World at risk of losing malaria fight: report
The world is in danger of losing the fight against malaria, as cases of the disease rose by around 5 million year-on-year in 2022, exceeding global …
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Air quality of Peshawar jumps to hazardous level
PESHAWAR: After Lahore and Karachi, the air pollution in Peshawar was recorded as unhealthy and alarming as the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city …
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MDCAT 2023 test results announced in KP
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Medical University (KMU) announced the results of the re-conducted test on Sunday for admissions in medical colleges in Khyber …
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Disease could be bigger killer than bombs in Gaza: WHO
More people could die from disease than from bombings in the Gaza Strip if its health system is not repaired, a World Health Organization spokespers…
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Smog: Lahore’s air quality improves after smart lockdown
Following the smart lockdown, the air quality of Lahore has improved a bit as compared to the last few days, ARY News reported. As per details, the…
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Australia begins crackdown on vaping
Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes in January, the Health Minister said on Tuesday, the first step in a crackdown aimed at curbing the g…
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Pakistan decides to launch national program on hepatitis, diabetes
ISLAMABAD: The inter-ministerial meeting chaired by caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr. Nadeem Jan on Monday decided to launch National Diabet…
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Senior doctors’ strike can end in UK
The UK government and medical trade unions said on Monday they had reached a deal which could see an end to months of disruptive strike action by se…
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SHC issues notices on plea against Dow charging fee in dollars
The Sindh High Court (SHC) Monday issued notices to authorities concerned on a petition against the Dow Medical College (DMC) for charging annual fe…
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Countrywide anti-polio campaign begins
ISLAMABAD: An anti-polio campaign of varied durations has begun across Pakistan today (Monday). During the campaign, children up to five years of a…
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Five-day anti-polio drive from tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: A five-day anti-polio campaign will begin across the country from Monday. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, more than 7.4 million children up to fi…
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Smog: Six hotels sealed in Sialkot over violating lockdown
SIALKOT: Eight business centres including six hotels were sealed in Silakot, Punjab, over violating smart lockdown amid smog, ARY News reported on S…
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40,000 students across KP participate in MDCAT 2023
Students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Sunday once again took the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2023 after allegations of cheati…
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Japan to cull 40,000 birds after bird flu case
Japan detected the first case of highly pathogenic H5-type bird flu this season at a poultry farm in the south of the country, public broadcaster NH…
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Another man tests positive for Congo fever in Karachi
KARACHI: Another person has been diagnosed with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Karachi, ARY News reported on Saturday citing health autho…
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Global conference on molecular medicine to be held at KU
KARACHI: The 8th International Symposium-cum-Training Course on Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (MMDR-8) will begin from Monday (November 27-30…
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Smog: PDMA notifies smart lockdown in 10 districts of Punjab
Keeping in view the recent smog situation, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has notified the imposition of smart lockdown …
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Wegovy: Popular weight-loss drug coming to Asia
Novo Nordisk will launch its hugely popular anti-obesity drug Wegovy in Japan on Feb. 22 next year, its first launch in Asia, the company said on Th…
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Cough syrup deaths: Court papers reveal chain of events
Indonesian court documents have revealed for the first time the chain of events that led to toxic ingredients being used in cough syrup that was amo…
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Rizwana: 15-year-old housemaid recovers from her injuries
A 15-year-old housemaid, Rizwana, who was allegedly subjected to brutal torture by the wife of a civil judge in Islamabad, has fully recovered, ARY …
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Baby Anas, rescued from Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital, feels warmth of mother’s embrace
At first, the young mother couldn’t find her newborn son, Anas, among the 31 tiny babies who had just arrived in southern Gaza after being evacuated…
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Lahore’s air quality remains unhealthy
The air quality in Lahore remained unhealthy despite the steps being taken by the caretaker Punjab government. Lahore is now ranked the World’s fou…
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Croatia reports bird flu outbreak on poultry farm
Croatia has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus on a poultry farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) sai…
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UK PM Sunak reportedly said ‘just let people die’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should “just let people die” during the COVID-19 pandemic rather than impose a second…
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Health minister meets WHO DG during Global Food Security Summit
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan had a meeting with the Director General World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros dur…
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Stent case: LHC orders govt to submit report within a week
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed the provincial government to submit a reply to a plea seeking action against the responsible in the P…
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Palestinian Red Crescent, UN agencies evacuate Al Shifa premature babies
Ambulance crews of the Palestinian Red Crescent evacuated 31 premature babies from Shifa Hospital on Sunday in coordination with the World Health Or…
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Smog threat: Punjab makes wearing masks mandatory
Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has made wearing face masks mandatory in 10 districts of the province affected due to smog. According …
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41,000 students across Sindh participate in MDCAT 2023
KARACHI: The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2023-24 is being held afresh on Sunday (today) across Sindh with 41,000 students taki…
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Lahore’s air quality stays unhealthy despite smart lockdown
LAHORE: The air quality in Lahore remained unhealthy despite the ‘smart lockdown’ imposed by the caretaker Punjab government According to the Air …
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Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital turned into ‘death zone’, WHO says
A humanitarian assessment team visited Al Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza and saw signs of shelling and gunfire in what was described as a “death zo…
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Vitrakvi: Bayer recalls one lot of cancer drug over contamination
Bayer said on Friday it was voluntarily recalling one lot of its cancer drug Vitrakvi in the US due to the presence of microbial contamination that …
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Punjab govt plans artificial rain in Lahore amid smog
In view of the worsening smog situation in Lahore, the caretaker Punjab government is considering to induce artificial rainfall in the city, ARY New…
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Augtyro: US approves lung cancer drug
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bristol-Myers Squibb’s lung cancer drug Augtyro that was acquired as part of the company’s $…
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‘Tobacco Harm Reduction’ strategies can save 1.2 million lives in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Health experts said that more than 1.2 million lives could be saved in Pakistan after adopting globally accepted Tobacco Harm Reduction (…
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