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Pims fire death toll rises to 15 as lone surviving newborn dies
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:09:57 +05:00

Police officers move past an ambulance outside an intensive care unit after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad, August 26, 2026. — Reuters

ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the Pims nursery fire has risen to 15 after the only...

Inquiry report finds 'systematic, institutional failure' behind Pims deadly fire
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +05:00

Police officers move past an ambulance outside an intensive care unit after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Islamabad, August 26, 2026. — Reuters No evidence of arson, oxygen leak as ignition source.Criminal probe recommended into AC...

PMDC backtracks on 5-year BDS, confirms four-year programme will continue
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:19:00 +05:00

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council building can be seen in this image. — PMDC website/File

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council on Monday announced it would revert the Bachelor of Dental Surgery programme to four years after extending it to five years two years...

Deadline for Umrah pilgrims to obtain Nadra vaccination certificate extended till Sept 25
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:12:40 +05:00

A health care administer gives the vaccine dose to a person. — Reuters/FileVaccinate requirements cover polio, meningitis, fever, influenza.Pilgrims can travel without vaccination clearance until new deadline.Previously govt set Sept 14 deadline to obtain vaccination certificate.

Doctors in Pakistan prescribe more than twice WHO-recommended medicines: study
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:39:00 +05:00

A representational photo shows a doctor's prescription alongside a stethoscope and pen. — UnsplashWHO recommends just 1.6 to 1.8 medicines.Generic prescribing stands at only 25%.Antibiotics appear in 45% of prescriptions.

ISLAMABAD: Patients in Pakistan are being prescribed...

Nadra vaccination certificates made mandatory for Umrah pilgrims
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:05:34 +05:00

A person receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Chinatown, in Chicago, Illinois, US. — Reuters/FileVaccination requirements cover polio, meningitis, others.Hajj pilgrims will also be required to get vaccinated before leaving.Umrah pilgrims advised to obtain...

Karachi reports second mpox case in two days, Sindh's 2026 tally rises to 43
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:23:39 +05:00

A test tube labelled "Mpox virus positive" is held in this illustration, taken on August 20, 2024. —Reuters

PCR test confirms infection after patient develops body rashes.Patient receiving treatment at Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital.Karachi reports 2nd mpox case in 2 days,...

Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:38:47 +05:00

The second tower of the World Trade Centre explodes into flames after being hit by a airplane, New York, September 11, 2001. — Reuters

When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Centre's twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or...

Pakistan's 2026 polio tally reaches four as fresh case surfaces in KP
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +05:00

A female health worker administering polio drops to a child during the 7-day Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme 2024 in Peshawar on September 9, 2024. — APPThree of four polio cases this year reported from Bannu division.Security concerns hamper polio teams’ access in Bannu...

Pakistan committed to complete eradication of polio: PM Shehbaz
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:09:00 +05:00

Gates Foundation delegation meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on September 10. — X/@PakPMOGates Foundation delegation meets PM Shehbaz Sharif. Premier lauds Gates Foundation's role in eradicating polio.Cashless economy key to govt’s transformation...

Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spread
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +05:00

A child suffering from measles receives treatment at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 7, 2026. — Reuters

DHAKA: Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths...

Palestinian students' permission limited to undergraduate clinical training: PMDC
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:55:00 +05:00

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council building can be seen in this image. — PMDC website/File

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council on Friday clarified that the permission granted to Palestinian students remained strictly confined to undergraduate clinical...

Sindh reports another mpox case, provincial tally reaches 41
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:42:00 +05:00

This photo, taken on August 16, 2022, shows a patient with a sore on his hand caused by mpox, in the isolation area for mpox patients at the Arzobispo Loayza hospital in Lima, Peru. — AFPPatient brought to Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital in Karachi.Pakistan reported first-ever mpox...

PM Shehbaz vows no leniency for officials found guilty of negligence in Pims fire
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:57:00 +05:00

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs an emergency meeting on health sector affairs and the recent fire incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences on September 2, 2026. — APPPM chairs emergency meeting on health sector affairs.Premier orders improvements in healthcare...

Beyond the scale: Men turn to cosmetic clinics to complete weight-loss transformation
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +05:00

Plastic surgeon Dr Sean Alemi poses in an operating room in New York, US, August 21, 2026. — Reuters

As top-selling weight-loss drugs help more US men slim down, a growing number are seeking cosmetic treatments for sagging skin, hair loss and dental issues to...

Indian food safety officer shakes up Mumbai, one viral raid at a time
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:54:24 +05:00

Tukaram Mundhe, Commissioner of the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration , addresses the media during a press conference in Mumbai, India, August 20, 2026. — Reuters

Tukaram Mundhe is an Indian bureaucrat on a mission.

As a state food safety commissioner, the 51-year-old...

Tailored cancer drug curbs melanoma recurrence in trial
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:19:24 +05:00

Employees train to be cell therapy specialists at Gilead unit Kite's manufacturing facility in Frederick Maryland, US, March 14, 2024. — Reuters

US drugmakers Merck and Moderna said on Wednesday an experimental melanoma drug that delivers treatment tailored to a patient's...

Experimental blood test finds high-risk colorectal lesions before cancer develops
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:46:00 +05:00

A health worker takes test tubes with plasma and blood samples in Hollywood, Florida, US, September 24, 2020. — Reuters

An experimental blood test for detecting colorectal cancer also shows promise for preventing it, researchers say.

Several blood tests are...

SHC orders high-level inquiry into HIV spread among children at Karachi hospital
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:55:00 +05:00

A Pakistani doctor examines the blood sample from a patient for a HIV test at a state-run hospital. — AFPSindh chief secretary to head probe committee, rules court.Court says matter concerns public health and human life.SHC orders relief for the affected children and families.

Controversial study on Covid-era excess deaths withdrawn over misinformation
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:46:45 +05:00

Health workers carry the body of a man who died due to the coronavirus disease for his cremation at a crematorium in New Delhi, India, June 4, 2020. — Reuters

PARIS: A controversial study analysing excess deaths during the Covid pandemic, which was widely criticised for lending...

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