Health

Islamabad reports first case of…

As the authorities continue to struggle to wipe out poliovirus from the country, Islamabad on Friday reported its first case of the crippling disease… Read more

Congo receives long-awaited mpox…

KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, which health authorities hope will help curb an outbreak… Read more

Drugmaker Lupin recalls birth…

The pharmaceutical company responsible for the birth control pill Tydemy is initiating a recall of two batches of the medication due to potential decreased… Read more

Chinese mainland reports 380 new…

The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 380 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 264 were in Hainan Province, the National Health… Read more

New Zealand reports 6,407 new…

New Zealand recorded 6,407 new community cases of COVID-19, the ministry of health said on Monday. Among the new community infections, 2,066 were reported… Read more

Chinese mainland reports 345 new…

The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 345 local confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 253 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's… Read more

New WHO-backed study debunks myth…

A new review commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has concluded that there is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk… Read more

Pfizer offers to sell medicines…

US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Wednesday said it would sell its patented drugs on a not-for-profit basis to the world's poorest countries, as… Read more