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World Oral Health Day, observed each year on March 20, highlights the vital link between oral hygiene and overall wellbeing. A healthy mouth—teeth, gums, tongue and supporting tissues—supports nutrition, communication...
The World Health Organization said Friday that a woman in northern Bangladesh died in January after contracting the Nipah virus. Bangladesh, where Nipah infections occur almost every year, reported this case after two...
Punjab is reporting a sharp surge in influenza-like illness, with more than 50,000 people treated in government hospitals across the province over a 12-day period, officials said. The rise is concentrated in major...
Two environmental samples from Rawalpindi district have tested positive for poliovirus just days before the final anti-polio vaccination drive of 2025, officials said. The four-day campaign is scheduled for December...
Karachi is seeing a marked increase in influenza infections driven by the H3N2 strain after an earlier H1N1 wave, health officials told local media. Children, older adults and pregnant women are among the groups most...
A Global Burden of Disease (GBD) analysis published in The Lancet estimates that in 2023 more than 1 billion people aged 15 and older had experienced sexual violence during childhood, and about 608 million females aged...
National Keto Day 2026 spotlights the ketogenic way of eating — a low-carbohydrate, high-fat approach many people use to lose weight, support metabolic health, and sharpen mental focus. Observed each January 5, the day...
