Diseases

Karachi’s Machar Colony perennially suffers in silence, but One Health can help

What reeks of sewage and nurses scourge is, in fact, home to half a million… Read More

Dangerous skin diseases spreading among Gaza children

Wafaa Elwan's five-year-old son cannot sleep in the Gaza tent city where she and her… Read More

11-year-old girl creates app that detects eye diseases via iPhone

The application can detect diseases Arcus, Melanoma, Pterygium, and Cataracts.  Read More

Deadly childhood diseases rise in Ethiopia’s Tigray

Deadly diseases such as measles, tetanus and whooping cough are on the rise in Ethiopia's… Read More

Flood-borne viral diseases kill 9 in Sindh in 24 hours

Karachi: At least nine people have been reported dead of infectious and viral diseases in… Read More

NIH cautions against spread of diseases amid heavy rains, floods

ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an alert about the possible spread… Read More

Trending TikTok challenge can lead to life-threatening diseases

A dangerous challenge floated on TikTok increased risks of life-threatening diseases including heart attack and… Read More

10 facts on how mosquitoes pose a threat to half the world

World Mosquito Day was observed on Tuesday. Read More

One dead, dozens hospitalised in listeria outbreak

Listeria is a commonly found bacteria and most people who consume foods that contain it… Read More

Nanotechnology treatment shows promise against multiple sclerosis

A nanotechnology treatment derived from bone marrow stem cells has reversed multiple sclerosis symptoms in… Read More

Environment damage behind 1 in 4 global deaths, disease: UN

As greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise amid a preponderance of droughts, floods and superstorms… Read More

AI system spots childhood disease like a doctor

An artificial intelligence (AI) programme developed in China diagnosed childhood diseases as accurately as doctors Read More

President stresses for healthy lifestyle to prevent diseases

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that the majority of the diseases and… Read More

16 Everyday foods that help fight some serious diseases!

Fruits and vegetables are great for your health and even better for your waistline. But… Read More

Doctors pin hope on large brain collection to treat diseases

A psychiatric hospital in Belgium is home to one of the world's largest collections of… Read More

Five health benefits of delicious Kiwifruit

Exotic green and delicious taste of kiwifruit is enough to attract people, but the reason… Read More

Czech scientists develop human lung model to aid treatments

PRAGUE: Czech scientists have developed a model of a functioning human lung that can be… Read More

UNICEF low-cost vaccine deal to protect children from five diseases

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with… Read More

Global fund raises $12.9 billion to fight AIDS, TB and malaria

MONTREAL: A global fund has raised over $12.9 billion from international donors as part of a… Read More

Bono, Bill Gates headline donor conference fighting diseases

MONTREAL: An international donor conference closed in Saturday on a $13 billion fundraising target for… Read More