pakistan’s-polio-tally-soars-to-26-as-two-more-children-infected

Pakistan’s polio tally soars to 26 as two more children infected

A female health worker administering polio drops to a child during 7-day Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme 2024 in provincial capital on September 9, 2024. — APP  Latest cases reported in Sindh’s Karachi East and Sujawal districts. PM’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication regrets spike in polio cases.  “Heartbreaking that children still being threatened by polio”:…

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In world’s first, stem cell therapy reverses woman’s type 1 diabetes

Representation image shows diabetic woman checking her glucose level. — Freepik In a major breakthrough, Chinese scientists found a clinical cure for type 1 diabetes after carrying out a world-first procedure to transplant islet cells in a female patient that reverses the major disease.  She was injected with stem cells harvested from her own body, according to…

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Women and heart disease: A silent epidemic

A representational image showing a person holding a heart made of plastic. — Canva Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally, claiming more lives than all cancers combined. For women, heart disease presents an even graver risk, often remaining unrecognised and even underdiagnosed. Despite of the significant advancements in healthcare, there remains…

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Dengue outbreak may hit 10 major cities by October, warns PMD

A nurse provides treatment to a dengue-infected patient at the hospital. — Reuters/File Dengue fever may occur in rain-hit areas after monsoon.  Infection is spreading since mid-September, says PMD.  All stakeholders should take proactive measures, it adds. KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday issued a warning about dengue spreading in 10 major cities…

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Number of polio cases in Pakistan climbs to 22 this year

A health worker administrates polio-vaccine drops to a child during anti-polio immunization campaign in Azizabad area in Karachi on June 4, 2024. — PPI Balochistan becomes polio epicentre with 15 cases this year. Multiple challenges hinder Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts. 2 major door-to-door vaccination campaigns planned this year. ISLAMABAD: Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a 30-month-old…

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