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Environmental risks push up cardiovascular deaths: EU agency

Environmental risks push up cardiovascular deaths: EU agency

Cardiovascular disease leading cause of death in the European Union, says the EEA One in five deaths from cardiovascular disease in Europe could be prevented by mitigating environmental risks such as air pollution, the EU’s

Health
Senior journalist Waqar Bhatti honoured with National Health Award

Senior journalist Waqar Bhatti honoured with National Health Award

Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal presents the National Health Award to Bhatti KARACHI: Senior health journalist Waqar Bhatti, associated with The News International and Geo News, was presented with the 1st National Health Award

Health
Winter viruses are around the corner, here’s what to do

Winter viruses are around the corner, here’s what to do

Vaccines won’t stop every case, but they help keep people out of the hospital As winter draws near, the days shorten, the air thins, and the familiar trio of Covid-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus

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Johnson & Johnson denies ovarian cancer links as thousands file talcum powder lawsuit

Johnson & Johnson denies ovarian cancer links as thousands file talcum powder lawsuit

Did a household name cause ovarian cancer? Johnson & Johnson faces UK showdown More than 3,000 UK citizens are taking healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson to court, alleging its talc-based baby powder caused their cancer.

Health
Study finds women have higher genetic risk of depression

Study finds women have higher genetic risk of depression

Researcher Brittany Mitchell says the findings could change how doctors treat depression in women. In a study published Wednesday, Australian researchers discovered that women’s genetic makeup increases their risk. Among the clinical findings, researchers discovered

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Pakistan’s poliovirus tally for 2025 hits 29 after two new cases reported from Sindh

Pakistan’s poliovirus tally for 2025 hits 29 after two new cases reported from Sindh

 Fresh cases reported from Thatta and Badin districts confirm the National Institute of Health Sindh reports ninth poliovirus case of 2025: official Nationwide vaccination campaign set for next month. KP tops the list for most

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How much progress has been made against Alzheimer’s disease?

How much progress has been made against Alzheimer’s disease?

Eli Lilly's donanemab, Biogen and Eisai's lecanemab are the first treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's PARIS: After decades of unsuccessful research, two new drugs and a pioneering blood test have recently given Alzheimer's

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Two new polio cases raise Pakistan’s 2025 tally to 26

Two new polio cases raise Pakistan’s 2025 tally to 26

Fresh cases reported in North Waziristan and Lakki Marwat Both cases involve young girls under two years of age. 51 of 126 sewage samples tested positive nationwide in August. Karachi records half of Sindh’s 24

Health
Trump calls on pharmaceutical companies to justify the success of Covid-19 drugs

Trump calls on pharmaceutical companies to justify the success of Covid-19 drugs

Trump highlights a growing divide over the effectiveness of COVID-19 drugs, pressing pharmaceutical companies and health officials to prove whether the treatments truly saved lives. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday called on pharmaceutical

Economy
Pakistan’s Medicine Crisis: 79 Essential Drugs, Including Insulin, in Severe Shortage

Pakistan’s Medicine Crisis: 79 Essential Drugs, Including Insulin, in Severe Shortage

Pakistan is facing an acute shortage of life-saving medicines, with 79 essential drugs, including insulin, currently unavailable as the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has warned that the crisis poses a grave threat to the lives