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Outbreak Alert: 25 Minors Hospitalized with Measles
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Burewala: As many as 25 minors, suffering from measles, are admitted at Tehsil Headquarters Hospital during the last two days.
Following an increase in the number of children with measles, Deputy Commissioner Syed Asif Hussain…
6.4M Children to Be Vaccinated in Punjab’s Polio Drive
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Islamabad: Khizr Afzal, Head of the anti-polio program in Punjab, announced on Sunday that preparations for the upcoming anti-polio campaign have been completed.
The campaign is set to commence on Monday.
According to a…
Pakistan Reports 60,000 Breast Cancer Deaths
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Multan: Approximately 90,000 cases of breast cancer are reported annually in Pakistan, with about 60,000 resulting in fatalities, revealed Dr Ahmed Masood Ejaz, a renowned cancer specialist, on Saturday.
Dr Ejaz made these…
Section 144 in KP to Tackle Congo Virus Spread on Eid
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Islamabad: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Livestock Department has recommended the imposition of Section 144 in seven districts of the province in response to concerns over the potential spread of the Congo virus during Eid-ul-Azha.…
Over 29M Pakistanis at Risk Due to Tobacco Use: Health Expert
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Bahawalpur: Renowned health expert Dr Muhammad Akmal Madni has highlighted the alarming prevalence of tobacco use in Pakistan, with over 29 million individuals reportedly using tobacco products.
Dr Madni emphasized the…
Pfizer Drug Extends Life for People With Rare Form of Cancer
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Washington: A Pfizer lung cancer drug has been shown to greatly reduce tumor progression and improve survival outcomes for people in the advanced stages of a rare form of the disease, according to trial results published Friday.…
Obesity, Painkiller Usage May Increase Risk of Stroke: Study
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Islamabad: Recent research has shed light on two significant risk factors contributing to the rise in stroke cases among young individuals: excessive painkiller use and obesity.
Published in the Morbidity and Mortality…
Quetta Civil Hospital Struggles with Increasing Patients, Declining Resources
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Islamabad: Despite the consistently increasing number of patients due to prevailing environment-related issues, the medical and paramedical staff and facilities at Civil Hospital Quetta are shrinking, PenPk.com has learnet.…
Key Elements of Proposed Global Pandemic Agreement
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Geneva: Countries are in the final stages of negotiations to establish a global agreement on pandemic preparedness and prevention, following two years of talks spurred by the impact of Covid-19.
Here are five essential…
Experts Reveal 70% Pakistanis Use Unnecessary Antibiotic
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Islamabad: Health experts at the Antimicrobial Stewardship conference in Karachi highlighted that approximately 70 percent of antibiotics are used unnecessarily in Pakistan.
The conference, supported by the National…