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BMJ Public Health Retracts Controversial Covid Excess Death Study
ISLAMABAD: (Health Desk) - A controversial study examining excess deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic has been retracted after facing widespread criticism over its methodology and the way its findings were interpreted in vaccine-related…
Lebanese Army Seizes 1.2 Million Captagon Pills in Drug Smuggling Bust
BEIRUT: (News Desk) - The Lebanese army has seized approximately 1.2 million Captagon pills that were allegedly being prepared for smuggling out of the country, according to the military.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Lebanese…
Hunter Biden Reveals Further Spread of Father’s Cancer
WASHINGTON: (News Desk) - Former US President Joe Biden’s cancer has spread further, according to his son Hunter Biden, who provided an update on his father’s condition during a recent interview with the BBC.
Biden revealed…
Suspected mpox patient shifted to Faisalabad isolation ward
Faisalabad: (Staff Reporter) - A woman from Faisalabad has been admitted to an isolation ward after developing symptoms consistent with a suspected mpox infection, according to health officials.
The patient, a resident of…
WHO Seeks Urgent Support as Congo Ebola Outbreak Expands
Geneva: (News Desk) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent international support as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to spread faster than response efforts can manage.
WHO spokesperson…
The Vaping Debate: Why Choice Alone Isn’t Enough When Lives Are at Stake
Recent fabricated trends in Pakistan argue that vaping in Pakistan is a natural, grassroots movement that helps people quit smoking. It says policymakers should support this trend instead of banning it. This sounds reasonable at first. But…
Global HIV Funding Drops by 18% as UNAIDS Warns Fight Against AIDS Is Faltering
Rio de Janeiro: (Web Desk) - International funding for the global fight against HIV declined by 18% in 2025, marking the sharpest drop in decades, according to a new UNAIDS report released on Monday at the 26th International AIDS Conference…
Semaglutide Shows Promise Against Advanced Fatty Liver Damage
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - A medication already widely used for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity may also help repair liver damage caused by advanced fatty liver disease, according to a new international clinical trial.
Fatty liver…
Pakistan Approves Prices of 52 Newly Registered Life-Saving Medicines
Islamabad: (Health Reporter)- A subcommittee of the federal cabinet has approved the prices of 52 newly registered life-saving medicines.
The meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, was attended by…