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 134.5 billion rupees were purchased across the country in 2022 alone. Experts have warned that antibiotic overuse is causing the spread of bacteria that are…
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 cold, cough and pneumonia have doubled in hospitals than usual, while pneumonia is affecting children and elderly people more. These views were expressed by medical…
—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 deaths this year. According to the Bangladesh Ministry of Health, the number of confirmed dengue cases in Bangladesh this year was more than 200,000, while…
—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 Sial and others held a press conference regarding heart diseases. Experts said in the press conference that the death rate due to heart diseases in…
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 from 110 observational studies in Asia, Europe, and North and South America. The study looked at stroke events and the amount of common air pollutants…
—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 month at DHQ Hospital in Mirpur Khas. He said that during the last 1 month, 17 thousand patients were diagnosed with malaria. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?…
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 published in the journal JAMA, researchers examined data from more than 49,000 people aged 60 and over from the UK Biobank. It doesn’t matter whether…
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 people die of TB alone on a daily basis. He said that the global health crisis of TB has taken a serious turn in Pakistan,…
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 city. It causes eye pain and severe irritation. Experts have termed it as a virus attack that is targeting the eyes. Dozens of patients who…
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 who had high blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar and weight were up to 30 percent more likely to die at an early age. According…
