Health

Olive oil reduces risk of cognitive decline, mortality: Study

WASHINGTON (DPA) : Olive oil, known for its health benefits as a superior alternative to seed oils, has also shown…

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AstraZeneca says withdraws Covid vaccine ‘for commercial reasons’

LONDON (AFP) : British drugmaker AstraZeneca said Wednesday that it has withdrawn its Covid vaccine Vaxzevria, one of the first…

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SPDC, WHO propose 37pc tobacco tax increase to save lives

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk): The Social Policy Development Centre (SPDC) has proposed 37 percent increase in Federal Excise Duty (FED) on…

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China lifts risk alert warning on bird flu in Serbia

BEIJING (Reuters): China lifted the risk alert warning on bird flu in Serbia, the General Administration of Customs announced on…

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People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer’s

CHICAGO (Reuters) : People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and face…

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Global health heavyweights team up for climate, disease funding

LONDON (Reuters): Three of the biggest global health funders have joined forces for the first time in a $300 million…

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Outbreak of measles uncontrolled in Dadu: 22 children lose their lives in 15 days

F.P. Report DADU: The measles outbreak in Dadu has spiralled out of control as 22 children’s lives within a span…

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Pakistan’s Dr. Shahzad Baig makes it to TIME’s 100 world leaders in health

F.P. Report NEW YORK : US news magazine TIME has included Dr. Shahzad Baig, the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme’s national…

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A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo’s biggest outbreak

KINSHASA (AP) — Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the…

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Dairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear: US CDC

CHICAGO (Reuters) : The Texas dairy farm worker infected with H5N1 bird flu was not wearing respiratory or eye protection…

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