Health

ISLAMABAD: A pneumonia surge in Punjab killed 13 more children with 1045 new cases registered during the past 24 hours. According to Punjab Health Department, the provincial capital Lahore registered 248 new cases during the said period, a private news channel reported. The largest province in the country so far this year recorded 288 deaths and 17,248 cases due to …

ISLAMABAD: The countrywide anti-polio campaign, held in January, ‘failed’ to achieve set targets, citing source. According to details obtained by, over 2.1 million children remained ‘unvaccinated’ during the drive, making the target short by 5pc set by Pakistan. In Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan 99pc children were inhaled anti-polio drops during the drive, while 98pc target of vacating children was achieved in …

Pneumonia claimed 14 more lives of children during the past 24 hours in Punjab quoting the health department on Tuesday. According to the Punjab Health Department, a total of 872 new cases of pneumonia cases were reported during the last 24 hours as compared to yesterday’s 801. Over the current month, Punjab has reported 275 pneumonia-related deaths, while over 15,000 cases …

LAHORE: Punjab Health Department on Saturday banned nine substandard syrups from four companies. The Health Department has issued a notification to ban the sale and use of nine syrups from four companies after they were found to be substandard by the Drug Testing Laboratory in Lahore. The syrups contain substandard ethanol, which can cause serious health problems to patients. The …

PARIS: A gene therapy that has allowed several children born deaf to hear for the first time is being hailed as a “game changer” that raises hopes of the first new treatment for hereditary deafness in decades. Several medical teams around the world are trialing the procedure, which focuses on a rare genetic mutation that affects only a small number …

LAHORE: Pneumonia continued to claim lives as 7 more children have died of the disease during the past 24 hours in Punjab health department. According to the Punjab Health Department, a total of 942 new pneumonia cases have been reported across the province in the last 24 hours, with Lahore confirming pneumonia in 212 new patients. Over the course of …

KARACHI: The provincial government on Friday launched the first-ever Sindh Mental Health Policy, outlining a strategic plan to establish a sustainable and effective system to improve mental health services across the province. Multiple local and international stakeholders — the Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning (PILL), University of Manchester, Kings College London, Sindh Mental Health Authority, WHO, prison department, Pakistan …

LAHORE/DG KHAN: Pneumonia continues to take a heavy toll on children as 12 kids reportedly died during the last 24 hours across Punjab, taking the total number of deaths to 220 since Jan 1. According to official data, 1,077 new pneumonia cases have been reported during the last 24 hours in Punjab and a majority of the children are under …

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) has recalled the anti-biotic, INC Infusion Batch No CPV-85 as the product was declared substandard by Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) Karachi. A recall alert issued here by DRAP said federal government analyst CDL Karachi has declared Batch No 065 of product “INCIP Infusion” as of substandard quality, therefore, all the concerned quarters are …

The European Union’s drug regulator will this week consider wider use of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy to include reducing the risk of strokes and heart attacks. Approval could help the Danish drugmaker better argue its case for making the drug available via public sector health systems in Europe. The possible new use of Wegovy, based on a drug trial …