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,…
—File photo 70 new cases of dengue have been reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours. In this regard, Punjab Health Secretary says that 36 dengue patients have been reported in Lahore, 17 in Rawalpindi, 5 in Faisalabad and 2 in Multan. Secretary Health Punjab has said that 4 cases of dengue have been…
symbolic image The Punjab Healthcare Commission has stopped the admission of patients in 3 private hospitals due to non-standard arrangements and poor sanitation. According to the spokesperson, the Punjab Healthcare Commission inspected 8 private hospitals in Lahore. A PHC spokesperson said that the medicine storage of a private hospital was sealed for keeping expired medicines….
Photo courtesy of Social Media 67 new cases of dengue have been reported in Punjab during 24 hours. In this regard, Provincial Health Secretary Ali Jan Khan has said that 28 dengue patients were reported in Lahore, 15 in Rawalpindi and 6 in Faisalabad. Secretary Health has said that 3, 3 cases of dengue have…
The number of patients with osteoarthritis is increasing rapidly worldwide. Photo: File London: The number of patients with bone-related joint pain or osteoarthritis is increasing rapidly worldwide. By 2050, there could be one billion patients worldwide. The prominent medical journal Lancet has said in a report that currently 15% of people aged 30 years or…
File photo. There is good news for Alzheimer’s patients (forgetfulness and mental weakness) that the new drug Donanemab from the American pharmaceutical company is proving to be effective in the fight against Alzheimer’s. After a global trial, it has been confirmed that this drug slows down the process of memory loss. The new drug helps…
—File photo In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the rate of thalassemia patients started increasing due to inter-family marriages. Gula Khan, a resident of Wazir Bagh area of Peshawar, brings his 10-year-old son suffering from thalassemia for blood transfusion twice a month. Gula Khan says that due to the custom of marriages in his own family in Pakhtun…
Courtesy: Oddity Central. Doctors in Singapore were shocked when they found an octopus in a patient’s esophagus. The Sangapuri man’s name is not known, but it is said that he realized something was wrong when he vomited after eating. Doctors found the octopus in her esophagus during a gastrointestinal examination. His meal is said to…
Since Eid-ul-Adha, more than 700 gastro patients have been admitted to PIMS Hospital Islamabad. Spokesperson Executive Director (ED) PIMS Dr. Mubasher Daha has said that more than 700 patients have been provided free treatment facilities and medicines by the hospital. Spokesman ED Pims further said that the hospital administration has kept the emergency on high…
London: According to an international team of doctors and scientists, by 2050 the number of diabetes patients will almost triple from 530 million to over 130 million by 2050. In a series of papers published in the British medical journal The Lancet, researchers warn that despite global awareness efforts, diabetes is spreading faster than other…
