Three Australians die in listeria outbreak tied to melons
Sydney March 3 (TNS): Three people have died and 12 others have fallen ill in a national listeria outbreak linked to contaminated rockmelons, and...
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...
Measles alert issued at Chicago’s O’Hare airport
WASHINGTON Jan 16 (TNS): Chicago O'Hare International Airport has issued a measles alert for air travellers, four days after a passenger with a confirmed...
Influenza claims two more lives in Multan, death toll rises to 23
MULTAN Jan 16 (TNS): Two more patients died of seasonal influenza in Multan taking the death toll to 23 Tuesday.
A male patient and a...
Infection is a serious threat to developing countries
KARACHI Jan 12 (TNS): Dr Nizam Damani an internationally known expert on infection control has called for stopping of inappropriate use of antibiotics by...
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...
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...
Drinking hot tea linked to lowered glaucoma risk
WASHINGTON Jan 02 (TNS): People who drink hot tea daily may be less likely than others to develop glaucoma symptoms, US researchers say.
Compared to...
4 in 10 cancer victims in US suffer due to lifestyle choices: study
WASHINGTON Nov 22 (TNS): About four in 10 cancers in the United States are due to lifestyle choices -- such as smoking and eating...
Diabetes spreading in country swiftly: Wasim Akram
LAHORE, Nov 21 (TNS):Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Wasim Akram, said on Tuesday that diabetes was spreading in the country swiftly, saying that...
