New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Claire Mazumdar, a US-based biotech entrepreneur and CEO of a Nasdaq-listed firm, on Tuesday identified as the future successor to Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw at Biocon, marking… Continue reading Who Is Claire Mazumdar? Know all about the woman set to take over Biocon in future
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) A public health emergency is unfolding in Pakistan as a recent joint study by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Pakistan’s Ministry of… Continue reading Pakistan staring at health emergency but govt’s monitoring remains inconsistent: Report
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that the need for addressing rare diseases was first highlighted in the National Health Policy, 2017, and was subsequently institutionalized… Continue reading India among countries with comprehensive national framework for rare diseases: Govt
Geneva, May 4 (IANS) Three people have died following a suspected Hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship on the Atlantic Ocean, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. The… Continue reading Hantavirus outbreak: 3 dead, 1 critical as WHO monitoring situation (Lead)
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) The WHO’s Global Hepatitis Report 2026 has revealed that Pakistan is the single largest contributor to the number of people living with hepatitis C in the… Continue reading Banned reusable syringes available in Pakistan despite rise in hepatitis cases: Report
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Pharmaceutical major Alkem Laboratories has come under regulatory scrutiny after the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) issued inspectional observations at its manufacturing facility… Continue reading Alkem Labs gets 7 USFDA observations at Daman Plant after inspection
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
