A clinician prepares a syringe with the mpox vaccine at the General Hospital of Goma, in Democratic Republic of Congo on October 5, 2024. —AFP WHO greenlights Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for ages 12-17 Children, adolescents and those with weakened immune systems have been particularly vulnerable to mpox The World Health Organisation has okayed … Read more
A general view of Nishtar Hospital Multan. — APP/File MULTAN: An investigation into Multan’s Nishtar Hospital’s dialysis centre has uncovered severe breaches in screening and sterilisation protocols, exposing numbers of already seriously ill patients to diseases such as hepatitis and HIV. A report by an investigation panel has accused the hospital authorities’ scandalous negligence to … Read more
According to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, supplementation with vitamin D plus calcium may help lower blood pressure in older adults with obesity (body mass index (BMI) greater than 30). These supplements appeared to decrease both systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) and diastolic blood … Read more
A woman pictured in stress. — AFP/File Stress is something every human being can feel at any point in their life and it takes a toll on their mental as well as physical health, making it extremely hard to perform day-to-day tasks with agility. But have you ever wondered that there can be situations where stress … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday it had approved Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, an age group considered especially vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has triggered global concern. The WHO said in a statement that it gave the Jynneos vaccine prequalification for adolescents on October … Read more
An Aedes Aegypti mosquito is seen in a lab of the International Training and Medical Research Training Center (CIDEIM) in Cali, Colombia. — Reuters/File More than 400 people have died in Bangladesh’s biggest dengue outbreak in years, which is being caused by an increase in infections brought on by warmer temperatures and a longer monsoon … Read more
Chlorine, that ubiquitous defender against bacteria in pools, can sometimes become a nuisance outside the water. If it finds its way onto your clothing or other surfaces, it can leave behind unsightly bleach stains. Learn how to get rid of bleach stains, ensuring your items look as good as new. What Causes Bleach Stains?Understanding what … Read more
A nurse provides treatment to a dengue-infected patient at the hospital. — Reuters/File The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday said that the cases of dengue fever are likely to decline by the next month as the country remains in the grip of the vector-borne illness, with hundreds of people contracting the disease per day. … Read more
A representational image shows a man struggling to sleep. — Unsplash A recent study has highlighted the critical need to tackle sleep issues earlier in life as it revealed that having trouble sleeping during one’s 40s may accelerate brain ageing, with effects becoming more pronounced in their 50s. While highlighting the study’s findings, author Dr … Read more
Ahead of the General Assembly’s high-level meeting on AMR on 26 September, here’s what you need to know: What is AMR? Since their discovery a century ago, antimicrobial medicines, from antibiotics to antivirals, have significantly extended average life expectancy. Every day, these essential medicines save millions of lives, until they don’t. AMR occurs when microorganisms like … Read more