Health - Geo News https://www.geo.tv/ Latest Health news and updates from Geo.tv Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:23:37 +05:00 en-US <![CDATA[US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Drap orders countrywide crackdown on unsafe syringes amid HIV surge]]> ]]>

Provinces ordered market survey, enforcement.Unsafe injections linked to HIV spread.Report on violations sought by April 27.

ISLAMABAD: Federal health authorities have ordered...]]> <![CDATA[2,108 children test HIV-positive nationwide in 15 months ]]> ]]> ISLAMABAD: Over 2,108 children have tested HIV-positive during 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, according to...]]> <![CDATA[New, more transmissible mpox variant detected in Sindh, southern Punjab]]> ]]> Federal and provincial...]]> <![CDATA[Drap seeks crackdown on website as illegal drugs spread on social media]]> ]]> <![CDATA['Injection culture, weak enforcement fuelling HIV outbreaks in Pakistan']]> ]]> <![CDATA[Islamabad sees surge in HIV cases, over 600 infections reported in 15 months]]> ]]> ISLAMABAD: Official figures from the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination show that Islamabad Capital Territory...]]> <![CDATA[HIV cases among children rise as probe uncovers syringe reuse at Punjab hospital]]> ]]> An investigation by the BBC has revealed that unsafe medical practices continued at a government hospital in...]]> <![CDATA[Sindh sees 894 new HIV cases in first quarter of 2026]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Cop guarding polio vaccination team martyred in Hangu attack ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[In the online 'maxxing' era, what's the deal with fibre and protein?]]> ]]> NEW YORK: First it was protein, now it's fibre: the "maxxing" mindset has permeated social media, as wellness influencers insist that loading up on certain nutrients is the key to vitality and...]]> <![CDATA[Viral surgery video: Punjab terminates postgraduate training of five doctors]]> ]]> LAHORE: The Punjab Health Department has taken action against five doctors at Lady Willingdon Hospital, terminating their postgraduate...]]> <![CDATA[Lahore hospital MS, several doctors suspended over ethical breach]]> ]]>

Incident occurred during C-section at Lady Willingdon Hospital.Govt also suspends gynaecology dept head among others.Punjab govt vows...]]> <![CDATA[Abortion pill sales surge to record levels in US ban states as travel declines: study]]> ]]> Women living in US states with abortion restrictions have shifted from travelling out of state to get the procedure to taking abortion pills prescribed via telehealth,...]]> <![CDATA[Lack of modern cancer treatments in Pakistan forces patients towards black-market drugs]]> ]]> KARACHI: Many conventional and modern medicines used in the treatment of different cancers, including breast, bladder, head and neck, lung, melanoma, cervical, stomach, colorectal and Hodgkin lymphoma...]]> <![CDATA[WHO says strike on Sudan hospital kills at least 64]]> ]]>

Multiple patients, two female nurses, one male doctor among...]]> <![CDATA[India to tackle global obesity with cheap fat-loss jabs]]> ]]> A deluge of weight-loss drugs is set to transform the global fight against obesity as India prepares to unleash low-cost generic...]]> <![CDATA[Pricing delays keep key medicines off pharmacy shelves]]> ]]> ISLAMABAD: Several essential medicines — including advanced cancer immunotherapy drugs, vaccines and other life-saving treatments — remain unavailable in the...]]> <![CDATA[WHO warns of health risks from 'black rain' in Iran]]> ]]> The World Health Organisation warned on Tuesday that the "black rain" and toxic compounds in the air in Iran after strikes on oil facilities could cause respiratory problems,...]]> <![CDATA[World's first: Japan approves stem-cell treatment for Parkinson's]]> ]]> TOKYO:...]]>