A recent study has uncovered that many personal care products used by Black and Latina women—such as lotions, soaps, cosmetics, and shampoos—contain preservatives that release […]
Category: Health
CM Maryam Nawaz calls for greater awareness on world brain tumor day.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her message on World Brain Tumor Day, described brain tumors as a “silent but destructive disease,” emphasizing the […]
PM Shehbaz orders tighter monitoring after polio case reported in diamer.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday took strict notice of a newly reported polio case in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan and directed relevant authorities […]
Second naegleria fowleri death of 2025 reported in Karachi.
A 23-year-old man from Karachi has died after contracting Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba, marking Pakistan’s second fatality from the infection in […]
Pakistan committed to ending polio, says health minister.
Federal Minister for Health, Mustafa Kamal, on Tuesday reiterated the government’s unwavering commitment to eradicating polio and securing a polio-free Pakistan in the near future. […]
Global TB fight in crisis as U.S. aid cuts threaten hard-won gains.
In Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, health workers gathered for an urgent meeting, poring over drug registers and testing records to assess the damage caused by recent […]
How to identify chemically ripened mangoes and protect your health.
Health experts are warning consumers to stay cautious during mango season, as some sellers use chemicals like calcium carbide to artificially ripen mangoes—posing serious health […]
First Wild Polio Case Detected in Gilgit-Baltistan as Pakistan Ramps Up Vaccination Drive
In a significant development for Pakistan’s ongoing fight against polio, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed a new case of wild poliovirus in District
WHO urges global ban on flavoured Tobacco products on world no Tobacco day.
On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for urgent government action to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, including […]