Health

The World Health Organization logo will be seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland in 2023. – Reuters COPENHAGEN: The increasing use of artificial intelligence in healthcare requires stronger legal and ethical protections for patients and medical staff, the World Health Organization’s European office warned in a report released on Wednesday. The findings come from…

Asbestos warning tape is seen at Black Mountain School in Canberra, Australia, November 17, 2025. – Reuters SYDNEY: More than 70 schools in Australia and New Zealand were closed on Monday for cleaning after asbestos was discovered in commonly used children’s play sand products. Recalls have been issued for several colorful play sand products after…

A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. – Reuters The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a partnership with the Pakistani government to train more than 140,000 health workers ahead of a nationwide measles and rubella…

A boy receives drops of polio vaccine during an anti-polio campaign in a low-income neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan, April 9, 2018. – Reuters Global health officials said polio eradication remains achievable despite a 30% budget cut, and pledged to focus resources on high-risk areas and integrated vaccination efforts. The budget of the Global Polio Eradication…

A woman mixes a bottle of baby food, May 19, 2022. – Reuters Minister of National Health Services Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath said the country’s economy is under additional pressure due to formula consumption, stating that breast milk is the optimal choice for infants. Speaking at a seminar in Islamabad, Dr Bharath said the federal…

Female polio worker administering polio drops to children on the road to Warsak during the polio vaccination campaign in Peshawar on September 9, 2024. – APP A new case of wild polio virus (WPV1) has been confirmed in Torghar district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, by the National Institute of Health (NIH) Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication…

People visit the Badshahi Mosque amid heavy smog in Lahore, on November 9, 2024. – AFP As temperatures drop, Lahore was ranked as the world’s most polluted major city on Monday morning, with air quality falling to “very unhealthy” levels, according to Swiss monitor IQAir. At around 8am, the city’s AQI⁺ was 297, while the…

Anti-smog operation underway in Kahna, Lahore. — X/ Marriyum Aurangzeb/screengrab LAHORE: Anti-smog weapons have reduced the air quality index (AQI) of Kahna from 666 to 170 in the first operation of its kind in Punjab, provincial minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Saturday. Punjab’s senior minister called the experiment a “remarkable success” in their environmental efforts….

A nurse prepares an injection of the flu vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, January 10, 2013. – Reuters Winter is just around the corner and like clockwork, Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are back in the spotlight. According to CNNThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects peak…

Drums are placed outside the Sresan pharmaceutical facility whose Coldrif Coest syrup is linked to the death of 17 children in Madhya Pradesh, in Chennai, India, 7 October 2025. – Reuters The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked the Indian authorities to confirm whether a cough syrup is connected to the death of 17 children…

This representative image shows a woman who stands alone. – declining Australian researchers have discovered that women are genetically more susceptible to clinical depression than men, according to a study published on Wednesday that could influence future approaches of treatment. Announced as one of the largest studies ever of its kind, searched scientists the DNA…

A health worker manages PolioDelvens for a child. – Reuters/File From 13 October, the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) is launching a national anti-polio campaign of one week, with the aim of immunizing more than 45 million children under five years against the paralyzing virus. According to NEOC, children also receive an extra dose of…