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Pakistan reports 8 death in COVID
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the last 20 days as eight people succumbed to the virus in a single day, National Institute of Health, Islamabad's (NIH) data showed Thursday morning.
The country…
Another polio case recovers in North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported another wild poliovirus case in the North Waziristan district, taking this year's overall tally to 14, the Ministry of Health confirmed Wednesday.
Following the virus paralysing another child in North…
WHO may announce Monkeypox as a global health emergency
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Faced with a surge in monkeypox cases, the head of the World Health Organization is Saturday expected to declare if the agency has decided to classify the outbreak as a global health emergency, the highest alarm it can sound.
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Suicide prevention drugs short in the country
KARACHI: An alarming situation has arisen as markets in the country are short on several essential medicines, including suicide prevention drugs, due to a hike in their production costs — creating fear of an increased suicide rate in the…
Four out of 10 British adults brush teeth once a week
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Four out of 10 British adults brush their teeth only once a week, according to a survey by Hive.
Of those surveyed, 30% of adults between ages 25 and 34, admitted that they normally forget to brush their teeth.
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COVID19 active cases rises with 10 deaths since March
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 10 deaths from the novel coronavirus on Saturday, highest since March 4. According to the statistics shared by the National Institute of Health on Saturday, as many 10 people died of covid-19 complication in the…
Health Canada approves 1st COVID-19 vaccine for youngest kids
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Nearly two million of Canada's youngest children will soon be eligible for immunization against COVID-19 now that the federal drug regulator has approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers.
Health Canada now…
One more polio case in North Waziristan
North Waziristan: One more polio case has been confirmed from North Waziristan, the health authorities said on Thursday. This is the 12th polio case reported from Pakistan this year.
The latest case was detected in a 21-month-old boy. He…
New research founds Thyroid linked to risk of Dementia
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Older people with underactive thyroid, which is formally called hypothyroidism, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new research study published in the July 6, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the…
U.S administration authorizes to prescribe Pfizer pill
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it authorized state-licensed pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer Inc s (PFE.N) COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid, to eligible patients.
Use of the pill, authorized to treat newly…