health research

Pakistan Sports Board honours Rd Rizwan Aftab Ahmed for sports development

The award follows an agreement between ACTIVIT and the PSB Coaching Centre to provide athlete support and joint initiatives for sports development.

Tando Adam officials lead awareness rally for World Polio Day

The event highlighted the district's ongoing efforts to maintain a polio-free status through large-scale vaccination and hospital monitoring.

Maroof International Hospital hosts breast cancer and mental health session for parliamentarians

Women parliamentarians pledged to use their legislative influence to dispel health misconceptions and improve public access to medical services.

Strive Eradication of Disability Foundation to host health summit in Islamabad

The one-day event aims to foster dialogue on genetic medicine and biomedical engineering to improve healthcare outcomes across Pakistan.

Riphah International University seeks to establish Pakistan's first AI hospital

The initiative aims to integrate Chinese healthcare technology to enhance medical education, clinical diagnosis, and research across the country.

Punjab Assembly committee orders inquiry into Rs145 million medicine contract irregularities

The inquiry will examine why the company took a year to deliver supplies despite a three-month deadline and why no action was taken on the delay.

Vincent Kompany hospitalised after collapsing during FC Bayern training session

His coaching staff will take over his duties while he recovers from a virus that caused him to experience leg pain and exhaustion.

Lahore Chief Traffic Officer mandates driver fitness tests and vehicle safety measures

The measures aim to reduce road accidents and combat smog by enforcing stricter vehicle maintenance and driver health standards in Lahore.

Rotary International reaffirms support for Pakistan's wild poliovirus eradication efforts

The global organisation pledged billions in funding and volunteer hours to protect millions of children from paralysis as Pakistan marks World Polio Day.

First participants receive Ebola vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo trial

The DRC-led initiative aims to test the Everbo vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus, for which no approved treatment currently exists.

Uganda officials investigate potential Ebola transmission at Entebbe airport

The Kenyan man died, becoming the first recorded Ebola death in the current outbreak as officials investigate the potential airport exposure.

Shehbaz Sharif approves Livestock and Dairy Development Board restructuring

The move aims to modernise the sector through international partnerships and a new vaccine production plant in Islamabad.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa releases first merit lists for Lady Health Visitor admissions

Applicants can verify their selection status and academic aggregates via individual PDF lists on the official provincial health academy website.

Personalised mRNA melanoma vaccine expected for US and European approval next year

The vaccine, which targets up to 34 mutations per patient, showed an 82 per cent recurrence-free survival rate in a trial of over 1,100 adults.

Pakistan faces shortage of Apidra insulin brand due to German production halt

The shortage affects patients with Type 1 diabetes as supplies could decline further during the year-long upgrade process.

Pakistan rewards frontline workers for polio vaccination efforts in Islamabad

The coordinator stated that these workers are essential to protecting children and achieving a polio-free Pakistan.

Researchers identify 31 new genetic regions linked to liver fat levels

Moderna and Merck cancer vaccine cuts melanoma death risk by 42 percent

The companies are preparing to file for US approval and expect the vaccine to launch in 2027.

Punjab private medical colleges open MBBS applications on 23 October

Students from all provinces and overseas can compete for 4,500 seats, with merit based on matriculation, FSc, and MDCAT scores.

Chakwal residents demand 600-bed hospital to replace 200-bed facility

The current facility lacks the capacity to treat complex diseases, forcing many patients to travel to Rawalpindi or Islamabad for life-saving care.

Sudanese paramilitary fighters destroy el-Fasher healthcare system during siege

The attacks resulted in 55 medical workers killed, 120 injured, and 10 abducted between April 2023 and October 2025.

France reports first human death from Shamonda virus

The virus circulated among animals in eastern France this spring and summer and is most commonly found in cattle.

Pharmacy Council of Pakistan bars 14 institutions from Pharm-D admissions

The regulatory body also issued show-cause notices to 29 other universities over infrastructure and faculty deficiencies.

Japan mandates tuberculosis screening for Indonesian visa applicants from November 2026

The new policy targets mid- and long-term visas, including Digital Nomad permits, to bolster public health measures against tuberculosis.