In recent years, the arrival of summer has brought a series of record high temperatures, increasing the risk of heat stroke worldwide. Many deaths have been reported due to this this month as well. What is heat stroke? Heatstroke is a dangerous and life-threatening condition. This happens when you engage in physical activity in a…
Photo file Another case of polio virus has come to light in Pakistan, polio virus has been found in a 12-year-old girl in Tehsil Darozai of Qila Abdullah district of Balochistan. Officials have confirmed the presence of polio virus in the girl, 3 children have been infected by the police in Pakistan this year. According…
The first human case of bird flu from livestock has been reported in the United States. The patient is a dairy farmer who contracted the virus from his cow. The case was caught early and the patient was treated before the onset of respiratory distress. Experts believe that the possibility of human-to-human transmission of bird…
Small island developing States are particularly vulnerable to climate change consequences, such as rising sea levels and heavy rains that cause flooding, increasing ocean temperatures that affect coral reefs and fishing and frequent hurricanes destroying homes and livelihoods. These countries often suffer from fragile economic conditions and don’t have the means to help their citizens…
In an alert, WHO noted that although just eight per cent of hospitalized coronavirus patients also had bacterial infections which can be treated with antibiotics, a staggering three in four were given them on a “just in case” basis. At no point during the global pandemic did the UN health agency recommend using antibiotics to…
The company claims to have received thousands of reports of injuries from its robots — Photo: Courtesy of NBC In the US state of Florida, a woman was sued for her death after a robotic device burned her small intestine during a colon cancer operation. Florida woman Sandra Soltzer developed abdominal pain and fever after…
The first human case of a virus similar to animal flu has been reported in the UK. According to the British Health Agency from London, the first human case of swine flu H1N2 has been reported in the UK. The British Health Agency said in this regard that the patient showed mild symptoms of swine…
Photo edited Another case of Congo virus has been reported at Fatima Jinnah Hospital in Quetta, Balochistan province. According to the sources of Fatima Jinnah Hospital, a Congo virus patient has been transferred from Kasi Road to Fatima Jinnah Hospital. This is the second case of Congo virus reported in Fatima Jinnah Hospital today. According…
—File photo The third case of polio has been reported in Pakistan this year. A girl has been infected with polio in Ghoda Baka Khel Union Council of Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. According to the federal authorities, the one and a half year old girl was disabled as a result of the polio…
Iconic photo Punjab Caretaker Minister Primary and Secondary Health Care Dr. Jamal Nasir formed a 5-member committee on the issue of eye infection from substandard injections. Dr. Jamal Nasir said that the committee will submit the report in 3 days after the investigation, the committee will also give suggestions to avoid such a situation. He…
