Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Declares Full Recovery from Mpox Outbreak

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Health Department has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against mpox, reporting that all known patients have fully recovered from the virus. This news comes as a major relief, particularly in a region that had seen concerns about the spread of the disease. Irshad Ali, Director of Public Health, confirmed …

Colon Cancer And Aspirin, What is the Connection?

The study included men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS) and women from the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS). The NHS started in 1976 with 121,700 female nurses aged 30 to 55, while the HPFS began in 1986 with 51,529 male health professionals aged 40 to 75. Participants with a history of cancer or inflammatory …

Why Processed Red Meats May Increase Dementia Risk

Eating processed red meats like hot dogs, bacon, and lunch meats is associated with a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a new study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philadelphia on July 31. The study highlights the potential dangers of consuming processed meats and suggests that replacing them with plant-based foods …

Dr Seemin Jamali, Iron lady of JPMC, passes away

Dr. Seemin Jamali, the former head of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC), passes away on Saturday after a long illness.  She was known as the “iron lady of the JPMC” for her exceptional contributions to healthcare in Pakistan. Dr. Jamali graduated from Nawabshah Medical College in 1986 and completed her house job at Dr. Ruth …

WHO Reports Increase of Covid Cases in China

China has been battling Covid for more than two years now and still the struggle is in process. It is reported that the number of hospitalization has increased at a larger and more rapid pace in the last week. World Health Organization (WHO) reported that hospitals in China are overflowing with Covid cases but the …

Mice Regain Forgotten Memories in Lab

The worst feeling in the world is when you are so close to recalling something that happened in the past but are unable to. Forgetting something is a part of life especially when sleep-deprived or tired. Recalling a little piece of information can become a tedious chore. But scientists claim that one can get access …

China Opens Up the Financial Markets

World’s second-largest economy, China has decided to enter a new phase after curbing the zero covid policy it placed on a population of 1.4 billion people. The state media of the Communist party’s newspaper suggests that China is preventing the spread of covid infections admirably. China’s capital Beijing has also dropped all quarantine policies and …

33 Corona Cases Detected in Pakistan

Coronavirus cases are increasing day by day in Pakistan again. Earlier this week, the National Institute of Health (NIH) reported that six new variants of omicron were detected in Karachi from the areas of DHA and Tariq Road. However, now the NIH claims that covid cases have increased and become 33 across the country in …

Omicron Cases Detected in Karachi

The era of coronavirus is not over yet as new variants keep emerging and threatening national health. New omicron variants have been detected in Karachi, Pakistan. The National Institute of Health (NIH) revealed that six omicron cases are detected in Karachi and the variants are XBB and XBB.1. These new cases have taken the tally …

Covid Wave Gets Stronger in China

China is witnessing a severity in Covid cases but as China has abandoned the zero covid policy, therefore the Chinese government is not showing and reporting new covid infections. This decision to scrape off zero covid policy has received a lot of scrutiny from the International community. However, China made this decision because the people …

France to Test Arrivals from China for Covid

France has started the process of testing arrivals from China for potential Covid variants. China has recently decided to scrape off the zero-covid policy because of immense protests from the citizens against the covid restrictions that made their lives miserable and contained. Due to this decision, China has stopped keeping track of new Covid infections. …

China Decides to Stop Publishing Covid Statistics

Every other country has recovered from Covid somehow but China still struggles with Covid repercussions with people getting infected daily at a rapid pace. However, now the National Health Commission (NHC) of China has decided to not publish details regarding Covid statistics, the number of people getting infected, and the death tolls. NHC stated, “From …

WHO Shows Concern as Chinese Hospitals Fill Up

China is witnessing another wave of coronavirus during the Christmas holiday season and the sources suggest that Chinese hospitals are filling up with covid infected patients. Also, the reports suggest that ICUs in China are filling up rapidly but the mortality rate is quite low, and China reported no deaths on Wednesday. World Health Organization …

UK Suffers from Extreme Cold Weather

The United Kingdom is facing extreme conditions of cold weather already with an arctic-like atmosphere disrupting daily lives The weather department has warned the citizens of the United Kingdom to brace themselves for extremely chilled weather this year. The MET Office issues a yellow warning for the UK for snow and ice in London and …

Vitamin D Beneficial for Brain – Scientists

New research by scientists at Tufts University suggested that Vitamin D is beneficial for the brain and reduces damage to the brain Tufts University in the United States conducted research regarding the effect of Vitamin D on the human brain and they were amazed at the results because scientists knew that Vitamin D is important …

Scientists Take on Colds in Winter

Scientists studied flu in winter and concluded that cold air damages the immune response in the nose Whenever winters arrive, people become happy for the chilly and peaceful nights but they start dreading the common cold and flu that comes along. Scientists have been studying for a long time regarding the cause of flu and …

Eight Glasses of Water – a Myth or Reality?

A recent scientific study suggests that eight glasses of water a day might be too much for the human body Everyone has received advice regarding water drinking habits and people always suggest that drink two liters of water a day. Whether they are scientists, doctors, dermatologists, actors, and models, everyone has advised their patients and …

New Four-Year Degree Programme in Karachi University

The University of Karachi launched a new four years degree programme related to food science and nutrition Karachi’s biggest university recently launched a new degree programme in the Department of Science and Technology. The four years degree programme is about Human Nutrition and Dietetics program to cater to needs of society. The professor in the …

You should never combine these foods together

When it comes to juices and salads we tend to combine them with one thing or another. Sometimes when making salads we add fruits and vegetables to make it scrumptious. And hey who doesn’t know about strawberry milkshakes and smoothies with other fruits too? We all love that. But since different fruits and vegetables have …

Sehat Kahani’s Tele-ICU Software Connects 45 ICUs to Critical Care Doctors in 45 days

KARACHI: Sehat Kahani, Pakistan’s leading Health Tech Social Enterprise, has successfully implemented its Tele-ICU software in 45 out of 60 target ICUs till date. These ICUs are located in Sindh, Punjab, KPK, Balochistan and Azad Kashmir. Over 800 doctors have also been trained on critical care and the usage of the software. The Tele-ICU Project …

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