UAE bans import of live birds from the Netherlands after avian flu outbreak
DUBAI Jan 05 (TNS): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) HAS issued a ban on the import of live birds from the Netherlands where an...
Influenza death toll rises to 19 in Multan
MULTAN Jan 11 (TNS): An outbreak of seasonal influenza in Multan has claimed 19 lives in 25 days so far, hospital sources informed on...
Is running actually good for your health?
New York limbers host world´s biggest marathon Sunday
PARIS Nov 04 (TNS): As New York limbers up to host the world´s biggest marathon on Sunday,...
Parents asked to ensure safety of their children’s eyes
Islamabad, May 8 (TNS): With May designated as Ultraviolet (UV) awareness month, experts are calling on parents to pay special heed to the safety...
Diabetes researchers believe the future is bright
STOCKHOLM Nov 19 (TNS): Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in the world, but as yet there exists no known cure for...
Climate activists march to keep coal in ground
BONN Nov 05 (TNS): Thousands of demonstrators converged on Bonn ahead of UN climate negotiations demanding that governments step up action to halt global...
Polio drive kicks off in Punjab, KP, FATA
ISLAMABAD March 12 (TNS): A five-day anti-polio drive kicked off on Monday in eight districts of Punjab and a three-day drive in 17 districts...
Influenza outbreak: Death toll in Multan rises to 24
MULTAN Jan 18 (TNS): A seasonal outbreak of influenza claimed another life in Multan on Thursday, taking the death toll to 24.
The deceased, a...
Mass vaccination may not prevent Ebola outbreaks
London, May 10 (TNS): Mass vaccination programmes will not help prevent new Ebola virus outbreaks, a study has found.
Researchers from the University of Kent...
Obesity could become chief avoidable cancer cause: UK charity
London March 23 (TNS): Obesity could overtake smoking as the chief avoidable cause of cancer-related deaths, the world's largest independent funder of cancer research...
