Health

Five new polio cases have been reported across the country, taking the tally to 100. All of them are wild polio virus cases. There are now 91 wild polio virus cases and nine vaccine-derived polio cases. Three of the new cases were recorded in Sindh and two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The first case was a 36-month-old female from Sakran in …

ISLAMABAD: To counter the opposition’s campaign that the government of Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) has failed to deliver, Prime Minister Imran Khan recently directed all ministries and divisions to highlight their success stories. In this regard, the Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) has prepared a list of its achievements to show that it has completed a number of projects and …

Two more people died of dengue in Karachi on Saturday, taking Sindh’s death toll to 37. The two men were identified as Shahzad, a 40-year-old resident of Korangi, and Abdul Rafay, a 60-year-old from Shah Faisal Colony. Both of them had been admitted at a private hospital. According to a spokesperson for the Dengue Prevention and Control Program, over 13,000 …

This year more than 13,000 cases of typhoid have been reported in Sindh. “The actual number of patients suffering from this disease is more than what is reported,” said National Institute of Child Health Paediatric Director Dr Jamal Raza. “We have estimated that the numbers stated are of culture proven cases of typhoid,” he said. “The actual amount will be …

ISLAMABAD: Chewing sugar-free gum could help in reducing further development of dental caries (cavities) in adults and children, according to evidence presented in a recent study by researchers at the King’s College London. Published in the journal “Journal of Dental Research,” the study found some evidence that chewing sugar-free gum may reduce the advancement of dental caries and could be …

In the Byzantine world of health care pricing, most people wouldn’t expect that the ubiquitous flu shot could be a prime example of how the system’s lack of transparency can lead to disparate costs. The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to cover all federally recommended vaccines at no charge to patients, including flu immunizations. Although people with insurance pay …

Drug developer Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans to move into a new headquarters in Plano to keep up with its growth. Reata is transitioning from a clinical stage company to one that will soon market and sell drugs in the U.S. and around the world. It announced Monday that it imately 300,000-square- foot building in a business park near Legacy Drive …

KARACHI: Experts of infectious diseases and paediatric illnesses suspect a powerful lobby could be behind the ongoing negative propaganda and smear campaign against the newly-introduced Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TC) in Sindh, saying some influential people having vested interests were spreading misconceptions against vaccination drive. “If all the children are vaccinated against typhoid, the demand for antibiotics would reduce by 50 …

NEW YORK: New York on Tuesday became the second state this week to sue Juul, the United States´ largest electronic cigarette manufacturer, for illegally targeting minors with its marketing campaigns. The lawsuits come as the vaping industry faces intense scrutiny over an epidemic of lung ailments linked to e-cigarette use that has killed more than 40 people and sickened more …

KARACHI:Dengue virus seems to be on the rise again in Sindh as 178 more people contracted the virus over the last 24 hours, it was learned on Wednesday. As many as 13800 people have contracted dengue virus this year. Throughout Sindh, 35 people have died from the virus this year. Dengue virus was reportedly spreading fast in Punjab as well …