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I went to Valika hospital to find out if children got HIV there | The Express Tribune

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The information surfaced on a reporter WhatsApp group: Eight small children had been infected with HIV, supposedly at Kulsum Bai Valika hospital in Karachi and two were dead. Every reporter was busy calling their Sindh government contacts to get confirmation and details. Since I am new to Health reporting, I decided to go to the…

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Sehwan Hospital fire causes severe damage to life-saving units – SUCH TV

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A massive fire broke out at the Syed Abdullah Shah Institute of Medical Sciences in Sehwan on Sunday, causing extensive damage to the hospital’s dialysis centre and emergency ward. According to initial reports, the blaze erupted due to a short circuit in the dialysis centre and quickly spread to the adjoining emergency ward. Both units,…

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Impact Of Pollution On Skin: Why Are Dullness, Pigmentation, And Acne Increasing?

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Air pollution has now become one of the largest external aggressors to our skin health which silently causes ageing, dullness, pigmentation and acne. The same way the lungs are impacted when breathing polluted air, the skin is the largest and most exposed part of the body and therefore the body is affected by the toxic…

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DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97

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Madeline Halpert and Christal Hayes Getty Images Nobel Prize-winning American scientist James Watson, one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA, has died aged 97. In one of the greatest breakthroughs of the 20th century, he identified the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953 alongside a British scientist, Francis Crick, setting the stage for…

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‘I’m a 12th grade student struggling with emotional, mental issues. Please help!’

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A representational image shows a worried person. — Canva Geo.tv illustration Dear Haya, I’m a 12th grade student and struggling with some emotional and mental issues, which continue to impact my academic life, especially my challenges with mathematics. I had failed the subject earlier and this would be my final chance to pass this year….

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Brain and Mind: Experts push for multi-layered mental health solutions, not just tertiary care | The Express Tribune

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Can’t dismiss income inequality, climate change when dispensing mental healthcare, say doctors at AKUH conference The global Brain and Mind conference took place over two days at Aga Khan University, Karachi. Source: @AKU_BMI on X Mental health is a multifaceted issue that needs to be addressed at every echelon of society and across all walks…

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Brain health warning sign could be hiding in plain sight, say researchers

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that the way blood pressure fluctuates from one heartbeat to the next may be just as important as the overall blood pressure reading — especially when it comes to brain health in aging adults. Researchers found that…

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No food for thought | The Express Tribune

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PUBLISHED November 02, 2025 LAHORE/KARACHI/PESHAWAR: While poverty is often seen as the primary predictor of malnourishment, it fails to account for the gender-specific disparities in access to nutrition that have steadily led to the development of chronic nutritional deficiencies among women and girls in the country. According to Dr Basmaa Ali, Clinical Instructor in Internal…

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‘Trump effect’ raises hopes for cannabis rally as investors bet on federal reforms, softer marijuana stance

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Oils containing CBD (Cannabidiol). Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt | AFP | Getty Images Cannabis stocks could be poised for a rally after years of stagnation, fueled by investor optimism over the possibility for new federal rules for hemp-derived products and signals that President Donald Trump could take a more permissive stance on marijuana. Publicly traded…

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