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German authorities investigating doctor over elderly patient deaths
Berlin: German police said Tuesday they were investigating a doctor suspected of killing several mainly elderly patients, without indicating the number of potential victims.
Police and prosecutors in Itzehoe said in a statement they had…
PMDC Imposes 3-Year Ban on New Medical Colleges; MDCAT Scheduled Nationwide on Oct 5
ISLAMABAD – In a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health, the President of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) announced a three-year ban on the establishment of new medical and dental colleges across the…
Massive Crackdown: Rs 300 Million Worth of Counterfeit Pesticides Confiscated
MULTAN: (By Malik Arif Kalrou) The Pest Warning and Quality Control Department has confiscated counterfeit and substandard agricultural pesticides worth more than Rs 300 million during the last six months across 12 districts in South…
Power outages in Osta Muhammad endanger public health
BALOCHISTAN: Surrounded by an intense heatwave and extended power outages, Osta Muhammad’s spoiled medicines are reported to have been sold in medical stores in the district, raising serious public health challenges.
According to local…
Punjab bans Mobile Phone use by Doctors, Nurses During duty hours
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced strict action against the use of mobile phones in hospitals, with no more screens installed during shifts.
The new instructions issued to all public health institutions strictly…
Australian Man Dies from Rare Bat-Borne Lyssavirus Infection
ISLAMABAD: An Australian man in his 50s has died after contracting an "extremely rare" rabies-like virus transmitted through a bat bite, health authorities in New South Wales (NSW) confirmed on Thursday. The virus,…
Are young people dying of Heart Attacks after getting COVID vaccine during pandemic?
NEW DELHI – Amid growing concerns on social media over possible connection between Covid vaccines and recent surge in sudden heart attack deaths, officials issued firm clarification, cleaning air on the matter.
In a public statement,…
FTT Urges Crackdown on Cigarette Smuggling, Labels Illicit Trade a ‘Systematic Economic Crime’
Islamabad — The Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT) has called on the Government of Pakistan to intensify its crackdown on the illicit cigarette trade, warning that tax evasion in the sector is costing the national economy nearly Rs. 400 billion…
Punjab Agriculture Department Urges Timely Disposal of Fallen Mangoes to Combat Fruit Fly Threat
FAISALABAD – In a critical move to protect Pakistan’s mango crops and sustain its export potential, the Punjab Agriculture Department has issued a strong advisory to mango orchard owners in Faisalabad, urging the daily and proper disposal…
