Health

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing protest of the doctors and paramedical staff at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, cost a patient his life. A patient, identified as Umar Aftab, was taken to the hospital after he complained of leg pain on October 16 at 11:27 AM. However, the doctors and...

A cocktail of three antibodies has shown promise in preventing Zika virus infection in monkeys, and moves next into trials in humans, researchers said Wednesday. The mosquito-borne Zika virus swept across Latin America, the Caribbean and southern United States in 2015 and 2016, sparking a global health emergency due to...

Japanese researchers have genetically engineered hens whose eggs contain drugs that can fight serious diseases including cancer, in a bid to dramatically reduce the cost of treatment, a report said Monday. If the scientists are able to safely produce "interferon beta", a type of protein used to treat illnesses including...

Elementary school-aged children with cleft lip, cleft palate, and other facial anomalies often face unique emotional challenges, including higher levels of anger, anxiety, and depression, according to a recent study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This study found that children between the ages of 8 and 10 are particularly...

 ISLAMABAD: The doctors and paramedical staff at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, continued their strike for the fifth consecutive day on Friday. There was no relief for the patients who came hoping for treatment as the hospital’s emergency ward, out-patient department and several operation theatres remained closed. More...

PARIS: People, it seems, have never been so afraid of their food -- and, say some experts, an obsession with healthy eating may paradoxically be endangering lives. Twenty-nine-year-old Frenchwoman Sabrina Debusquat recounts how, over 18 months, she became a vegetarian, then a vegan -- eschewing eggs, dairy products, and even...

21st November 2016, KKT Orthopedic Spine Centre Pakistan conducted a very fruitful awareness session on Work Ergonomics at Telenor offices in the spirit of health and safety week being celebrated at the organization. The awareness campaign held on the 21st Nov, Tuesday kicked off simultaneously across Telenor centers in the...

Horrifying images of Civil Hospital Hyderabad, Sindh shared by Hyderabad City, Pakistan's Admin on Facebook page showing the wounded condition of the hospital inside, Even the Deathrow prisoners surely be in a better place. Civil Hospital Hyderabad situated in the heart of the city and the purpose to serve the patients...

Heat Exhaustion / Heat Stroke and Treatment - Things which you need to keep in mind about Heat Exhuastion and Heat Stroke and how to deal with a patient before safely transporting to the nearest hospital. Heatstroke occurs when your body temperature rises rapidly and you're unable to cool down....

The World Health Organization says the death toll from the Ebola outbreak has risen to more than 7,500 people and the number of cases is nearing 20,000. The latest data, posted Friday, reflects recent trends with Liberia and Guinea seeing a decrease in the rate of Ebola transmissions, while Sierra...

Ebola is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with a strain of Ebola virus. The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa. The risk of an Ebola outbreak affecting multiple people in the U.S. is very low. What you need to...

A new study said Vitamin C has long been used as an alternative cancer therapy. Given by injection, it could potentially be a safe, effective and low-cost treatment for ovarian and other cancers, say US scientists. Reporting in Science Translational Medicine, they call for large-scale government clinical trials. Pharmaceutical companies are unlikely to...