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Air from beehives comforts patients in Turkiye

Air from beehives comforts patients in Turkiye
Warning as common over-the-counter drug taken by millions globally 'linked to cancer'

Warning as common over-the-counter drug taken by millions globally 'linked to cancer'

Tobacco claims 164,000 lives, causes $2.5bn loss annually in Pakistan: WHO

Tobacco claims 164,000 lives, causes $2.5bn loss annually in Pakistan: WHO

Pakistan kicks off polio drive to vaccinate 45m children

Pakistan kicks off polio drive to vaccinate 45m children

Antimalarial-treated bed nets could stop parasites developing in mosquitoes

Antimalarial-treated bed nets could stop parasites developing in mosquitoes

Govt launches anti-polio drive to vaccinate 45m children across country

Govt launches anti-polio drive to vaccinate 45m children across country

US FDA advisers to weigh composition of COVID vaccines for 2025-2026

US FDA advisers to weigh composition of COVID vaccines for 2025-2026

Brazil hopes to be officially free of bird flu in 28 days

Brazil hopes to be officially free of bird flu in 28 days

Two new polio cases reported in KP, 2025 tally reaches 10

Two new polio cases reported in KP, 2025 tally reaches 10

Three arrested after govt hospitals' stolen drugs seized

Three arrested after govt hospitals' stolen drugs seized

Pakistan, China to strengthen cooperation in health sector

Pakistan, China to strengthen cooperation in health sector

World Health Organization looks ahead to life without the US

World Health Organization looks ahead to life without the US

70pc of Pakistanis with hypertension unaware of disease: health experts

70pc of Pakistanis with hypertension unaware of disease: health experts

Plan to reactivate out-of-work women doctors launched

Plan to reactivate out-of-work women doctors launched

World Health Organization scales back work after funding cuts

World Health Organization scales back work after funding cuts

Trump signs executive order to demand pharma industry cuts prices

Trump signs executive order to demand pharma industry cuts prices

Wellness companies eager to avoid WeightWatchers' fate embrace weight-loss drugs

Wellness companies eager to avoid WeightWatchers' fate embrace weight-loss drugs

National health emergency centre set up at NIH

National health emergency centre set up at NIH

Bill Gates to give away $200 billion by 2045, accuses Musk of harming world's poor

Bill Gates to give away $200 billion by 2045, accuses Musk of harming world's poor

Medic reveals most dangerous time to go to sleep

Medic reveals most dangerous time to go to sleep

US aid cuts push Bangladesh's health sector to the edge

US aid cuts push Bangladesh's health sector to the edge

Previously overlooked viruses may secretly shape bacterial populations

Previously overlooked viruses may secretly shape bacterial populations

Exercise can prevent decline of brain health

Exercise can prevent decline of brain health