Belgium seizes fake weight-loss drugs containing insulin
Belgium’s drug regulator said it had seized counterfeit versions of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s popular obesity drug Wegovy…
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Govt to recruit hospital heads as per rules: Health Minister
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan on Monday said that the recruitment of heads of major hospitals would be undertaken a…
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Lahore remains on top of poor Air Quality Index
Lahore ranked top of the list of the most polluted cities in the world today having the worst air quality, ARY News reported on Monday. According t…
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Omvoh: Bowel disease drug gets US FDA approval
Eli Lilly and Co said on Thursday that the U.S. health regulator had approved Omvoh, its drug for treating adults with moderate-to-severe active ulc…
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EU reaffirms its commitment to address malnutrition in Sindh
KARACHI: In response to the rising malnutrition crisis in Sindh, a two-year support action, funded by the European Union, aimed at strengthening com…
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Arexvy: GSK’s common respiratory virus vaccine shows potential
GSK said Arexvy, its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) showed positive preliminary results in a late-stage trial to protect adults aged …
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Influenza virus cases on the rise in Karachi
KARACHI: An alarming increase in the cases of respiratory infections including influenza and others is being reported in Karachi with the transition…
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Tobacco control can help save over 1.2m lives in Pakistan: new study
ISLAMABAD: A new research study titled ‘Integrating Harm Reduction Into Tobacco Control’ revealed that adopting tobacco harm reduction (THR) strateg…
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Consumer Reports find more lead and cadmium in chocolate
Consumer Reports said on Wednesday it had found “concerning” levels of lead and cadmium in a third of various chocolate products it tested recently …
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Instagram linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia in kids
Dozens of U.S. states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of fueling a youth mental health crisis by making their social …
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Bird flu detected in Antarctica region for first time
Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to British experts, raising concerns the deadly virus could pose a…
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Naegleria claims another life in Karachi, tally rises to nine
KARACHI: The Naegleria fowleri, brain-eating amoeba, has claimed the life of another patient in Karachi, ARY News reported on Monday, quoting Sindh …
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Polio virus spreads in sewage lines across Pakistan
The wild poliovirus 1 (WPV1) has spread in sewage lines across Pakistan due to the negligence of the government, ARY News reported. According to so…
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Poliovirus confirmed in 11 more environmental samples
ISLAMABAD: 11 more environmental samples collected from several cities have tested positive for wild poliovirus 1 (WPV1), ARY News reported quoting …
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Pakistan’s 4th Polio case reported from Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fourth polio case of the year 2023 has been confirmed in Karachi, citing sources at the health ministry, ARY News reported on …
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Dengue pill shows promise in human challenge trial
A pill for dengue fever developed by Johnson & Johnson appeared to protect against a form of the virus in a handful of patients in a small human…
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Merck says multiple sclerosis drug has blockbuster potential
The CEO of Germany’s Merck KGaA said the company’s experimental multiple sclerosis drug can be a “blockbuster”, an industry term for annual sales th…
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Paxlovid: Pfizer reveals price of COVID medicine
Pfizer on Wednesday said it will set the U.S. price for its COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid at nearly $1,400 per five-day course when it moves…
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Poliovirus found in sewage samples of four cities
ISLAMABAD: Four environmental samples from Karachi, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Chaman have tested positive for wild poliovirus 1 (WPV1), ARY News repo…
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First newborn heart surgery performed at SICHN
KARACHI: First newborn heart surgery has been successfully performed at the Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) Karachi, ARY New…
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Five suspected monkeypox cases reported in Pakistan
KARACHI: Five suspected monkeypox cases have been reported in Pakistan on Wednesday, ARY News reported. Five passengers who arrived in Karachi from…
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MDCAT 2023: Students caught cheating hit with two-year ban
PESHAWAR: Students caught cheating in the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will face a two-year ban from…
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Prevymis: Merck’s viral infection drug gets EU recommendation
Merck & Co said on Tuesday the European Union medicines regulator recommended a marketing authorisation for the company’s drug Prevymis to treat…
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Fake Ozempic, Wegovy offers rising
Novo Nordisk warned on Thursday of a surge in counterfeit versions of its weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic offered online, as Germa…
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Hormonal Imbalance: A Growing Concern in Pakistan
Hormonal imbalance is a growing concern in Pakistan, affecting countless individuals across the nation. It is a condition where the body produces ei…
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Poliovirus detected in Lahore, Peshawar, Hub sewage samples
ISLAMABAD: Poliovirus traces have been gathered from sewage samples in Lahore, Peshawar and Hub, ARY News reported quoting the health ministry. Acc…
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WHO condemns Israel’s orders for evacuation of hospitals in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned Israel’s repeated orders for the evacuation of 22 hospitals treating more than 2000 inpatients in …
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Over 2,081 new pink eye cases reported in 24 hours
LAHORE: Punjab Primary and Secondary Health Department said on Saturday that over 2,081 new cases of conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, wer…
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Congo virus patient admitted at Quetta hospital
QUETTA: Another patient diagnosed Congo Virus and admitted at the Fatima Jinnah Hospital here, ARY News reported on Saturday. A resident of Kuchlak…
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Aphasia affliction
Aphasia has made headlines recently when celebrated actor Bruce Willis’ family announced that the condition would be ending his career. Aphasia is …
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Medical colleges, govt come face to face over admissions
LAHORE: The private medical colleges and the Punjab government have come face to face over the admission issue as the colleges rejected the Central …
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Infertility in Pakistan
Infertility is an increasingly prevalent issue in Pakistan, impacting a substantial number of couples. This condition, which hinders couples from ac…
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