HEALTH
Chips pose greater health risks than other potato forms, study
An international team led by a Harvard University public health expert has found a shocking link between consuming chips regularly and...
Drugmakers racing to launch the first weight-loss pill
Weight-loss drugs are expected to pull in more than $150 billion in industry-wide revenue by the early 2030s, thanks to...
GSK voluntarily recalls Amoxil batch after DRAP issues alert
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued an alert to recall Amoxil Suspension and Amoxil Forte Suspension due...
Gates Foundation pledges $2.5bn to women’s health, with Pakistan among focus countries
The Gates Foundation announced on Monday it will invest $2.5 billion in women's health globally by 2030, with Pakistan among the...
Lock removed from girl’s stomach without surgery at Lyari Hospital
Doctors at Lyari General Hospital successfully removed a lock from the stomach of a 23-year-old intellectually disabled girl in Karachi...
Plastic pollution poses ‘grave and growing’ health threat
The latest concert of Oasis turned tragic as a man, in his 40s, died after falling from a height in...
Study finds broken heart syndrome as real, potentially fatal
The profound sorrow following the death of a loved one can be fatal, according to new research that was recently...
Pakistan reports 18th polio case of the year
The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, has confirmed a new case...
Mother donates son’s kidneys to save two lives
In a moment of unimaginable grief, a female nephrologist from Karachi donated both kidneys of her only 23-year-old son, who...
Cardiovascular disease causes 30% fatalities in Pakistan
Cardiovascular disease has emerged as the leading cause of death in the country, claiming nearly 400,000 lives annually and accounting...
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