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24 July 2025

Health

Askren shares significant health update now
Askren shares significant health update now

Former MMA Champion Ben Askren Updates on Health After Double Lung Transplant MILWAUKEE: Ben Askren, the former MMA champion, shared...

By News-Editor | July 10, 2025 | Category: Health, Sports, Trending

Finance Minister Highlights Population’s Role in NFC Award Calculation
Finance Minister Highlights Population’s Role in NFC Award Calculation

Finance Minister Advocates for Population as Key NFC Award Criterion Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has emphasized the importance of considering...

By News-Editor | July 10, 2025 | Category: Business, Health, Latest

Prevent Hypertension with Lifestyle Adjustments & Regular Screening
Prevent Hypertension with Lifestyle Adjustments & Regular Screening

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a silent yet serious health threat. It often develops without symptoms but...

By Web Desk | July 10, 2025 | Category: Health

WHO and Pakistan Launch Monsoon Health Emergency Plan to Protect 1.3 Million People
WHO and Pakistan Launch Monsoon Health Emergency Plan to Protect 1.3 Million People

In response to imminent monsoon and flash flood threats, the World Health Organization (WHO), together with Pakistan’s health ministry and...

By Web Desk | July 10, 2025 | Category: Health

OpenAI Launches AI Web Browser to Challenge Chrome’s Dominance
OpenAI Launches AI Web Browser to Challenge Chrome’s Dominance

OpenAI is preparing to unveil a revolutionary AI-powered web browser designed to transform how users interact with the internet offering...

By News Desk | July 10, 2025 | Category: Health, Tech

CDC Panel Recommends Removing Thimerosal from Flu Vaccines Amid Safety Debate
CDC Panel Recommends Removing Thimerosal from Flu Vaccines Amid Safety Debate

The CDC’s restructured Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted in favor of removing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, from all...

By Web Desk | July 10, 2025 | Category: Health

PMDC Sets MDCAT 2025 on October 5 with Major Format and Syllabus Reforms
PMDC Sets MDCAT 2025 on October 5 with Major Format and Syllabus Reforms

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has officially scheduled the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025 to...

By Web Desk | July 9, 2025 | Category: Health

Health Minister Chairs DRAP Meeting to Fast‑Track Medical Device Reforms
Health Minister Chairs DRAP Meeting to Fast‑Track Medical Device Reforms

Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal led a high‑level meeting on July 9, 2025, with the Drug Regulatory Authority of...

By News-Editor | July 9, 2025 | Category: Health

Federal Health Minister Urges Swift Completion of Islamabad’s Polyclinic Expansion
Federal Health Minister Urges Swift Completion of Islamabad’s Polyclinic Expansion

Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal visited the under-construction Polyclinic extension in Sector G-11/3, Islamabad, and directed authorities to expedite...

By News-Editor | July 9, 2025 | Category: Business, Health

SICVD Hyderabad Upgrades Emergency Triage Unit with Eight Beds, Strengthening Cardiac Response
SICVD Hyderabad Upgrades Emergency Triage Unit with Eight Beds, Strengthening Cardiac Response

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has officially inaugurated significant enhancements at the Sindh Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (SICVD)...

By Web Desk | July 9, 2025 | Category: Health

JPMC Requires Hiring of Extra 3,000 Staff Following NCHR Facility Review
JPMC Requires Hiring of Extra 3,000 Staff Following NCHR Facility Review

A delegation from the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) visited Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) and reported severe staff...

By Web Desk | July 9, 2025 | Category: Health

Punjab Imposes Mobile Phone Ban on Hospital Staff Below Grade-18, Introduces Emergency Pager System
Punjab Imposes Mobile Phone Ban on Hospital Staff Below Grade-18, Introduces Emergency Pager System

In a significant move to improve operational efficiency and patient safety, the Punjab government has imposed a complete ban on...

By Web Desk | July 9, 2025 | Category: Health

Health Minister Directs All Hospitals to Strengthen Safe Blood Supply Measures
Health Minister Directs All Hospitals to Strengthen Safe Blood Supply Measures

The Health Minister has directed all public and private hospitals to strictly adhere to safe blood transfusion standards mandating universal...

By Web Desk | July 8, 2025 | Category: Health

CM Orders Immediate Implementation of Red and Blue Code Emergency System in All Hospitals
CM Orders Immediate Implementation of Red and Blue Code Emergency System in All Hospitals

The Chief Minister has issued a directive for the immediate implementation of a dual emergency alert system Red Code and...

By Web Desk | July 8, 2025 | Category: Health

World’s First Malaria Medicine for Newborns and Young Infants Approved
World’s First Malaria Medicine for Newborns and Young Infants Approved

Swissmedic has approved Coartem Baby (artemether‑lumefantrine), the first-ever malaria treatment officially licensed for newborns and infants weighing under 4.5 kg. Previously,...

By Web Desk | July 8, 2025 | Category: Health

Rs40 Billion Financial Irregularities Discovered at Karachi’s NICVD
Rs40 Billion Financial Irregularities Discovered at Karachi’s NICVD

A comprehensive internal audit at Karachi’s National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) revealed Rs40 billion worth of financial irregularities, spanning misallocation,...

By Web Desk | July 7, 2025 | Category: Breaking News, Health

Over Two Hours of Weekly Exercise Greatly Boosts Chances of Reversing Prediabetes
Over Two Hours of Weekly Exercise Greatly Boosts Chances of Reversing Prediabetes

Recent research published in Cardiovascular Diabetology , Endocrinology Reports has highlighted that individuals with prediabetes who dedicate more than 150...

By Web Desk | July 7, 2025 | Category: Health

Senate Panel Disagrees on Including Reproductive Health in School Curriculum
Senate Panel Disagrees on Including Reproductive Health in School Curriculum

Senate Committee Debates Reproductive Health Education Inclusion A vigorous discussion took place within the Senate Standing Committee on Education concerning...

By News-Editor | July 7, 2025 | Category: Breaking News, Health, Latest

Insulin Resistance Identified as Early Predictor of Alzheimer’s and Brain Decline
Insulin Resistance Identified as Early Predictor of Alzheimer’s and Brain Decline

A groundbreaking study has shown that insulin resistance, often associated with type 2 diabetes, may also predict the onset of...

By Web Desk | July 7, 2025 | Category: Health

Mobile CT Scanner Breakthrough: Nex‑Tech to Launch Compact NEX‑2029F in 2029
Mobile CT Scanner Breakthrough: Nex‑Tech to Launch Compact NEX‑2029F in 2029

Nex‑Tech has announced the development and expected rollout of its highly portable whole‑body CT scanner, named “NEX‑2029F,” scheduled for deployment...

By Web Desk | July 7, 2025 | Category: Health