SEOUL: Scientists have developed a special glue gun that can 3D print a bone-like substance for fracture repair during surgery. According to details, the researchers have modified a standard glue gun to 3D print a bone-like material directly onto fractures, paving the way for its use in operating rooms. The researchers claimed that the device, […]
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ISLAMABAD: Trauma or severe negative experiences during childhood can have long-lasting effects on a person’s mental and physical health later in life. According to the latest research, Individuals who have experienced childhood trauma are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety during their youth or old age. Childhood trauma can trigger recurring mental flashbacks,
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ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) has informed that more than seven million, or 24.9% of the targeted 28.7 million children, were vaccinated against poliovirus during the first day of an ongoing countrywide campaign. According to details, Pakistan launched the week-long vaccination campaign on Monday in 99 high-risk districts across the country. NEOC said
PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s fight against polio has suffered another blow with the confirmation of a new case in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), bringing the country’s total for 2025 to 24. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, confirmed on Monday that a 20-month-old girl from Union Council Ping
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Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Health, Ihtisham Ali and Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahab Ali Shah have jointly kicked off the September round of Sub-National Immunisation Days (SNIDs) by administering polio drops to children and renewed the government’s strong resolve and firm commitment to eradicate the crippling disease of polio from the province.
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Two more polio cases surfaced in two different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), taking the tally to 23 this year in the province. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) that two more polio cases were detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in two separate districts. It said the tally of this year had reached 23,
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Advisor Ihtesham Ali, while addressing the floor of the provincial assembly, stated that merit is being given top priority in the Health Department and all politically motivated appointments have been completely abolished. He emphasised that systemic improvement is not possible through political interference but through transparency and competence. To that end, placement
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has issued a strong rebuttal to media reports suggesting the imposition of a “dengue emergency” in various districts of the province, including Peshawar, Charsadda, and Abbottabad. In an official statement released on Friday, the department clarified that no notification regarding a dengue emergency has been issued, and the current situation
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PESHAWAR: Recent floods caused by heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have worsened the health situation in affected districts, with a sharp increase in waterborne and vector-borne diseases, along with rising cases of snake sightings and mosquito infestations. According to a report by the Directorate General of Health Services (KP), 2,506 cholera cases have been
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ISLAMABAD: Health officials have confirmed the presence of the most dangerous type of polio virus in 10 environmental samples collected from four different regions of Pakistan. The tests, conducted by the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Regional Reference Laboratory, found the type 1 wild poliovirus (WPV1) in samples from Diamer, South Waziristan, Lahore, and Rawalpindi.
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