Indonesia fights ‘extraordinary’ diphtheria outbreak that has killed 32
JAKARTA: Indonesian health authorities will launch an immunization drive next week to contain a sharp…
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2 polio case surfaced in Karachi within 3 months
Within three months, a second police case has surfaced in the metropolis, exposing the efforts…
Cholera could re surge in Yemen due to lack of aid, fuel: WHO
GENEVA: Another wave of cholera could strike Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition blockade has cut…
Bird flu pours new misery on Dutch poultry farmers
HAGUE: Dutch poultry farmers, already left reeling by a contaminated egg scandal, were in a…
40 percent of US cancers linked to excess weight
WASHINGTON: About 40 percent of all cancers in the United States — more than 630,000…
10 children dead, dozens hospitalised in Umerkot measles outbreak
At least 10 children have died, while dozens have been hospitalised in the past two…
Dengue outbreak kills 300 in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: An outbreak of dengue virus has killed around 300 people so far this year…
World’s first child hand transplant a ‘success’
WASHINGTON: The first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant is now…
Senior Pakistani alumnus honored at World Congress of International Academy of Cardiology
BOSTON: Professor Shahbuddin Rahimtoola was presented with the Distinguished Fellowship Award at the 21st World…
Childhood cancer survivors have fewer long-term side effects: study
Better treatment strategies for pediatric cancers are helping survivors live longer, with fewer serious health…