ISLAMABAD: While standing tall among the crowd may give you an edge, the extra inches can come at a cost. A new study has confirmed that people who are tall are at a higher risk of developing a host of health problems including skin infections, nerve disorders. Tall or short, a person’s height is known […]
Infections
Heatwave, unhygienic food increases risk of seasonal infections
ISLAMABAD: Water and food-borne seasonal infections on the rise in the twin-cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad as the current intense heatwave that has engulfed many parts of Pakistan has made favourable conditions for such infections to transmit rapidly. The consumption of unhygienic food and locally made beverages has added to the situation as all the […]
COVID-19 claims seven lives, 353 new cases surface
ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus has killed seven more people in Pakistan during the last 24 hours, taking the overall deaths number to 28,905. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 353 more people were infected with the COVID-19. A total of 48,148 samples were tested in the past 24 hours, out of which 353 […]
COVID-19 kills two people, infects 359 more
ISLAMABAD: Covid-19 has killed two more people in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 28,894. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 359 more people were diagnosed with the coronavirus. A total of 46,564 samples were tested in the past 24 hours, out of which 359 turned […]
COVID-19 claims 102 lives, infects 3,070 more people
ISLAMABAD: The national tally on Friday of total active COVID-19 cases recorded 63,229, with 3,070 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 6,021 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. According to the latest update issued by the National Command and Operation Center(NCOC), one hundred and two corona patients have […]