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ECC approves Rs2.8b for child vaccination
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet has approved a summary submitted by the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination for a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) amounting to Rs2.8 billion in favour of the Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI). The committee was informed that the FDI remained a key national programme aimed at immunizing over eight million children against vaccine-preventable diseases, and that the grant would suppor...
Colorado QB Dominic Ponder had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit in fatal crash
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when he died March 1 in a single-vehicle crash, according to an autopsy report from the Boulder County Coroner’s office.Ponder’s blood alcohol level was 0.167, according to the autopsy report. The legal limit for driving under the influence is 0.08.Advertisement
Mpox cases detected in newborns in Pakistan
Infectious disease experts have warned that cases of Mpox are now emerging among newborns in Pakistan for the first time, raising serious public health concerns and pointing to inadequate infection control practices in hospitals as a key factor. Speaking at a media roundtable at Aga Khan University Hospital on Wednesday, pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr Fatima Mir said cases have been reported from Khairpur in Sindh, where infants presented with symptoms including fever, weakness...
K-P reviews penalties for outsourced hospitals
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has initiated discussions to increase fines on private organisations managing outsourced government hospitals amid complaints of poor performance and administrative lapses, officials and sources told The Express Tribune. Under the existing public-private partnership (PPP) model overseen by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Foundation, partner organisations are currently liable to pay a penalty equivalent to 10 per cent of their total budget for failing...
New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs
New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePhilippa RoxbyHealth reporterGetty ImagesPeople who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat obesity, research suggests.The findings, outlined in the Nature journal,, could explain why some people lose far more weight than others and why some have particularly bad side-effects, such as nausea and...
Droughts driving spread of drug-resistant infections, research shows
The more arid the soil, the greater the concentration of antibiotic resistant bacteria it contained, study reveals
More than 50 young asylum seekers have died in UK since 2015, data shows
Figures gathered from children’s services and health trusts show 31 deaths were suicides, including six in under-18sMore than 50 young asylum seekers in the UK have died in the past decade, the majority by suicide, according to data compiled for the first time.Of 54 deaths of children and young people who claimed asylum between 2015 and 2024 in the care system, 31 were due to suicide, with seven homicides and eight fatal accidents. Only six deaths were due to health issues with two causes of dea...
Alarm in health service over Palantir staff being given NHS email accounts
Exclusive: Sources believe AI tech company’s engineers have been granted access to directory of up to 1.5m staff UK politics live – latest updatesHealth service staff have expressed alarm that engineers working for controversial tech company Palantir have been given NHS email accounts.Employees using NHS.net email accounts have access to a directory with the contact details of up 1.5 million staff. Sources believe Palantir staff were granted the same access. Continue reading...
'War on health': UAE warns of global food, environmental risks amid regional tension
[Editor's Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.]The UAE has warned of global health, environmental and food system risks arising from ongoing regional attacks, as it addressed international leaders at the One Health Summit in Lyon, France.Speaking at the summit convened by French President Emmanuel Macron, the UAE said the developments are affecting critical global systems linked to health, food and the environment.On behalf...
Feather shortage prompts badminton shuttlecock trial
Feather shortage prompts badminton shuttlecock trialImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The China Animal Agriculture Association said that in 2024 duck and goose production was down 10% from 2019ByFlora SnelsonBBC Sport journalistPublished18 minutes agoBadminton's world governing body has approved the use of synthetic shuttlecocks in selected tournaments amid a shortage of duck and goose feathers.Bird flu, the increasing popularity of badminton, and the return of pork to the menu in Ch...
'Month of worry' over doctor strike surgery delay
'Month of worry' over doctor strike surgery delay3 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMark Denten,in WashingtonandEvie Lake,North East and CumbriaBBCTom Lawson said he has had three heart attacks while waiting for gastric surgeryA patient due to have gastric bypass surgery said he faces a "month of worry" because his treatment has been delayed due to strike action by resident doctors.Tom Lawson, 45, from Washington near Sunderland, said he has suffered three heart att...
