Pakistan approves first-ever national vaccine policy Wirsha April 29, 2026 A health worker counts used vials of vaccine at a vaccination centre in Karachi. — Reuters/File Cabinet’s nod paves way for local vaccine p... Continue Reading
Banned reusable syringes remain available in market despite nationwide ban Wirsha April 29, 2026 Syringes containing a dose of medicine vaccine are seen at the Cent Quatre cultural centre in Paris, France, February 1, 2021. — Reuters Sa... Continue Reading
US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug Wirsha April 23, 2026 Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US, April 21, 2026... Continue Reading
Drap orders countrywide crackdown on unsafe syringes amid HIV surge Wirsha April 23, 2026 A health worker fills a disposable injection with a medicine.— AFP/File Provinces ordered market survey, enforcement.Unsafe injections lin... Continue Reading
2,108 children test HIV-positive nationwide in 15 months Wirsha April 22, 2026 This representational image shows a nurse handing out a red ribbon to a woman at the entrance of Emilio Ribas Hospital, in Sao Paulo Decemb... Continue Reading
Drap seeks crackdown on website as illegal drugs spread on social media Wirsha April 21, 2026 Representational image of different medicine pills seen in their original packaging in Brussels, Belgium August 9, 2019. — ReutersPsychotro... Continue Reading
Drap seeks crackdown on website as illegal drugs spread on social media Wirsha April 21, 2026 Representational image of different medicine pills seen in their original packaging in Brussels, Belgium August 9, 2019. — ReutersPsychotro... Continue Reading
'Injection culture, weak enforcement fuelling HIV outbreaks in Pakistan' Wirsha April 20, 2026 Representational image shows a scientific officer working in the research lab at the University of Cape Town's Institute of Infectious ... Continue Reading
Islamabad sees surge in HIV cases, over 600 infections reported in 15 months Wirsha April 18, 2026 A representational image of a laboratory worker filling a test tube with a blood sample for evaluation. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: Official figur... Continue Reading
HIV cases among children rise as probe uncovers syringe reuse at Punjab hospital Wirsha April 15, 2026 Syringes containing a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine are seen at the Cent Quatre cultural centre in Paris, France, February 1... Continue Reading
Sindh sees 894 new HIV cases in first quarter of 2026 Wirsha April 14, 2026 This representational image shows a nurse handing out a red ribbon to a woman at the entrance of Emilio Ribas Hospital, in Sao Paulo Decemb... Continue Reading
In the online 'maxxing' era, what's the deal with fibre and protein? Wirsha April 05, 2026 A man shops for butter at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026. — AFP NEW YORK: First it was protein, now it's fibre: the... Continue Reading
Viral surgery video: Punjab terminates postgraduate training of five doctors Wirsha March 29, 2026 Screengrab from the viral video showing doctors performing the surgery and their colleagues recording the video. — Instagram/hidesidemagazi... Continue Reading
Lahore hospital MS, several doctors suspended over ethical breach Wirsha March 28, 2026 Screengrabs from the viral video showing doctors performing the surgery and their colleagues recording the video. — Instagram/ hidesidemaga... Continue Reading
Abortion pill sales surge to record levels in US ban states as travel declines: study Wirsha March 24, 2026 A patient prepares to take a pill at a clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, on 20 April 2023.— Reuters Women living in US states with abortion r... Continue Reading
Lack of modern cancer treatments in Pakistan forces patients toward black-market drugs Wirsha March 24, 2026 Cancer treatment drug in Provo, Utah, US April 8, 2025.— Reuters/File KARACHI: Many conventional and modern medicines used in the treatment... Continue Reading
WHO says strike on Sudan hospital kills at least 64 Wirsha March 22, 2026 Chadian cart owners transport belongings of Sudanese people who fled the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, while crossing the border b... Continue Reading
India to tackle global obesity with cheap fat-loss jabs Wirsha March 20, 2026 This photograph taken on March 17, 2026 shows obesity doctor explaining Mounjaro GLP-1 self-injectable device at her clinic in Mumbai, Indi... Continue Reading