Health Corner

RIYADH: The death toll in Saudi Arabia from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has reached to 157 after five more persons including...

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution moved by Minister of State for National Health Service Saira Afzal Tarrar, demanding the...

ISLAMABAD: World Thalassemia Day is being observed on Thursday (May 8) across the world including Pakistan to spread awareness about the genetic disease.The theme...

WASHINGTON: A new study conducted by University of South Florida’s Associate Professor of Psychology Jonathan Rottenberg reveals that children with depression are more likely...

ISLAMABAD: A US study reveals that people who get very little exercise are at high risk of diabetes, whereas those who manage to walk...

ISLAMABAD: The health ministry said on Tuesday that mandatory polio immunisation points will be established at international airports across the country in response to...

ISLAMABAD: World Asthma Day is being observed on Tuesday and the theme for this year is "You Can Control Your Asthma."It is a global...

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday recommended strict travel restrictions on Pakistan, making it mandatory for Pakistani citizens to carry a polio...

PESHAWAR: A three-day anti-polio campaign began in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on Monday except a few areas of North and South Waziristan...

 PESHAWAR: The number of polio cases detected in the country during the current year has reached 59 after a 14-month old child was diagnosed...