Indonesia revokes fever syrup licences amid probe into 150 deaths
Indonesia’s food and drug agency (BPOM) said on Monday it had revoked licenses of syrup-type drug production of two local firms for violating manufa…
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COVID-19: 2nd phase of vaccination for children kicks off
ISLAMABAD: The second phase of vaccination of children against COVID-19 has kicked off on Monday, ARY News reported. Federal Minister for Health Ab…
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Pakpattan: Newborn dies due to doctor’s ‘negligence’
PAKPATTAN: A newly born child died in Pakpattan, Punjab due to a doctor’s alleged negligence, ARY News reported on Monday. As per the details, the …
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Chinese cities brace for wave of Foxconn workers from COVID-hit Zhengzhou
BEIJING: Cities in central China hastily drew up plans to isolate migrant workers fleeing to their hometowns from a vast assembly facility of iPhone…
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Doctors, nurses can now apply to have YouTube channels certified
Doctors, nurses and other health care professionals can apply to have their YouTube channels certified, the video sharing platform said Thursday, in…
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Karachi: Gang selling fake mega, manual units of platelets busted
KARACHI: Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority (SBTA) officials have busted a gang involved in selling fake mega and manual units of platelets to citize…
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Govt, drug manufacturers accord over Paracetamol tablet, syrup prices
The Federal government has agreed to raise the price of the Panadol extra tablet to Rs2.75 while the price for the plain Panadol tablet and Paraceta…
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Another man falls prey to brain-eating amoeba in Karachi
Naegleria fowleri — a rare but deadly organism that can be killed by chlorine — has claimed another life in Karachi, ARY News reported on Wednesday …
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Joe Biden gets updated Covid booster shot
President Joe Biden got an updated Covid-19 vaccine booster shot Tuesday and urged Americans to follow his example ahead of winter, saying no one ne…
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Artificial heart maker gets approvals to resume sales
CARMAT, the designer and developer of Aeson, the world’s most advanced total artificial heart, designed to provide a therapeutic alternative for peo…
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Anti-polio drive begins after successful talks between LHWs, Sindh govt
KARACHI: Anti-polio drive has kicked off across Sindh following the successful talks held between the protesting lady health workers (LHWs) and the …
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Syrup deaths: Indonesia may seek prosecution of pharma firms
Indonesia’s food and drugs agency on Monday said it may pursue criminal action against two pharmaceutical firms that made syrups linked to acute kid…
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South Korea expands corporate bond-buying program amid credit crunch concern
SEOUL: South Korea’s government will expand its corporate bond-buying program among other liquidity supply measures amid growing worries about a cre…
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Pakistan reports 49 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 49 fresh Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours, ARY News reported on Sunday, quoting National Command and Operati…
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No let up in dengue fever cases in Karachi
KARACHI: Karachi continues to see a rise in the number of dengue cases as another 160 cases were reported in the city during the past 24 hours, ARY …
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Two university students leading the struggle for period relief amid devastating floods
Anum Khalid and Bushra Mahnoor are two university students who decided to work for the lesser talked-about but an essential topic of period relief, …
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Karachi reports 199 new dengue cases
KARACHI: Karachi has seen a rapid increase in dengue cases as 199 new mosquito-borne disease infections were reported in the past 24 hours, ARY News…
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Week-long anti-polio drive to start in Sindh from Monday
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to launch a week-long anti-polio campaign to inoculate over 6.5 million children under five from October 2…
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Indonesia says syrup-related child deaths rise to 133
Indonesia’s health minister said on Friday that the number of children who had died from acute kidney injury (AKI) rose to 133 from the previously r…
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Two passengers test positive for COVID-19 at Karachi airport
KARACHI: Two passengers on Friday tested positive for COVID-19 at Karachi International airport, ARY News reported. The passengers landed at Karac…
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First digital hospital inaugurated in Karachi
KARACHI: Find My Doctor, a leading healthcare startup, has launched Pakistan’s very first Digital Hospital. The Digital Hospital was inaugurated at …
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Lahore becomes Pakistan’s top most polluted city
Lahore, Punjab’s provincial capital, has topped the list of most polluted cities in Pakistan, according to the Air Quality Index. According to air …
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WHO says COVID-19 is still a global health emergency
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that COVID-19 remains a global emergency, nearly three years after it was first declared as one. Th…
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Sindh doctors, paramedics boycott OPDs, demand health risk allowance
KARACHI/SUKKUR: Sindh doctors and paramedical staff on Wednesday boycotted OPDs against non-provision of health risk allowance to them, ARY News rep…
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Pakistan reports three Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours
Pakistan has recorded three-coronavirus related deaths and 55 fresh Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours, ARY News reported on Wednesday, quoting…
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Climate change may boost Arctic ‘virus spillover’ risk
A warming climate could bring viruses in the Arctic into contact with new environments and hosts, increasing the risk of “viral spillover”, accordin…
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Nishtar hospital scandal: 56 unclaimed bodies buried
MULTAN: A welfare organization with the help of police buried 56 bodies found on the rooftop of the Nishtar Hospital in Multan, ARY News reported on…
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Bird flu kills close to a record number of poultry in US
A near-record number of US chickens and turkeys have died in this year’s outbreak of avian flu, as a different form of the virus than farmers battle…
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Drug shows promise in lifting long COVID brain fog
Lauren Nichols, a 34-year-old logistics expert for the U.S. Department of Transportation in Boston, has been suffering from impaired thinking and fo…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledge $1.2 billion to eradicate polio
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Sunday that it will commit $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms of polio globally. Polio is…
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Moderna signs deal on variant-adapted COVID shots for world’s poorest
Moderna has agreed to provide its new variant-adapted COVID-19 vaccine to the global scheme aiming to deliver shots to the world’s poorest people. …
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Anti-mosquito spray in Sindh flood-hit areas from next week
KARACHI: Sindh to launch anti-mosquito fumigation in nine flood-hit districts of the province from the next week, quoting sources ARY News reported …
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Nishtar Hospital bodies scandal: Inquiry committee prepares report
MULTAN: The inquiry committee has prepared the probe report after the discovery of bodies left abandoned on the roof of Nishtar Hospital in Multan, …
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