Health

Labcorp on Wednesday began marketing to US physicians the first test for a trio of blood biomarkers it says can detect the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s, accelerating diagnosis of the brain-wasting disease and potentially helping patients access treatment. Labcorp’s Amyloid-Tau-Neurodegeneration (ATN) Profile is not precise enough to definitively diagnose Alzheimer’s, but offers a convenient way for doctors to determine which patients …

KARACHI: Routine operations at Karachi Jinnah Hospital’s Gynaecology department have been suspended due to a shortage of staff, quoting the hospital’s administration. The hospital deals with as many as 120 delivery cases daily. As per details, the city’s biggest government-run hospital is facing a shortage of paramedical staff, causing the suspension of routine scheduled operations at the Gynaecology Ward. The …

In a step towards controlling smog, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday ordered authorities to fine vehicles over wrong parking and individuals washing their vehicles at homes, in the provincial capital.  Smoke from vehicles, factories and burning of the remains of crops have been major factors behind the dense smog that engulfs cities in the beginning days of the …

Labcorp on Wednesday began marketing to US physicians the first test for a trio of blood biomarkers it says can detect the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s, accelerating diagnosis of the brain-wasting disease and potentially helping patients access treatment. Labcorp’s Amyloid-Tau-Neurodegeneration (ATN) Profile is not precise enough to definitively diagnose Alzheimer’s, but offers a convenient way for doctors to determine which patients …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan on Tuesday said the Pakistan government is successfully implementing its reforms agenda to strengthen the country’s health system. He stated this while addressing the participants of the 70th World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee meeting held in Cairo. Delegates from 22 countries attended the meeting. He said that in order to achieve …

Early childhood and infant mental health encompasses the capacity of infants and young children to engage in emotional experiences, acquire knowledge, and establish relationships with others. In young children from birth to age 5, this aspect is referred to as social-emotional growth in children. Science indicates that the building blocks of a healthy mental state are established during the initial …

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will give $40 million, including to a Belgian biotech company and two leading African vaccine manufacturers, in a bid to boost access to mRNA vaccines for protection against various diseases in Africa. Nivelles-based Quantoom Biosciences will get $20 million to advance work on its mRNA manufacturing platform, while the Institut Pasteur de Dakar in …

LAHORE: Punjab has reported 111 new cases of dengue and 2,167 of Pink Eye during the last 24 hours. With the new cases, the total number of dengue patients has reached 5,580 while of pink eye 425,420 across the province this year so far. Of the total new cases of pink eye, 335 were reported from Bahawalpur and 142 from …

ISLAMABAD: In view of the reported cases of the Nipah virus in the province of South India, the National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an advisory on the instructions of the Federal Minister for Health. So far, no case of Nipah virus has been reported in Pakistan, said the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health. He said that a …

Slime Licker and Cocco Candy are recalling millions of rolling candies distributed nationally after complaints confirming that they include rolling balls that can come loose and get into a child’s mouth, creating a choking danger. The warning from the federal agency was issued six months after a seven-year-old girl in New York choked to death after having a Cocco Candy …