Sindh's first polio case of 2020 reported
The first polio case of Sindh in 2020 has on Wednesday been reported in Tando Allahyar.
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WHO: No smoking four weeks before surgery cuts risks
Patients who stop smoking at least four weeks before their surgery significantly reduce the risk of having post-surgical complications because their blood flow improves, according to a UN report published Tuesday.
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Second case of H5N8 bird flu found in Hungary in a week
A second outbreak of bird flu has been found at a large duck farm in eastern Hungary, the National Food Chain Safety Authority (NEBIH) said on Wednesday, two days after the first such case in…
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Dry weather, higher vehicular emissions turn Islamabad's air quality unhealthy
The prevailing dry weather, coupled with increased humidity and vehicular emissions, have turned the federal capital's air quality unhealthy as an increased ratio of hazardous pollutants was recorded since November.
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Mass Deworming Campaign for Children
A mass-deworming exercise will be held in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi like the rest of the country, as part of efforts to improve the health of children, particularly those enrolled in schools.
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KPK Government drafts bill to address violence against Health Workers
Doctors and health care staff in the province frequently complaining and staging protests and strikes over the lack of security for them.
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U.S. government says verdict in Bayer's Roundup case should be reversed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department said a federal appeals court should reverse a lower court verdict finding Bayer AG liable in the case of a California man who blamed its Roundup…
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Stockpiling of Ebola Vaccines
The global vaccine alliance GAVI had agreed to fund and create a $178 million stockpile of Ebola vaccines for emergency use in outbreaks.
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Inauguration of Mother and Child Health Centre
Mother and Child Health Centre has been inaugurated by the Sindh health department in Lasi Goth, Karachi.
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Vaccines prevent children from harm
All types of vaccines are safe for children, especially those that prevent typhoid and polio, advised by medical experts.
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National Strategic Advisory Group on Polio Eradication
With the consultation of Prime Minister, government has constituted the National Strategic Advisory Group on Polio Eradication and Immunisation.
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EU bans pesticides
European Union is banning a controversial pesticide linked to developmental problems in humans by 2020.
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PASSD launches "Nutritional Awareness Campaign"
A nutritional awareness campaign is about to start in various districts, involving community-based promotion of adequate health and nutrition practices.
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Johnson & Johnson says new tests show no asbestos in Johnson's Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday that recent tests showed that Johnson’s Baby Powder was free of asbestos, after U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigations reported trace amounts of the material in the product earlier…
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