File photo Dengue started spreading rapidly in Punjab, during the last 24 hours, 45 patients were reported across the province. According to the report of Secretary Health, during the last 24 hours, maximum 22 cases of dengue were reported in Lahore. According to the report, 7 dengue patients were reported in Rawalpindi, 3 in Multan…
The outbreak, which escalated rapidly since late June, has seen a total of 69,483 confirmed cases and 327 related deaths between 1 January and 7 August, with a case fatality rate of 0.47 per cent, according to the UN health agency. The cases were reported from all 64 districts in the country. In July alone,…
The trend indicates that climate litigation is becoming an integral part of the international push for greater climate action and justice. The Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review, is based on a review of cases up to the end of 2022, compiled by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, which partnered…
“About half of the world’s population is at risk of dengue, and dengue affects approximately 129 countries,” said Dr Raman Velayudhan, WHO’s Head of the Global Programme on control of Neglected Tropical Diseases. “We estimate that about 100 to 400 million cases are reported every year. This is basically an estimate and the American region alone…
File photo Due to rising temperatures in the UAE, cases of heat stroke are on the rise. According to Arab media, doctors in the United Arab Emirates have warned that heat-related diseases, including heat stroke, are increasing across the country. According to reports, the temperature in the UAE has crossed 50 degrees Celsius for the…
Photo courtesy: Reuters file photo. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched an investigation after reports of suicidal thoughts from the Danish pharma company’s drugs. According to the news agency, the EMA investigation includes Danish Pharma’s diabetes and weight loss drugs. In Iceland, three cases of suicidal thoughts have been reported from the Danish pharmaceutical…
Screen grab As soon as the monsoon rains started, cholera cases started to increase across Pakistan. According to federal authorities, 75 cases of laboratory-confirmed cholera have been reported in Pakistan so far. The World Health Organization says that 43 people have died of cholera in Pakistan this year. Sindh Health Department officials have said that…
File photo Diarrhea cases started increasing in Shedi Goth Ghadap Town of Karachi, 46 people reported diarrhea in 24 hours. According to the provincial health department, diarrhea was reported in 46 people in the last 24 hours, while diarrhea was confirmed in 372 people since June 28. The Health Department said that 3 patients are…
Even after Eid, about 1800 patients are coming in emergency on a daily basis Karachi: Executive Director of Jinnah Hospital Professor Shahid Rasool has said that after Eid-ul-Adha, the cases of gastro, stomach ache, diarrhea and overeating have increased by 30% in government hospitals. A total of 300 to 400 cases of gastro, stomach ache,…
The National Institute of Health (NIH) has released a report on increasing cases of cancer in the country, according to which 269,202 cancer cases were reported during 5 years. The National Institute of Health says that more women were reported among cancer patients. According to NIH, 53.61% of cancer cases were recorded in women and…
