efforts to expand…
Govt Raises Polio Workers Allowance
In practice, the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme has confirmed a 28 percent growth in the daily allowance of frontline polio workers.
Sindh Takes Action After Rising Deaths Due to Dog Bites
In practice, the Sindh health department has suspended seven staff members and issued explanation notices to seven hospital heads after the deaths of five…
Punjab Builds Pakistan’s First Wildlife Hospital
Lahore has completed Pakistan's first wildlife hospital, where authorities have set up 12 operation theatres and two examination rooms for the treatment of wild…
Reports Reveal Dengue Cases in Pakistan Surged Over 3,000% in Last 10…
Pakistan witnessed a staggering 3, 000 percent rise in dengue cases between 2012 and 2022, according to a new study led by the Aga…
Study Reports Major Trial Success in Lung Cancer
When combined with Amgen's targeted immunotherapy Imdelltra, significantly improved overall survival in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer in a late-stage trial, astraZeneca remarked…