Vomiting, struggle breathing: 4-year-old rushed to Dubai hospital after swallowing coin
It was a frightening moment for a family when their four-year-old son suddenly began vomiting and choking, struggling to breathe after swallowing a coin. What was scarier was that the split-second incident could have turned far more serious.Muhammad Shahzain Awan was brought to Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital in Al Qusais in distress, with doctors quickly identifying that the coin had become lodged in his upper oesophagus, an area where even slight movement can lead to serious complications.T...
Why Healthy Cats Still Vomit Sometimes (And How to Respond)
A cat that just vomited needs a specific kind of care, and the feeding decisions you make in the next few hours actually matter. Too much too soon can make things worse. Nothing at all for too long isn’t great either. So what’s the right call, and what should you put in the bowl when the time comes? Vomiting vs. Regurgitation: Not the Same Thing First, a quick distinction worth knowing. Vomiting is the active, forceful ejection of stomach contents, which is different from regurgitat...
Orla Wates parents donate organs to save three lives after British teen's Vietnam bike crash
Orla Wates, 19, whose dad Andrew is a director of the Wates construction company, was travelling before beginning her studies at Durham University.She was on a motorbike trip on the Ha Giang Loop in Vietnam when her bike crashed.
Hospitals coping well with doctors' strike so far - NHS boss
Hospitals coping well with doctors' strike so far - NHS bossJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesThe NHS is coping well with the doctors' strike in England, the head of the health service says.In a letter to health managers, NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey said while it was still early days in the six-day strike, which began on Tuesday, the NHS was in "as good a place as we could hope" after the first day.Resident d...
GP left young mother 'shaking and crying' after kissing and touching her during appointment for stomach pain
GP left young mother 'shaking and crying' after kissing and touching her during appointment for stomach painBy ANDY DOLAN, GENERAL REPORTER Published: 11:45, 8 April 2026 | Updated: 11:45, 8 April 2026 e-mail
Doctors' strikes have been 'deliberately timed to cause havoc', says NHS chief
Doctors' strikes have been 'deliberately timed to cause havoc', says NHS chiefBy SHAUN WOOLLER, EXECUTIVE HEALTH EDITOR Published: 11:30, 8 April 2026 | Updated: 11:35, 8 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Alan Carr is days away from getting the keys to £3.25million Traitors-style Scottish castle he plans to renovate for TV show - complete with 17 bedrooms, a private chapel and 106-acre gardens
Alan Carr is days away from getting the keys to £3.25million Traitors-style Scottish castle he plans to renovate for TV show - complete with 17 bedrooms, a private chapel and 106-acre gardens Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.ukBy JESSICA JANES, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 11:07, 8 April 2026 | Updated: 11:32, 8 April 2026 e-mail 30 View comments
Doctor strike ‘deliberately timed to cause havoc’, NHS boss says
Doctor strike ‘deliberately timed to cause havoc’, NHS boss saysNHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey slams the British Medical Association as health leaders urge patients to still come forward for careCommentsNewsMartin Bagot Health and Science Editor11:31, 08 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesSir Jim has spoken out about the timing of the doctors' strike(Image: PA)The boss of the NHS says the doctors’ strike “has been deliberately timed to cause havoc”.It comes as NHS England is urging patients...
BBC Morning Live Dr Xand gives 'hottest' clothes tip to keep Norovirus away
BBC Morning Live Dr Xand gives 'hottest' clothes tip to keep Norovirus awayBBC Morning Live Dr Xand van Tulleken says a little thought can kill infections in your home - and save you cashCommentsNewsHoward Lloyd Regional content editor11:29, 08 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesBBC Morning Live's Dr Xand said it can boost your household's health(Image: BBC Morning Live)The ongoing Middle East conflict has caused energy prices to soar. Despite a ceasefire being agreed, gas and electricity...