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Sindh to Launch Anti-Polio Campaign From September 21
KARACHI: (News Desk) - The Sindh government has announced a province-wide anti-polio campaign from September 21 to 27, targeting more than 10 million children under the age of five.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has written to…
All US states join Trump administration’s Medicaid drug pricing programme
WASHINGTON: (News Desk) - All 50 US states have joined a Trump administration programme aimed at lowering the prices of certain prescription medicines purchased through Medicaid, with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico also…
PMDC Withdraws Five-Year BDS Programme, Begins Academic Review
ISLAMABAD: (News Desk) - The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has withdrawn its five-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme and initiated a comprehensive review of the curriculum and academic structure, 24NewsHD TV…
Tilcaya Cat: New Wild Feline Species Confirmed in Bolivia
Bolivia's Forests - (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) - A small, spotted wild cat has just earned its own place in science. Meet the Tilcaya cat, a brand-new feline species confirmed by researchers working in Bolivia's forests.
For years,…
Lumpy Skin Disease Spreads Among Cattle Across KP
PESHAWAR: (Staff Reporter) — Lumpy skin disease has spread among cattle in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, affecting hundreds of animals and causing multiple deaths, according to officials and local reports.
In Swabi’s Razar…
Pennsylvania Reports Fourth Measles-Associated Death This Year
WASHINGTON: (News Desk) - Pennsylvania health authorities have confirmed a fourth measles-associated death as the United States continues to face a major outbreak of the highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease.
The Pennsylvania…
New TB Vaccines Could Save 7.3 Million Lives by 2050
ISLAMABAD: (News Desk) - New tuberculosis (TB) vaccines expected to become available from 2029 could prevent up to 7.3 million deaths over the following two decades, according to an analysis by the Gavi vaccine alliance.
However, Gavi…
Third Measles Death Reported in US Amid Rising Cases
WASHINGTON: (News Desk) - A 40-year-old woman in Pennsylvania has died from complications related to measles, authorities said Sunday, bringing the number of measles-related deaths in the United States this year to three amid declining…
UAE Records 1,026 Organ Transplants Since 2024
Dubai: (News Desk) - The United Arab Emirates carried out 1,026 organ transplant procedures between the beginning of 2024 and the end of June 2026, reflecting significant growth in the country’s transplantation programme.
Dr Ali…