Plague risk in Pakistan very low after Siberia case, health minister says
Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said the risk of plague reaching Pakistan is very low after a suspected case in Siberia, and border health teams are on alert.
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JPMC young doctors protest three months without pay
Young doctors at Karachi's JPMC protested three months of unpaid salaries after a new direct-payment system stalled, warning of wider protests if not paid soon.
Why New Mothers Need More Than Digital Support?
They can also join online groups where they share their experiences with other mothers.
Growing Heart Health Risks Among Young People in Pakistan
The growing use of fast food is particularly concerning because many young people regularly consume foods that are high in unhealthy fats, salt, and calories.
Light-switch brain research wins 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine for optogenetics, which uses light to switch brain cells on and off.
Lahore's air turns unhealthy early as smog season approaches
Lahore's air quality index hit 295 this week, before the winter smog peak, as Punjab enters what experts call a pre-smog phase. Here is what is being done.
Women prisoners in Peshawar struggle for healthcare and legal aid
More than 50 women held in Peshawar Central Prison face delayed trials, poor healthcare and no rehabilitation centre, lawyers and rights activists say.
The Importance of Listening in Mental Health Care
Mental health care is not only about medicines, diagnoses, and hospital treatment. A person going through a mental health crisis
WHO says Yemen's health system is near 'breaking point'
The WHO says renewed fighting in Yemen has caused 4,481 casualties including 838 deaths since August, displaced 180,500 people and pushed hospitals to the brink.
Pakistan reports fifth polio case of 2026 in a 17-month-old girl from Bannu
A 17-month-old girl in Bannu has polio, Pakistan's fifth case this year and the fourth from Bannu Division, where insecurity is hampering vaccination teams.
PIMS fire that killed 14 newborns: IHC gives federation two weeks to respond to petitions
The Islamabad High Court sought the government's reply on petitions over the PIMS nursery fire that killed 14 newborns, as the inquiry awaits the PM's orders.
Pakistani women have the highest heart disease death rate in South Asia, study finds
A study in JACC: Asia found Pakistani women had the region's highest death rate from heart disease, as doctors on World Heart Day urged earlier screening.
28.2 million children vaccinated in weeklong polio campaign; three Punjab districts to follow
About 273,000 workers vaccinated 28.2 million children across 112 districts, while the drive in Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur was postponed.