Pfizer says Paxlovid fails to prevent Covid infection of household members
Pfizer on Friday said a large trial found that its COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid was not effective at preventing coronavirus infection …
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Omicron-specific mRNA COVID vaccine candidate to be trialed in UAE
China’s Suzhou Abogen Biosciences said its COVID-19 vaccine candidate using the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology and targeting the Omicron variant ha…
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Govt hints at reviewing PMC Act 2020
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Abdul Qadir Patel, on Friday said the government was considering reviewing the Pakistan Me…
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Four wounded in ‘cylinder blast’ at Multan’s Shehbaz Sharif Hospital
MULTAN: At least four persons including two women sustained injuries in a cylinder blast at Shehbaz Sharif Hospital in Multan on Friday, ARY News re…
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Second polio case reported in North Waziristan
A second polio case has been reported in Pakistan as a two-year-old girl was found affected by the virus in North Waziristan, ARY News reported on F…
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Moderna files for US authorization of COVID shot for kids under 6
Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Thursday it asked US regulators to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 6, which would make it …
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Africa seeing uptick in COVID cases driven by South Africa, WHO says
Africa is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases largely driven by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health Organization said on T…
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Anti-polio campaign to kick off in two KP districts tomorrow
PESHAWAR: A two-day anti-polio drive will kick off in Bannu and North Waziristan districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Thursday (tomo…
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Why is Karachi forever indebted to Edhi?
75-year-old Zohra Ismail’s challenges peaked when her husband had showed her out of their house after the birth a second daughter, over four decades…
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In phone call with Gates, PM Shehbaz renews commitment to eradicate polio
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF),…
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Reducing meat, dairy consumption can lessen global warming by 80%, study proves
A recent study has proven that replacing meat and dairy consumption with vegetable or insect-based protein and ‘cultured’ milk can reduce global war…
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U.S. to widen COVID antiviral pill distribution
President Joe Biden’s administration is aiming to expand access to COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments like Pfizer Paxlovid by doubling the number of…
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US FDA approves COVID-19 drug for young children
The US drug regulator on Monday granted the first full approval for treating COVID-19 in children aged 28 days and older to Gilead Sciences’s drug r…
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Japan’s Shionogi says COVID-19 pill shows rapid clearance of virus
An experimental treatment from Shionogi & Co Ltd has shown rapid clearance of the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new data, the Japanes…
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PM Shehbaz Sharif visits Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has visited Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) today and inspected different faculties of the hospital…
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Pfizer recalls some batches of blood pressure drug over cancer-causing agent
Pfizer said on Friday it was voluntarily recalling five batches of its Accupril blood pressure tablets after finding elevated levels of a potential …
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PM summons emergency session after first polio case detected in 15 months
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of the National Task Force on Polio Eradication on Monday after Pakistan reported first poliovi…
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South Africa Covid cases at highest level in months
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa is witnessing a “worrying” spike in coronavirus cases after a relative lull in new infections, official data showed Frida…
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Polio case reported in Pakistan after 15 months
ISLAMABAD: The NEOC Coordinator Dr Shahzad Baig confirmed that a poliovirus case was reported in Pakistan after 15 months which is the third polio c…
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Explainer: Scientists investigate hepatitis outbreak in children in Europe, US
Health authorities around the world are investigating a mysterious increase in severe cases of hepatitis – inflammation of the liver – in young chil…
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School admission linked to vaccination record in Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Education Azra Fazl Pechuhu on Friday said that she has asked the education department to bar admissions in schools of c…
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There is more to Sars-CoV-2 than meets the eye
The Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus does not only cause infections of the respiratory tract. Other organ systems, such as the nervous system, can also be aff…
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Turmeric compound helps grow engineered blood vessels
A finding by University of California bioengineers could hasten development of lab-grown blood vessels and other tissues to replace and regenerate d…
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British PM Johnson apologises to parliament for COVID fine
LONDON: British PM Boris Johnson on Tuesday apologised to parliament for breaking COVID rules with a gathering on his birthday after he was fined by…
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Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel assumes charge – visits PIMS
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health, Abdul Qadir Patel, on Wednesday paid a surprise visit to PIMS Hospital to review the facilities provided to …
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Omicron infection induces limited immune response in unvaccinated
Unvaccinated people infected with the Omicron variant are unlikely to develop immune responses that will protect them against other variants of the …
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COVID hospital deaths rise on weekends
The average number of global deaths from COVID-19 were 6% higher on weekends compared to weekdays throughout the pandemic, according to statistics r…
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Factbox: U.S. airlines drop mask requirements for passengers, employees
The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida ruled that the direct…
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Second Global COVID-19 Summit scheduled for May 12
A second Global COVID-19 Summit will be held virtually next month for countries to discuss efforts to end the pandemic and prepare for future health…
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