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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

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India reports 69 cases of new Covid variant

WHO classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a ‘variant of interest’

Published 26 Dec, 2023 05:32pm

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Ban flavoured vapes, WHO says, urging tobacco-style controls

'E-cigarettes are not risk-free,' says study

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:51pm

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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

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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

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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

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Air pollution mainly caused by India reduce life expectancy in Pakistan

Indian capital New Delhi is the world's most polluted megacity

Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:52pm

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WHO keeps Pakistan among countries infected with poliovirus

Travel restrictions for Pakistan have been extended by another three months

Published 28 Aug, 2023 03:11pm

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Monkeypox case detected in Rawalpindi

NIH conducting epidemiological investigations and contact tracing

Published 19 Aug, 2023 11:36pm

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Inkblot test can reveal info about your personality

The optical illusion can reveal if you are stuck in the past and unable to be happy

Published 15 Aug, 2023 07:33pm

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Take exactly 3,967 steps daily for a longer life, study says

Study shows as few as 2,337 steps reduce the risk of dying from heart diseases

Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:40pm

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WHO warns of ‘real’ risk as monkeypox outbreak tops 1,000 cases

One case of monkeypox in a non-endemic country is considered an outbreak

Published 08 Jun, 2022 10:12pm

مَنکی پاکس وائرس کیا ہے، ہمیں فکر مند ہونا چاہئے؟

منکی پوکس کے 12ممالک میں 50 مشتبہ کیسز کی تحقیقات کی جا رہی ہیں، جبکہ مزید کیسز رپورٹ ہونے کا امکان ہے۔

Published 22 May, 2022 11:10am

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WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases top 100 in Europe

Over 100 cases were confirmed in Europe this week of the viral infection of monkeypox

Published 21 May, 2022 03:26pm

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Covid treatments: still struggling for mass uptake

Wealthy countries have had far greater access to treatments against Covid than poorer nations.

Published 30 Apr, 2022 09:12pm

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WHO says at least one child has died after increase of acute hepatitis cases in children

WHO says a common cold virus known as an adenovirus has been detected in at least 74 cases

Published 24 Apr, 2022 11:26am

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Omicron 'stealth' Covid-19 variant BA.2 now dominant globally

The sub-variant raises concern over potential for a new wave in the US

Published 29 Mar, 2022 11:43am

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Six African countries to get own mRNA jab production

WHO chief stresses need for increasing capacity of all regions to manufacture the health products they need

Published 18 Feb, 2022 02:54pm

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Malawi declares polio outbreak: WHO

'As an imported case from Pakistan, this detection does not affect the African region's wild poliovirus-free certification status,' says world health body

Published 18 Feb, 2022 02:43pm

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WHO issues Omicron warning before holidays

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "an event cancelled is better than a life cancelled", urges China to be transparent with Covid-19 related data

Published 21 Dec, 2021 12:32pm