PM orders emergency polio eradication plan for high-risk areas
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday directed formulation of an emergency polio eradication plan and launch...
Health
Former UK PM Boris Johnson says his gov’t underestimated COVID-19 threat
London: Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged his government “got some things wrong” in its response to the...
Feeling stressed? Cuddle a cow, says UK dairy farm
London: Morag, an imposing Highland cow with a caramel coat, ambles out of the main shed at Dumble Farm in...
UK Health and Social Care Secretary sets out priorities for system
London: Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins has thanked health, social care and research staff for delivering on patients’...
EU allocates €1 million to support humanitarian response to cholera outbreak
Brussels: The EU announced Friday new funding of €1 million to Zimbabwe, to support the country in its response to...
Chinese company to set up first foot-and-mouth disease-free ranch in Pakistan
Beijing: A delegation from Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research visited the Royal Cell Company in Nanning, China,...
‘Politicians don’t understand science’: advisers give evidence at UK COVID inquiry
London: Politicians and civil servants didn’t have the scientific knowledge necessary to understand research-based advice during the COVID-19 pandemic, a...
Pakistani delegation explore collaboration at Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Beijing: To further strengthen Pak-China cooperation in the field of Chinese traditional medicine (TCM), a Pakistani delegation led by Muhammad...
‘Politicians don’t understand science’: advisers give evidence at UK COVID inquiry
London: Politicians and civil servants didn’t have the scientific knowledge necessary to understand research-based advice during the COVID-19 pandemic, a...
EU provides €10 million to strengthen preparedness and response systems for outbreaks and health emergencies in Afghanistan
Kabul: To combat epidemic-prone infectious diseases and strengthen health service delivery in Afghanistan, the European Union (EU) is providing €10...
Student with rare disease to stay in UK after immigration battle
London: An Egyptian man with a rare genetic disorder facing deportation has won the right to stay in the UK...
Twenty countries ask EU to prepare for climate change health hazards
Brussels: A large majority of European Union countries want stronger EU action to prepare for the health consequences of climate...
China-Pakistan training forum on “Livestock Disease Control” organised
Gwadar Pro Lahore: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), in conjunction with the Livestock and Dairy Development Department...
Premature death of 80m chickens raises concerns over UK’s fast-growing breeds
London: More than 80 million chickens died before reaching slaughter weight in the UK last year, with mortality rates the...
Italy grants citizenship to a terminally ill baby after UK doctors refused to keep her on life support
Rome: Italy has granted citizenship to an 8-month-old British baby, Indi Gregory, who is suffering from a serious and probably...
Italy to send hospital ship close to Gaza coast
Rome: Italy will send a hospital ship close to the coast of Gaza to help treat victims of the Israel-Hamas...
UK responds to expert advice on CBD
London: Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid present in the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa L) along with many other cannabinoids...
Births in Italy heading for new record low in 2023
Rome: Births in Italy are heading for a new record low this year, according to preliminary data that points to...
Experts warn of ‘silent epidemic’ of high cholesterol in the UK
London: The most comprehensive research into cholesterol ever conducted in the UK has found 54% of Brits could have high...
EU provides an additional €10 million in funding to the World Health Organization
Brussels: The European Union (EU) has allocated an additional €10 million (equivalent to 800 million Afghani) to improve mental health...
PM vows to resist anti-vaxxers to achieve dream of polio-free Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday, vowing to resist the individuals propagating against the polio vaccination,...
UK meat consumption at lowest level since records began, data reveals
London: People in the UK consumed less meat last year than at any point since records began in the 1970s,...
Polio is a threat: Aseefa Bhutto
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto Zardati said on Monday that polio has been a threat...
UK study finds some seabirds may develop immunity to bird flu
London: Scientists have discovered Northern Gannets and Shag are showing signs of developing immunity to avian influenza in research published...
European regulator warns EU, UK on fake Ozempic pens
Brussels: Europe's medicines regulator on Wednesday warned about pre-filled pens falsely labelled as Novo Nordisk's (NOVOb.CO) diabetes drug, Ozempic, at...
Italy to charge foreigners a €2,000 yearly fee to use public health service
Rome: The Italian government has announced that foreigners from outside the EU living in Italy will soon have to pay...
Italy: Government to charge foreigners to use health service
Rome: Italy’s Economy Ministry has announced that it intends to charge foreigners from outside the EU who live in Italy...
EU delays approval of Novavax’s revised COVID vaccine
Brussels: European Union (EU) regulators have delayed a decision to give approval for Novavax's (NVAX.O) variant-tailored COVID-19 vaccine, the Financial...
Celebrating Hispanic heritage and Army service in Vicenza, Italy
Vicenza: In the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) shines a spotlight on...
TikTok donates generous $250,000 for Pakistanis mental health
Islamabad: TikTok, the popular social media platform, is taking a leading role in promoting awareness of mental health, especially focusing...
