'How can I rediscover my passion and motivation in life?' Wirsha October 29, 2025 Hi Haya, I write to you as someone who has been feeling really really depressed. I chose my profession over my studies and decided to cont... Continue Reading
Senior journalist Waqar Bhatti honoured with National Health Award Wirsha October 23, 2025 Senior health journalist Waqar Bhatti poses with his National Health Award trophy. — Geo tv KARACHI: Senior health journalist Waqar Bhatti,... Continue Reading
Ending polio still possible, health officials say, as funding cut by 30% Wirsha October 22, 2025 A nurse fills a syringe with a vaccine before administering an injection at a kids clinic in Kiev, Ukraine August 14, 2019. — Reuters Essen... Continue Reading
'I struggle to stay realistic and lose myself in imagined outcomes. Please help!' Wirsha October 22, 2025 Dear Haya, I struggle with being realistic. Every time I think about doing some work, I intend on doing it but somehow slip into unrealist... Continue Reading
Minister urges mothers to breastfeed, warns formula milk 'straining' economy Wirsha October 22, 2025 Continue Reading
Pakistan's 2025 polio tally reaches 30 as fresh case surfaces in KP Wirsha October 21, 2025 A female health worker administering polio drops to a child during the 7-day Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme 2024 in Peshawar on Septe... Continue Reading
Lahore tops global pollution index amid rising smog levels Wirsha October 20, 2025 Commuters drive along a road amid heavy smog in Lahore on October 29, 2024. — AFPPM2.5 levels exceed WHO safe limits.Punjab launches anti-s... Continue Reading
'Unhealthy diets, financial woes contributing to silent diabetes in Pakistan's youth' Wirsha October 19, 2025 In this photograph taken on September 19, 2023, people eat biryani at a restaurant in Karachi. — AFP/File Financial strain, double jobs and... Continue Reading
Winter viruses are around the corner, here's what to do Wirsha October 18, 2025 A representational image shows a syringe filled with a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. — AFP/File As winter draws near, the days shorten, the a... Continue Reading
Father refusing polio drops ends up getting vaccinated himself Wirsha October 16, 2025 SKARDU: Skardu Assistant Commissioner persuaded a father who had refused to administer polio drops to his five-year-old son, and gave the d... Continue Reading
'How to stop craving attention and navigate my anxious attachment issues?' Wirsha October 15, 2025 Hi Haya, I'm a 23-year-old female and struggling with anxious attachment issues. I get attached easily and then create unrealistic exp... Continue Reading
Anti-polio campaign targeting 45.4m children begins today Wirsha October 12, 2025 A health worker administers polio drops to school children for vaccination during a door-to-door poliovirus eradication campaign in Lahore ... Continue Reading
Pakistan achieves first successful corneal transplant from female donor Wirsha October 11, 2025 This representational image shows doctors performing an operation. — Unsplash/File PINDI: Pakistan has achieved a medical milestone with th... Continue Reading
Indian state approves paid menstrual leave across sectors Wirsha October 10, 2025 Authorities in India's southern Karnataka state on Thursday approved a policy granting women one day of paid menstrual leave each month... Continue Reading
WHO asks India to check whether cough syrup linked to child deaths was exported Wirsha October 08, 2025 A state health official sticks a notice outside the Sresan Pharmaceutical factory whose Coldrif cough syrup has been linked to the deaths o... Continue Reading
Milkar: Let's change the future of mental health Wirsha October 08, 2025 A woman takes a photo in front of heart-shaped light installations. — Reuters In Pakistan, the scale of the mental health crisis is stagger... Continue Reading
WHO warns of rising vaping among Pakistani youth Wirsha October 08, 2025 A man uses a vape device in this illustration picture, September 19, 2019. — Reuters As global smoking rates decline to their lowest level ... Continue Reading
'Marriage pressure from parents, constant rishta parade leaves me exhausted. Please help!' Wirsha October 08, 2025 Dear Haya, I'm in my early 20s and under pressure from my parents to start showing up for rishtas. I knew I had to be prepared for thi... Continue Reading
Study finds women have higher genetic risk of depression Wirsha October 07, 2025 A silhouette of a woman stands at the end of a dark corridor, reflecting the isolation and heaviness often felt in depression. —AFP/File Wo... Continue Reading
Nationwide anti-polio drive to kick off on Oct 13 Wirsha October 06, 2025 A health worker administers polio drops to school children for vaccination during a door-to-door poliovirus eradication campaign in Lahore ... Continue Reading