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A cheerful 8-year-old girl walks into my clinic. Set between a Japanese-style bob is a pair of almond shaped eyes and just below them is a wide smile. Mehreen is here for her one-year follow up after completing treatment for osteosarcoma of her left lower leg. She hops onto the examination table with ease. You…
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Listen to article Scientists have achieved a groundbreaking technique to view inside the body using a common yellow food dye found in Doritos. Researchers at Stanford University have successfully used tartrazine, the chemical in the dye, to make mice see-through, revealing their blood vessels, muscle fibres, and gut contractions. This technique, reported in the journal Science, involves…
There is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer, according to a new World Health Organization-commissioned review of available published evidence worldwide. Despite the huge rise in the use of wireless technology, there has not been a corresponding increase in the incidence of brain cancers, the review, published…
For the second time since 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday raised the highest alert by declaring Mpox a global health emergency as 14,000 cases have been reported with 524 deaths in Africa with the potential to reach other continents. What is Mpox? Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused…
NEW YORK: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has once again declared mpox a global public health emergency, marking the second time in two years that the virus has reached this level of international concern. This declaration comes in response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has rapidly spread to neighboring…
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. It was first identified following a significant outbreak at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976, and since then, it has become a recognized public health concern, particularly in environments where water systems are not properly maintained. Causes of Legionnaires’…
PUBLISHED August 11, 2024 KARACHI: A chain is said to be as strong as its weakest link and the same can be said about humans and their mental health and resilience, especially in trying times like economic and political crises. Mental health of masses is intricately linked with their environment and the available opportunities of…
Viya, Pakistan’s pioneering omnichannel sexual wellness platform, is expanding its reach with the launch of Viya Telehealth which aims to make healthcare more accessible and bring sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services closer to the people. In a society often shrouded in stigma around reproductive health, Viya Telehealth offers convenient and personalised online…
BELGRADE: Zlatko Kokanovic, a 48-year-old farmer from the Serbian village of Gornje Nedeljice, has spearheaded a significant protest movement against Rio Tinto’s proposed lithium mine in Serbia on Thursday. Kokanovic and his fellow villagers argue that the development of what is planned to be Europe’s largest lithium mine would have detrimental effects on their environment…
Scientists may have found a gene that explains why the brain is protected from the herpes virus, a discovery that could help provide treatment for the condition. An international group of biologists led by Cai Yujia of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Soren Paludan of Aarhus University in Denmark found that knocking out the gene…
