A new study has found that a COVID-19 infection can cause premature aging in blood vessels, with women being disproportionately affected. The research, published in the *European Heart Journal*, reveals that even a mild case of COVID-19 can age a woman’s blood vessels by an additional five years. For women who had a severe infection […]
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The Senate of Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar, unanimously approved a surplus budget of Rs. 279.976 million. The approval was granted during the 19th Senate meeting held at Alexander Fleming Hall, KMU, under the chairmanship of Pro-Chancellor and Advisor to the Chief Minister on Health, Mr. Ihtisham Ali. The meeting was attended by KMU Vice
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Advisor to the Chief Minister on Health, Ihtisham Ali, has taken immediate notice of the dengue outbreak in Charsadda and directed relevant authorities to initiate urgent response measures. A total of 50 dengue cases have been reported from the district in August, prompting intensified response activities at both the district and provincial levels. On the
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By: Salman Yousafzai Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are continuously increasing, and according to the latest data released by the Provincial AIDS Control Program (KPACP), the total number of HIV-infected people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the merged tribal districts has reached 8398 as of June 2025. This data has been obtained from
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Paramedical Faculty and Allied Health Sciences has announced the examination schedule for the diploma course. Dr. Rehman Afridi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Paramedical Faculty, announced that all preparations have been finalised for the diploma course examinations scheduled for August 2025. These examinations will take place across paramedical and
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Health Care Commission has registered 2,937 Medical facilities, sealed 1,491 in 12 months. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Care Commission (KP HCC) has carried out 9,100 inspections of Health Care Establishments (HCEs) in different parts of the province from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025. KP HCC has issued an annual report
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The anti-polio action plan has been finalised for DI Khan, Bannu districts in a high-level meeting held at the Civil Secretariat Peshawar, chaired by Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The meeting was chaired by the chief secretary KP Shahab Ali Shah, to finalise the district-level action plans for Dera Ismail Khan and Bannu divisions for the period
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Advisor Ihtisham Ali has said that maternal and child health is a top priority of the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Advisor Ihtisham Ali met with a high-level delegation of the province’s leading paediatricians, led by former senator and renowned child health expert, Dr. Mehr Taj Roghani, here on Friday.
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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KP has reported a worrying jump in gastrointestinal diseases, with 50,765 cases recorded across the province in just one week, according to health officials. The provincial capital Peshawar, along with Charsadda, Nowshera, and Swat, are the most affected areas, shows data from July 21–27 released by the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System. Alongside stomach illnesses,
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PESHAWAR/KARACHI: The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has confirmed three new polio cases in Pakistan, two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and one in Sindh, bringing the nationwide tally for 2025 to 17. According to reports, the new cases were detected in North Waziristan, Lakki Marwat, and Umerkot. KP now accounts for 10 of the total
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