Health

ISLAMABAD: The health ministry’s spokesperson confirmed on Monday that poliovirus has been detected in two environmental samples in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) capital Peshawar. Federal Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel said in a statement that Pakistan and Afghanistan are making joint efforts to eliminate the poliovirus. The virus was detected in sewage samples collected from Larama and Naray Khuwar, according to …

KARACHI: Cases of drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid, particularly among children, are on the rise in Karachi as 335 cases have been reported during the last four months, National Institute of Child Health (NICH) report showed Tuesday. According to the report, the most number of XDR typhoid cases were reported from Karachi in the month of April. More than 80 cases were …

The British government said on Tuesday it would close a loophole that lets retailers give free samples of vapes to children in a clampdown on e-cigarettes, whose colourful designs and fruity flavours make them stand out on grocery store shelves. “I am deeply concerned about the sharp rise in kids vaping and shocked by reports of illicit vapes containing lead …

KARACHI: The Sindh health department stated on Monday that three patients died of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a disease of the central nervous system caused by Naegleria fowleri (N. fowleri) last week in the city. According to officials, three mortalities have so far been reported from N. fowleri, also referred to as a brain-eating amoeba, from Karachi last week. The …

KARACHI: The Naegleria, a brain-eating amoeba, claimed two more lives in Karachi in last week, ARY News reported on Monday, quoting Sindh Health Department. According to the health department spokesperson, a woman, who was a resident of Qayyumabad, lost her life after contracting Naegleria. He further said the woman’s health deteriorated after performing wudu at a private hospital in Karachi’s …

Meningitis is a serious disease characterised by inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is important to be aware of early symptoms in order to be able to intervene early. If the disease is not diagnosed early then they very quickly become dangerous and it becomes difficult to treat. From the most common manifestations such as …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lexicon Pharmaceuticals’ drug Sotagliflozin for a broad treatment of heart failure, including in adult patients with type 2 diabetes, the company said on Friday. The broad label encompasses heart failure patients across the full range of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), including preserved ejection fraction and reduced ejection fraction, and for …

LAHORE: In a shocking incident, an infant died of burns after being exposed to overheating in an incubator at Lahore’s Children’s Hospital on Sunday night. The infant got burnt due to severe negligence by doctors, nurses, and medical staff. Taking notice of the matter, Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister, Mohsin Naqvi reached the hospital and took a briefing on the incident. …

LAHORE: In a shocking incident, an infant died of burns after being exposed to overheating in an incubator at Lahore’s Children’s Hospital on Sunday night. The infant got burnt due to severe negligence by doctors, nurses, and medical staff. Taking notice of the matter, Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister, Mohsin Naqvi reached the hospital and took a briefing on the incident. …

KARACHI: The government on Friday shared the confidential medical reports of PTI chief Imran Khan’s tests, supposedly conducted during his custody earlier this month, claiming that no fracture was found on his legs, while traces of alcohol and an illegal drug were found in his urine sample, and that his mental stability was questionable. The details were shared by Health …