A cruise ship struck by a rare hantavirus outbreak is set to sail to Spain after health authorities confirmed the presence of the Andes strain, a variant known for its potential to spread between humans. The vessel, carrying around 150 passengers and crew, had been stranded off the coast of Cape Verde following multiple infections...
In a creative attempt to highlight South Korea’s growing sleep crisis, the city of Seoul recently hosted a “Power Nap Contest,” where participants competed by doing something simple yet increasingly rare in the country—sleeping peacefully in public. The event brought together sleep-deprived residents from different walks of life, including students, office workers, and elderly participants,...
The Government of Punjab has announced a major savings drive, cutting Rs35 billion from the health and education sectors to meet financial targets linked to International Monetary Fund (IMF) commitments. The decision includes surrendering unspent funds for the current fiscal year and eliminating nearly 150,000 vacant government positions. Officials say the measures are aimed at...
The federal government has established a National Task Force on Lifestyle Medicine (NTLM) to integrate preventive healthcare approaches into Pakistan’s health system, aiming to tackle the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to the Ministry of Health, the task force will provide strategic and technical guidance to incorporate lifestyle medicine into national policies, healthcare...
What is AQI? The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a global scale that measures how clean or polluted the air is, ranging from 0 (healthy) to 500 (hazardous). Shockingly, Lahore recently crossed an AQI of 450, placing it among the most polluted cities in the world, even surpassing Delhi and Beijing. According to health experts,...
The importance of handwashing, only 34% Pakistanis wash hands with soap. The Importance of Handwashing for a Healthier Future This is quite alarming that only 34% of the population worldwide washes hands using a soap. People here are not aware of basic hygiene, which leads to many diseases. Well, provided the literacy rate which is...
Veteran Actor Mustafa Qureshi Injured After Falling on Broken Road in Karachi Renowned Pakistani film actor Mustafa Qureshi suffered a leg fracture after falling on a broken road during his morning walk in Karachi. The veteran actor, who has appeared in over 700 films, said his foot got stuck in a pothole, causing him to...
On August 18, 2025, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced a groundbreaking initiative to transform the province’s sewage and waste management systems by adopting advanced Japanese technology. During her five-day visit to Japan, she toured Yokohama’s largest wastewater treatment plant, gaining insights into cutting-edge methods that could address Punjab’s pressing sanitation challenges. Maryam Nawaz, inspired...
On August 6, 2025, Transparency International Pakistan raised an urgent alarm over the soaring prices of medicines, exposing a troubling lack of transparency and weak enforcement of pharmaceutical policies. In a strongly worded letter to Federal Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal, the organization highlighted a staggering 3,000% to 4,000% price disparity for...
In a remarkable medical feat, doctors at Sindh Government Lyari General Hospital in Karachi successfully removed a lock from the stomach of a 23-year-old mentally ill patient without resorting to surgery. The patient, a resident of Khokhrapar, was brought to the hospital in critical condition after swallowing a lock, according to Professor Anjum Rehman, a...