Pricing delays keep key medicines off pharmacy shelves Wirsha March 12, 2026 Customers buy medicine from a medical supply store in Karachi, Pakistan February 9, 2023. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: Several essential medicines ... Continue Reading
WHO warns of health risks from 'black rain' in Iran Wirsha March 10, 2026 Smoke rises from the site of airstrikes at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026. — AFP The World Health Organisation w... Continue Reading
World's first: Japan approves stem-cell treatment for Parkinson's Wirsha March 06, 2026 Marc Gauthier, 63, demonstrates his disorder with the help of Eduardo Martin Moraud, Head of Parkinson's Research at NeuroRestore, and ... Continue Reading
First polio case of 2026 confirmed in Sindh Wirsha March 05, 2026 A health worker administers polio drops to a child at a railway station during a polio vaccination campaign in Lahore. — AFP/FileNIH refere... Continue Reading
Weight-loss medication linked to lower risk of drug addiction: study Wirsha March 04, 2026 Illustration photo shows various medicine pills in their original packaging in Brussels, Belgium August 9, 2019. — Reuters PARIS: Taking a ... Continue Reading
Vaping devices may be used for drug intoxication, Senate panel informed Wirsha March 04, 2026 A man uses a vape device in this illustration picture, September 19, 2019. — ReutersConcerns raised over keeping vaping devices unregulated... Continue Reading
South Korea's birthrate, world's lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis Wirsha February 24, 2026 Nam Hyun-jin takes care of her baby at her home in Seoul, South Korea on February 17, 2025. — Reuters South Korea's birthrate rose for ... Continue Reading
Australian gynaecologist accused of unneeded surgeries on women Wirsha February 23, 2026 This representational image shows doctors performing surgery. — Unsplash/File SYDNEY: An Australian gynaecologist was referred to police on... Continue Reading
Pakistan's superbug abuse 'may claim over 262,000 lives' by 2050 Wirsha February 23, 2026 Continue Reading
Could insight from cats lead to breast cancer cures? Wirsha February 20, 2026 A representational image shows a cat owner plays with his domestic cat. — Reuters/File Owning a cat offers many health benefits, including ... Continue Reading
Pakistani-American surgeon rolls out UAE first AI clinical platform Wirsha February 13, 2026 Pakistani-American surgeon-scientist Dr Adil Haider seen at World Health Expo Dubai 2026 on February 13, 2026. — Boston Health AI Boston He... Continue Reading
Deadly Nipah virus deemed 'limited' by scientists Wirsha February 12, 2026 A field lab assistant holds up a bat after catching it in a net to collect specimens for Nipah virus research in the Shuvarampur area of Fa... Continue Reading
WHO urges US to release intelligence on Covid-19 origins Wirsha February 12, 2026 A wall graffiti shows two healthcare providers dressed in protective gear. — AFP The World Health Organisation on Wednesday urged Washingto... Continue Reading
AI tools more likely to provide 'incorrect' medical advice: study Wirsha February 10, 2026 AI letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration created on June 23, 2023. — Reuters Artificial intelligen... Continue Reading
Pakistan registers second mpox-linked death Wirsha February 10, 2026 Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. — ReutersPatient di... Continue Reading
Brain training reduces dementia risk by 25%, finds study Wirsha February 09, 2026 Pensioners play dominoes at a seniors centre during the International Day of Older Persons in Ronda, near Malaga. — Reuters/File Researcher... Continue Reading
Nipah virus claims one life in Bangladesh: WHO Wirsha February 07, 2026 Representational image shows doctors and relatives wearing protective gear digging a grave to bury the body of a victim, who lost his battl... Continue Reading
Weight-loss drugs, soft-drink tax curtail sugar consumption Wirsha February 06, 2026 Granulated white sugar and sugar cubes are seen in this picture illustration taken December 16, 2018. — Reuters Sugar consumption is declin... Continue Reading
Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted drugs website Wirsha February 05, 2026 US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to unveil the TrumpRx drug discount site in the South Court Auditorium on the White House ... Continue Reading
Four out of every 10 cancer cases preventable: WHO Wirsha February 03, 2026 A patient receives chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer at the Antoine-Lacassagne Cancer Centre in Nice, France, on July 26, 2012. —Reu... Continue Reading