Pakistan reports ninth polio case this year in Khyber district
The National Emergency Operations Centre confirmed a new polio infection in Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing the 2026 national total to nine cases.
Category: Health
Global study finds teens lack recommended daily exercise especially girls
A new international study examines how few adolescents worldwide meet daily exercise recommendations and highlights that girls are particularly affected.
Wisconsin infant dies from measles infection in first state death since 1990
Wisconsin officials confirmed on Thursday that an infant died from a measles infection, marking the state's first measles-related death in more than three decades.
Evolocumab injection outperforms oral ezetimibe in lowering LDL cholesterol risk
A new trial using real-world evidence found that the injectable drug evolocumab reduced heart attack risk by 20 percent compared to the oral medication ezetimibe.
Pakistan reports ninth polio case this year in Khyber district
Pakistan officials confirmed the ninth polio case of 2026 was found in the Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Infant dies of measles in Wisconsin first case since 1990
An infant in southwestern Wisconsin died from measles, marking the state's first death from the disease in 36 years.
Islamabad DHO highlights safe water role at health seminar
District Health Officer Islamabad Dr Syeda Rashida Batool spoke about clean water access at a seminar in the capital on November 5.
Two brothers warned Shropshire health trust days before their brother died
Two brothers contacted a health trust in Shropshire several days before their brother passed away.
Novartis acknowledges seven new tumor cases in children treated with its spinal muscular atrophy therapy
Novartis disclosed seven previously unknown instances of tumors found in children receiving its gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy.
China slows controversial sickle cell gene therapy trials after patient deaths
New government restrictions in China have slowed investigator-initiated trials for sickle cell gene therapy following reports of recent patient deaths.