KARACHI: Two more senior doctors have lost their lives in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Sindh. A senior consultant, Dr Aslam Shah, recently passed away due to the COVID-19 in Karachi. He was admitted to a private sector hospital, where he died during treatment. He was practicing at the Hilal-e-Ahmer in Clifton, Karachi….

KARACHI: As many as 12 more patients of COVID-19 died overnight, lifting the death toll to 3,855 and 716 new cases diagnosed when 6,380 tests were conducted. In a recent statement issued from the CM House, it was reported that 12 more patients of the coronavirus died overnight, lifting the death toll to 3,855 that…

KARACHI: As many as 207 healthcare workers have died due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) across Pakistan, including 176 doctors, 30 nurses and paramedical staff, and a medical student.     According to the statistics shared by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA-Centre), COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 69 doctors in Punjab, 54 in Sindh, 44 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) urged the federal government to take the PMA and other stakeholders on board before procuring the coronavirus (COVID-1) vaccine. As you know, the PMA is a representative body of the medical fraternity, so we ask the government to inform us which COVID-19 vaccines they have decided to import and…

KARACHI: Muhammad Ayan and Muhammad Aman, born as conjoined twins to Mr and Mrs Israr Ahmed, are now living as two healthy children after a successful separation surgery performed at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH). Ayan and Aman were Omphalopagus type of conjoined twins, in which the bodies of the two are joined at…

Karachi: In Pakistan, Diabetes is the fourth highest disease that affects people’s lives. The main issue regarding such a condition is the fact that it has been taken far too lightly by people. The general population doesn’t seem to grasp the point that the lighter they take diabetes as a life-threatening disease, the harder it will…

ISLAMABAD: The country recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day on 14th January 2021 as 3,097 new cases and 46 deaths were reported. The positivity ratio, which remained at around 5 percent for the last few weeks, also saw a jump and went up to 7.45 percent. Earlier, 3,179 cases were…

KARACHI: The Sindh Medical and Dental Council is being formulated, and it will be presented for consultation with all stakeholders, said Dr Azra Pechuhu, Sindh Minister for Health while addressing the Jinnah Sindh Medical University’s fourth senate meeting. Dr Azra, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of the University, said that the Pakistan Medical Commission bill…

KARACHI: The Emergency Operation Centre for Polio in Sindh will launch a province-wide polio campaign from 11th to 17th January 2021 as part of the national immunization campaign. This is the first campaign of 2021 in which polio drops will be given to approximately 9 million children under five years of age across 29 districts…

KARACHI: A study published in an international journal has found a high prevalence of dry eye disease in Karachi. It also demonstrates a range of factors such as age, contact lens wear, ocular allergies, hypertension and diabetes that can influence the disease. Titled `Distribution and Correlation of Ocular Surface Disease Index Scores in a Non-Clinical…