The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has launched a nationwide crackdown on substandard auto-disable syringes after declaring 17 batches… Read More
AI Blood Test Could Predict Heart Disease Risk 15 Years Early
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong’s LKS Faculty of Medicine have developed an AI-powered tool that can estimate future… Read More
Pakistan Introduces Strict Screening After WHO Declares Ebola Global Emergency
Pakistan has intensified screening measures at airports across the country, along with other precautionary steps, amid the recent Ebola virus… Read More
21-Year-Old Deaf and Mute Daughter Donates Liver to Save Father’s Life
A 21-year-old deaf and mute woman from Balochistan has become Pakistan’s first known hearing and speech impaired liver donor after… Read More
Sindh Lab Declares 6 Syringe Brands Substandard
The Sindh Drug Testing Laboratory has declared multiple medical syringe brands substandard, raising concerns about a possible increase in HIV… Read More
Govt Hospital Seals Operation Theater After Suspected HIV Patient Undergoes Surgery
An operation theatre at Nishtar Hospital in Multan has been sealed after a suspected HIV-positive patient was operated on alongside… Read More
KMC Launches Health Insurance Scheme for Employees
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on Thursday launched a health insurance facility for around 11,500 employees, with Mayor Barrister Murtaza… Read More
Pakistanis Should Avoid Europe for Now As STDs up 300%, Worst Rate in 10 Years
Pakistani tourists should delay their travel plans for Europe for some time as sexually transmitted diseases there have reached their… Read More
Mpox Cases in Pakistan Show Signs of Local Transmission
Recent Mpox cases reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have raised concerns over signs of local transmission, suggesting the virus may no… Read More
Doctors Could Use Nasal Spray to End Fatal Brain Cancer in Pakistan
A new approach has shown promising results against glioblastoma (the most aggressive form of brain cancer) by using a noninvasive… Read More
Govt Makes HIV and Hepatitis Screening Mandatory Before All Surgeries
Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has made HIV and Hepatitis B and C screening mandatory before… Read More
Pakistani Professor Develops AI Eye Scan for Early Detection of Neuro-Degenerative Diseases
Professor Rayaz Malik, a Pakistani-origin researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar, has developed an AI-powered eye scan capable of detecting neurodegenerative… Read More
