Dhaka, May 2 (IANS) Bangladesh is currently grappling with a severe measles epidemic with over 32,000 suspected cases and more than 250 deaths, mostly young children, having been recorded since… Continue reading Yunus govt’s policy shift linked to explosive measles epidemic in Bangladesh
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has warned of a looming “man-made epidemic” in the country due to the manufacturing and use of reusable syringes despite a… Continue reading Looming ‘man-made epidemic’ in Pakistan, warns PMA
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Pakistan is the single largest contributor to the global number of people living with hepatitis C, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Hepatitis Report 2026 has… Continue reading Pakistan largest contributor to global number of people living with hepatitis C: Report
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Two new polio cases have been reported from Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, bringing the total number of reported cases in the country since the start… Continue reading Two more cases reported as Pakistan struggles to eradicate polio
Washington, April 30 (IANS) A growing alarm over chemicals in the US food supply is driving calls in Congress to tighten oversight, as lawmakers warned that gaps in regulation and… Continue reading US: Growing alarm over food chemicals fuels calls for reform in Congress
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A team of global researchers on Thursday said that deepfakes, AI-assisted rape and unwanted advances are pushing women out of public life. The report by… Continue reading Deepfakes, online violence driving women from public life: Study
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) At least 71 children have died due to measles in Pakistan in 2026 even as the government is holding awareness campaigns to improve healthcare literacy and… Continue reading Pakistan: Measles kills 71 children in first four months of 2026
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India’s sex ratio at birth has increased at the all-India level, indicating improved survival of females reaching from 904 in 2017-19 to 917 in 2021-23,… Continue reading India’s sex ratio improves, govt unveils gender-disaggregated data to boost policy outcome
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) A Global Fund (GF) team is expected to visit Islamabad soon to examine the situation amid rising number of HIV cases in Pakistan, local media reported.… Continue reading Global Fund team expected to visit Pakistan soon to review HIV mishandling
Lucknow, April 28 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday visited BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal at Medanta Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment after sustaining burn injuries while… Continue reading Akhilesh Yadav visits BJP MLA who was injured while burning SP chief’s effigy
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A petition challenging Pakistan’s taxation of menstrual products as “luxury products” has drawn national attention but campaigners opined that a court victory may not by… Continue reading Legal abolition of ‘period tax’ won’t solve Pakistan’s menstrual stigma: Report
Colombo, April 26 (IANS) India handed over two Personal Watercrafts (PWCs) and safety gear to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard on Sunday. The Indian government is assisting in enhancing the… Continue reading India provides watercraft to Sri Lankan Coast Guard for search and rescue
