An alarming increase in the use of antibiotics in Pakistan
The use of antibiotics has increased alarmingly in Pakistan, with a 17% increase in the use of antibiotics in 2022 compared to 2021. According to the federal authorities, antibiotics worth…
Increase in fever, cold, cough patients, get urban flu vaccine, medical experts
So far, reported cases of allergic cold, cough, viral cases have not been identified. Photo: File Karachi: Get flu vaccine to prevent urban seasonal fever, cases of seasonal fever, allergy…
Dangerous increase in dengue patients, 1 thousand deaths
—File photo Bangladeshi authorities have confirmed that the dengue virus has become an extremely dangerous epidemic in the country, which has led to an alarming increase in the number of…
10% increase in heart attack rate in 7 years
—File photo Cardiologists say that the rate of heart attack in Pakistan has increased by 10% in the last 7 years. Prof. Nawaz Lashari, Prof. Muhammad Ishaq, Prof. Javed Akbar…
Air pollution can increase the risk of stroke within five days
Oman: Exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of stroke within five days, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Jordan’s Department of Medicine reviewed data…
A steady increase in the number of malaria patients
—File photo The number of malaria patients is continuously increasing in Mirpur Khas district of Sindh province. According to District Health Officer Muhammad Khalid, 45,000 patients were screened in 1…
More than 10 hours of inactivity may increase dementia risk, study finds
Arizona: Older people who spend 10 hours or more per day sitting or being inactive may have an increased risk of developing dementia, a study has found. In a study…
Increase in the number of TB patients in Pakistan
File photo TB specialist Dr. Amir says that the number of TB patients is increasing in Pakistan. Addressing the ceremony in Islamabad, Dr. Amir, a tuberculosis specialist, said that 132…
Unprecedented increase in eye infections in Karachi
In Karachi, the number of people affected by viral eye infection is increasing abnormally. Photo: File Karachi: An epidemic of conjunctivitis and infection has broken out in the country’s largest…
Weight gain in middle age can increase the chance of death
Amsterdam: A new study suggests that weight gain in middle age (40s or 50s) can increase the risk of death by up to 30 percent. The study found that people…