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Popular UTI Drug Phenazopyridine Flagged for Possible Cancer Risk
ISLAMABAD: A widely used over-the-counter drug for urinary tract infection (UTI) relief, phenazopyridine—sold under brand names such as Pyridium and Safrel—has come under scrutiny for its potential link to cancer.
Phenazopyridine, commonly…
Anti-Narcotics Force Claims 17 Millions University Students Are Drug Addicts
ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Functional Committee on Human Rights was informed by Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) officials that nearly 17 million young people, aged 18 to 31, are struggling with drug addiction across Pakistan.
This alarming…
Successful Heart Surgery Performed on Siblings at AFIC Under Special Directive of Field Marshal Asim…
Rawalpindi – In a remarkable humanitarian gesture, the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) has successfully performed life-saving surgeries on two siblings, Abdullah and Minsa, under the special directive of Pakistan’s Chief of Army…
Nucala: Drug wins approval to treat ‘smoker’s lung’
WASHINGTON: The U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved Nucala, British drugmaker GSK’s asthma drug, to treat some patients with a chronic lung disease commonly known as “smoker’s lung”, the company said on Thursday.
The approval…
Civil society questions silence on illegal cigarette sales, underpricing, and lack of enforcement
ISLAMABAD – Despite years of donor funding, high-level conferences in luxury hotels, international tours and promises of tobacco control, the World Health Organization (WHO), international NGOs (INGOs), and local anti-tobacco organizations…
A Beacon of Hope: Public-Private Partnership Transforms Child Health in Karachi’s Underserved Areas
KARACHI: In the heart of Karachi’s underserved urban slums, a quiet revolution is improving the lives of thousands of children. An innovative public-private initiative—Engaging Private Providers for Immunization-Integrated Services—is…
Police Officer martyred Protecting Polio Team in Nushki Attack
Nushki — A police officer assigned to protect a polio vaccination team was martyred on Monday when unidentified assailants opened fire in the Killi Muhammad Hassani area of Nushki, Balochistan.
The slain officer,…
Saudi Official Denies Lifting of Alcohol Ban
Riyadh-A Saudi official on Monday dismissed media reports suggesting the kingdom plans to lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol.
The reports, initially published on a wine blog and later picked up by some international outlets, claimed that…
India Detects 2 Coronavirus Variants as Cases Increase
NEW DELHI: India has once again crossed the 1,000-mark in active COVID-19 cases, following a spike of over 750 new infections reported in recent days, prompting renewed public concern and close monitoring by health officials.
Kerala…
