Childhood blindness: AI programme may help detect condition that causes it
ISLAMABAD: Severe retinopathy of prematurity can cause visual impairment and blindness in children. Condition is one of leading cause of childhood blindness. Although screening programs can help prevent progression of retinopathy of prematurity, ther...
Infant mortality rises when sovereign debt defaults drag on, study says
JOHANNESBURG: Infant mortality rises and life expectancy falls when sovereign debt defaults are not quickly resolved, study said as negotiations to restructure debts of countries including Zambia, Sri Lanka and Ghana drag on. In countries that have c...
Japanese plums may help prevent hypertension, cardiovascular disease
Karachi: About 1.3 million people globally have high blood pressure medically known as hypertension making it number one risk factor for death worldwide. Research shows person with high blood pressure has an increased risk. Developing other cardiovas...
1 in 4 people with diabetes have eye damage, study finds
ISLAMABAD: Diabetes is medical condition that impacts 37.3 million Americans or about 1 in 10 people according to CDCTrusted Source. However, impact of diabetes doesn't stop with just poor blood sugar control. It can also affect many other organs in...
Yoga helps Shilpa stay calm focused, weight training does trick for strength
Actress-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty is known for her insane fitness levels. Actress has shared that Yoga forms huge part of her fitness routine and that for strength and toning, weight training "Does job" for her. Actress said that she doesn't believe...
Brutal Israeli raid in Jenin: 3 Palestinians martyred, 28 others injured
At least three Palestinians were martyred, including a 15-year-old boy, and 28 others were injured in a brutal raid by Israeli-occupied forces on the town of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, said Palestinian Health Ministry Monday. According to the I...
Anti-measles, rubella vaccination drive kicks off in Punjab
Lahore: An anti-measles and rubella vaccination drive has been kicked off in 10 districts of Punjab. Drive which will run until June 24 aims to vaccinate 1.5 million children aged between 6 months and 5 years. Dr. Jamal Nasir, Provincial Health Minis...
Stop TB Partnership, CDC, Pfizer organise awareness moot
Karachi: Every year Stop TB Partnership and its partners unite to raise public awareness of devastating health, social and economic impacts of TB and call for an end to this epidemic. A seminar was organised by Stop TB Partnership Pakistan in collabo...
Alkhidmat runs biggest coffin carrier bus fleets in country: Qazi Sadruddin
Karachi: Alkhidmat Karachi’s Community Services division runs biggest Coffin Carrier bus fleets in country according to Director Community Services Alkhidmat Karachi Qazi Syed Sadruddin. Service, which was initiated with few buses by Maulana Sy...
First time in Pakistan, intra-saccular aneurysm device ‘Galaxy Seal’ arrives, conducts successful treatment of six patients
Karachi: A team of neuro-interventional doctors conducted groundbreaking medical intervention. Team led by Dr. Ossama Zaidat, Dr Fazal Zaidi and Dr. Hisham Salahuddin in partnership with Dr. Irfan Lutfi and Dr. Ahmed Ali brought new intra-saccular an...
