World Rescue efforts hampered in aftermath of deadly Afghanistan earthquake Most casualties were reported in Kunar province Published 04 Sep, 2025 12:18pm
World WHO places Saima Wazed on indefinite leave amid corruption allegations Wazed claims an honorary role at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Published 13 Jul, 2025 09:56am
World WHO announces mpox remains public health emergency of international concern Emergency Committee meets on three additional occasions Published 10 Jun, 2025 11:11am
Pakistan WHO supports “Big Catch-Up” initiative to vaccinate 2.8 million children in Pakistan Over 65,000 teams deployed to reach unvaccinated children in high-risk areas Published 23 Mar, 2025 12:19pm
World WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus escapes Israeli airstrike at Sanaa airport Operations aimed at military infrastructure utilized by Houthis for their activities at airport: IDF Published 27 Dec, 2024 09:44am
Life & Style WHO gives first-ever green light to TB test Pakistan among five countries that account for more than half of the global TB burden Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:39pm
Pakistan Smog in Lahore ends outdoor play for schoolkids Seasonal crop burn-off by farmers on the outskirts of Lahore is also a major contributing factor Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:11pm
World Egypt achieves historic Malaria-free certification from WHO Certification recognizes Egypt as the 45th country Published 21 Oct, 2024 09:13am
Pakistan Three Mpox cases detected in Karachi in a single day WHO has approved a vaccine for the virus Published 15 Sep, 2024 11:08am
World Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo in next few days, says WHO Some 230,000 mpox doses are immediately available to be dispatched, says WHO official Tim Nguyen Published 30 Aug, 2024 11:37pm
Pakistan Punjab government intensifies measures against Monkey pox Prof Akram emphasized the urgent need for cooperation from airport authorities Published 30 Aug, 2024 09:00am
World Thailand suspects first case of deadly new Mpox strain Infected person has been quarantined in a hospital as a precautionary measure Published 21 Aug, 2024 01:18pm
Life & Style EU public health body lifts mpox risk alert level WHO official Margaret Harris says she expects more cases outside Africa to emerge soon Updated 16 Aug, 2024 11:58pm
Life & Style WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years Mpox can spread through close contact Published 14 Aug, 2024 11:59pm
World WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India Patient had exposure to poultry at home and in his surroundings: agency Published 12 Jun, 2024 08:53am
Life & Style Processed meats, alcohol increase cancer risk: dietitian In 2015, the World Health Organization named processed meat as a ‘carcinogen’ Published 21 Apr, 2024 07:11pm
Life & Style WHO warns of falsified cough syrup ingredients seized in Pakistan Samples sent by DRAP were found to have EG contamination of 0.76-100%, according to WHO Published 16 Apr, 2024 07:11pm
Life & Style Pakistan seizes poisonous solvent used in cough syrup World Health Organization has linked the deaths outside Indonesia to cough syrups made in India Updated 11 Jan, 2024 08:50pm
Life & Style NIH says ‘influenza’ spreading across Pakistan is not Covid-19 Influenza-A H2 and H3 cases on the rise as people report with respiratory problems Published 03 Jan, 2024 02:01pm
Must Read Ban flavoured vapes, WHO says, urging tobacco-style controls 'E-cigarettes are not risk-free,' says study Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:51pm
Pakistan WHO says Pakistani company making contaminated medicine The medicines include syrup and suspension medicines Published 07 Dec, 2023 10:10pm
World WHO asks China for details on outbreaks of respiratory illness Clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children in north China were reported. Published 23 Nov, 2023 11:52am
Pakistan WHO stresses for vaccination amid rising cases of Influenza in Pakistan Medical experts say pregnant women, health workers are at higher risk Published 22 Nov, 2023 08:34pm
Life & Style Punjab bans five substandard cough syrups after WHO investigation Probe confirmed that five syrups had high amount of alcohol Updated 17 Nov, 2023 07:32pm
Pakistan Pakistan fails to provide adequate mental health resources to 24 million in need As per WHO estimate 24 million people in Pakistan need psychiatric assistance Published 10 Oct, 2023 10:59am
Life & Style WHO recommends malaria vaccine that will be rolled out next year WHO chief says doses would cost between $2 and $4 Published 02 Oct, 2023 11:34pm
World Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak on record 1,006 people had died, among more than 200,000 confirmed cases, country reported Published 02 Oct, 2023 01:05pm
Life & Style WHO calls on China for ‘full access’ for Covid investigators: report 'We're pressing China to give full access, and we are asking countries to raise it during their bilateral meetings — [to urge Beijing] to co-operate,' says WHO chief Published 17 Sep, 2023 07:02pm
Life & Style PM Shehbaz wants to you to know what you eat Starts campaign under which restaurants, packaged foods clearly mention calorie count Published 23 Jul, 2023 09:20pm
Life & Style WHO to link artificial sweetner found in cold drinks to cancer Consumers and food companies will have to decide whether to fight back or find alternatives Published 30 Jun, 2023 06:58pm