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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has launched an investigation into the deaths of two people in Mardan, reportedly caused by dengue fever, as the province’s total number of infections rose to 3,638 with 37 new cases reported on Sunday. more
WHO report shows one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics. Why is the situation alarming?

New data released by WHO shows that one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, endangering millions and straining health systems worldwide.

Maldives becomes world's first nation to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for ...

WHO report: 1 in 10 healthcare workers in Europe battling suicidal thoughts

One in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe experience suicidal thoughts, a new survey carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe has revealed.

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi win Nobel Prize in Medicine. What did they discover?

Scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 'their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance', ...

Pop star's hair trend causes kidney problems for Chinese woman

A Chinese woman has been diagnosed with a kidney disease, which has been linked to dying her hair every month to follow the style of her favourite star.

Fewer than one in 10 Somalis to receive life-saving aid in November, warns WFP

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that millions in Somalia are at risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition as critical funding shortfalls force the agency to cut back on ...

WHO report: 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024, only 1 in 5 have it under control

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released its second Global hypertension report, showing that 1.4 billion people lived with hypertension in 2024, yet just over one in five h ...

WHO says no conclusive evidence links acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism

The World Health Organization (WHO) said there is no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a link between acetaminophen (paracetamol) use during pregnancy and autism, countering recen ...

Sugary drinks may increase risk of metastasis in advanced colorectal cancer: Study

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that the glucose-fructose mix found in sugary drinks directly fuels metastasis in preclinical model ...