Anti-polio campaign begins in Gilgit, Diamer
Ten-day special immunization campaign against polio, the crippling disease, has begun in Gilgit and Diamer on Wednesday.
Health Department has fixed a target of...
Scientists release mosquitoes to fight malaria
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Two new polio cases reported from KP; tally reaches 69 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Another two cases of polio were reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, taking the number of affectees to 64 in the country...
Millions of patient medical records freely accessible online
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Dengue infestation in Lahore residency, FIR’s registered under ‘dengue act’
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10-year-old girl dies of rare brain-eating amoeba; Naegleria fowleri
WASHINGTON: A 10-year-old girl has died in the hospital, her family said in a statement on Monday, after she contracted a rare brain-eating...
Governor acts to stem ‘epidemic’ of youth vaping
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Over 1,514 people test positive for dengue in KP
PESHAWAR: Dengue fever outbreak on Tuesday rung alarm bells across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) as over 1,514 patients have been affected in the province.
According...
Mint, menthol e-cigarette liquids high in cancer-causing compound: study
WASHINGTON: A cancer-causing compound banned by U.S. regulators last year as a food additive has been found at potentially dangerous levels in mint...
Boy dies eight years after supermarket burger poisoning
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Ishaq Dar among four candidates vying for Islamabad Senate seats
ISLAMABAD: Four candidates including former finance minister Ishaq Dar are vying for the two vacant Senate seats from Islamabad.
According to the preliminary list...
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Lava flows from a volcano in southwest Iceland that had lit up the night sky on Saturday slowed on Sunday while man-made barriers...
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