1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (235+ words) The United Nations says funding cuts to humanitarian operations in Afghanistan have forced the closure of more than 100 health centers, leaving millions of children with reduced access to lifesaving nutrition and medical care. Melissa Fleming, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Global…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (256+ words) At least 14 newborns died after a fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday, according to Reuters, citing local media and rescue sources. The fire broke out at around 7 a.m. local…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (330+ words) Afghanistan has recorded four new cases of wild poliovirus type 1, bringing the country’s total confirmed polio infections to 19 in 2026, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The latest figures highlight the continued spread of the virus in Afghanistan, one of…...

6+ day, 16+ min ago   (325+ words) Elon Musk says Neuralink plans to begin human implants of its experimental Blindsight brain chip within the next six to 12 months, with the technology aimed at restoring visual perception for people with severe vision loss. Neuralink lists the project as…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (320+ words) India has sent another consignment of medicines and medical supplies to a hospital in Kabul, as New Delhi continues to expand humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan amid persistent shortages and rising healthcare needs. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (352+ words) The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that severe funding shortages are putting the lives of malnourished children in Afghanistan at increasing risk, with the agency currently holding only 12% of the funding it needs for its operations in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (405+ words) The Polio-Free Afghanistan organization has announced that a new polio vaccination campaign will begin Monday across five provinces, as health authorities continue efforts to prevent the spread of the disease amid reports of newly detected cases in Afghanistan. The organization…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (362+ words) Pakistan’s Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has ordered a suspension of medical and dental education for Afghan students in the country, according to an official letter issued by the council. The directive applies to both new admissions and Afghan…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (303+ words) Acute malnutrition among children in Afghanistan is worsening as humanitarian funding falls sharply, forcing the closure or suspension of hundreds of health facilities and leaving millions with reduced access to essential healthcare. Save the Children said on Thursday, August 13, 2026, that…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (401+ words) Afghan women face growing restrictions on movement, education and public life, with many reporting worsening mental health and limited control over their future, five years after the Taliban returned to power, according to a new UN Women report. The report,…...