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December 1, 2025

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How obesity is driving the diabetes epidemic in Pakistan

An estimated 34 million adults in the country were living with diabetes by 2024, yet lifestyle interventions remain insufficient Pakistan’s diabetes crisis is now one of the worst in the world, but health experts warn that the battle is only half fought. Obesity, a critical factor in type 2 diabetes, remains largely overlooked mainly because people in Pakistan see it as a lifestyle failure rather than a disease. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimates that more than 34 million adults in the country will be living with diabetes by 2024, giving Pakistan one of the highest prevalence of diabetes in

August 14, 2025

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At least 40 dead in the worst epidemic of Sudan’s cholera for years

Cholera -infected patients receive treatment at the Cholera isolation Center in West Sudan Refugee Camps, Tawila in Darfour, August 14th 2025. – AFP Cholera has claimed at least 40 lives in the Darfur area of Sudan last week, as the country and the worst epidemic of its years, doctors without borders (MSF) said on Thursday. In a cholera isolation scene in Sudani’s shift camp, AFP The journalist saw the women and a young girl who received intravenous liquids, while exhausted and weak patients extending to camp beds. By citing the increase in cholera cases that “exacerbate the worst effects of

March 4, 2025

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People are facing the unprecedented obesity epidemic, reveals the research

In addition, people of size see work in a bright, open workplace. – Unsplash/file London: A new study warns that obesity and overweight rates are rapidly increasing around the world, with more than half of adults and almost one -third of children and young people are expected to be affected by 2050, stressing researchers to describe as “monumental”. This represents more than 3.8 billion adults and 746 million children and adolescents published in the study The Lancet he said. Obesity is associated with increased risk of serious health problems such as diabetes, certain cancers and heart disease. “The unprecedented global

March 2, 2025

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Uganda mentions the second death from the Ebola epidemic

A Uganda doctor vaccinates the contact of a patient who has positively examined at the start of vaccination for the Sudanese strain of the ebola virus with a test vaccine at the Mulago Guest House in Kampala, Uganda, February 3, 2025. A young child died from the ebola virus in Uganda, the second victim of an epidemic announced in late January, the health ministry said on Saturday. On Tuesday, the East African country confirmed that it had recorded 10 cases of Sudan Ebola’s frequently deadly virus – including nurse at the Mulago National Hospital, who had died. On Saturday, he

February 27, 2025

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The child dies because of the measles epidemic, marking the first US death in a decade

Listen to the article A child in West Texas died of measles, state health officials said on Wednesday, the first American death from the extremely contagious disease in a decade. It comes after an outburst in Texas, grew up from a handful of more than 130 in two states. The child, who was not vaccinated against the disease, died overnight in a children’s hospital, the Texas Health Department said in a statement. “We had so many kids coming and then we obviously weren’t prepared, probably so early in what we see death,” said Amy Thompson, chief executive of Covenant Children’s

February 27, 2025

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The measles epidemic claims the life of Texas child

A reading of “measles test” points is considered as a fireplace in Gaines County, Texas, has caused concerns about spreading it to other parts of the state, in Seminole, Texas, USA, February 25th 2025. – Reuters Houston: A non -vaccinated child in Texas died of measles, healthcare officials confirmed on Wednesday, signaling the first measles -related death in the United States in almost a decade, as the country faces with increasing epidemic. Death comes amid reduced immunization rates at national level, with the latest cases concentrated in a religious community of Mennonite that historically showed a hesitation. It comes in

January 29, 2025

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Eight dead in a suspicious epidemic of Marburg in Tanzania: Who

World Health Organization officials are considering the home of a suspected victim of Marburg virus in UIGE, Angola, April 19, 2005. – Reuters Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) stated on Tuesday that a suspicion of an epidemic of the deadly Marburg virus in Tanzania had killed eight people, warning that the risk of further succession in the country and region was “high”. The United Nations Health Service said it had informed its Member States on Monday of a “outbreak of suspicious Marburg (MVD) disease in the Kagera area”, Tanzania. “We know so far nine cases, including eight people who

December 28, 2024

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HIV epidemic worsens in Pakistan with over 1,000 monthly infections

This rendering shows a nurse (left) handing out a red ribbon to a woman at the entrance of the Emilio Ribas Hospital, in Sao Paulo, December 1, 2014. — Reuters Over 9,000 people were diagnosed with HIV between January, September 2024. The total number of HIV cases for this year could exceed 12,950. Experts note a wide spread of deadly infections from high-risk populations. Islamabad: Pakistan is facing an alarming rise in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases, with Ministry of National Health Services officials reporting 1,079 new infections every month. According to the ministry on Friday, in the first nine

September 29, 2024

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Women and heart disease: A silent epidemic

A representational image showing a person holding a plastic heart. — Canva Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming more lives than all cancers combined. For women, heart disease presents an even more serious risk, often remaining unrecognized and even underdiagnosed. Despite significant advances in healthcare, there is still a dangerous misconception that heart disease is primarily a ‘man’s issue’. In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, accounting for one-third of all female deaths worldwide. As we celebrate World Heart Day, it’s important to highlight the unique challenges women face when

September 4, 2024

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Harris says US must end ‘epidemic’ of gun violence after latest shooting

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala arrives at Portsmouth International Airport in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on September 4, 2024. — AFP PORTSMOUTH: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday called on Americans to stop the “epidemic of gun violence” plaguing the United States after a mass shooting at a Georgia high school left four dead. The US vice president, speaking at a rally in New Hampshire, also reiterated her call for a ban on assault weapons – a position widely opposed by Republicans – and support for further tightening of US gun safety laws. “This is just a

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