Pakistan has reported three new cases of polio in a single day, raising fresh concerns about the country’s ongoing struggle against the crippling disease. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), the new cases have emerged from North Waziristan and Lakki Marwat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Umerkot in Sindh. This development brings the total…

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Just as the world begins to recover from the devastating impact of COVID-19, a new global health threat is looming—the Chikungunya virus, now reported in 119 countries, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). In a recent press briefing in Geneva, WHO expert Diana Rojas Alvarez warned that Chikungunya poses a serious risk of becoming…

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ISLAMABAD – July 23, 2025: The global health alliance Gavi has donated 800 motorcycles to Pakistan to support the country's Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO). These motorcycles will be distributed across 65 districts to assist vaccinators in reaching remote and high-risk areas, aiming to improve vaccination coverage…

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A new scientific review has revealed that patients using weight-loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy often regain weight after discontinuing the drugs. Published in the journal BMC Medicine, the study analysed data from 11 previous clinical trials involving around 2,500 participants. The findings indicate a clear trend of weight regain once the treatment ends. Ozempic…

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