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Hepatitis test now mandatory for federal govt employees

PM’s Hepatitis scheme launched in AJK: Check how can patients apply?

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Free hepatitis C screening, diagnostic testing and treatment facilities are being introduced in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s National Programme for the Elimination of Hepatitis C, aimed at detecting infections early and preventing the spread of the disease. Under the programme, citizens will be able to undergo initial

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Daily tomato consumption may improve liver health, study suggests

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BASEL, Switzerland (Kashmir English): Eating tomatoes regularly may help reduce accumulation of fat and support liver’s health, according to a recent research published in the medical journal Nutrients. The research, also involving Italian health authorities, examined the potential health effects of regular tomato consumption, with particular attention to liver health and metabolic function. According to

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Laboratory finds seven batches of six medicines to be fake

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KARACHI (Kashmir English): Sindh government laboratory has declared seven batches of six medicines fake after the tests found that samples lacked their stated active ingredients. According to laboratory reports, the affected medicines include Velosef, Augmentin, No-Spa Forte, Mycon Suspension and Brexin. Samples of the widely used laxative syrup Laxoberon were also found to be fake.

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Smiling regularly may reduce stress, improve your mood: study

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NEW YORK (Kashmir English): Making a habit of smiling, even without a specific reason, may help improve your mood and reduce stress, according to a study conducted by researchers at Stanford University in the United States. The researchers reviewed earlier studies examining how facial expressions affect emotions and mental well-being. One experiment from the 1980s

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Audit raises red flags over lady reading hospital recruitment

Audit raises red flags over lady reading hospital recruitment

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PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): An audit report has raised serious questions over the appointment of Muhammad Tariq to an administrative position at Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), highlighting alleged irregularities in the recruitment process, discrepancies in experience certificates and concerns over compliance with eligibility criteria. According to the report, Muhammad Tariq was appointed as Associate Hospital Director on January

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Alert: 9 Cancer medicines declared fake in Pakistan

DRAP issues nationwide alert over four fake medicines in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has issued a nationwide alert after laboratory testing declared samples of four medicines falsified, warning that their use could pose serious risks to patients. According to the alert issued on October 21, 2026, the Drug Testing Laboratory (DTL) in Karachi found that the tested samples

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AJK PM seeks report on alleged surgical negligence at DHQ Hospital Bagh

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BAGH (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Iftikhar Gilani has taken notice of an alleged medical negligence incident at District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital Bagh, where approximately 200 grams of surgical gauze were reportedly removed from a woman’s abdomen nearly one year after she underwent surgery at the hospital. According to the available information, the

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Sindh polio case takes Pakistan’s 2026 tally to seven

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for Polio Eradication on Monday confirmed the country’s seventh polio case of the year in Sindh, underscoring the urgent need for consistent vaccination to protect children against the paralytic disease. Of the total cases, five are from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the remaining two are from Sindh The

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NAB summons former Sehat Card Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chief

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PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has summoned former Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of Sehat Sahulat Program / Sehat Card Plus, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Dr Muhammad Riaz Tanoli for investigating alleged corruption carried out through manipulating health data. According to a notice issued under Section 19 of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999, dated October 17,

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Pakistan introduces 2D barcode system to curb fake medicines

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal health Minister, Mustafa Kamal, on Thursday reviewed the progress of the two-dimensional 2D barcode on medicines and serialization system, reiterating the commitment to eradicate counterfeit medicines from the country. The health ministry has announced to make make 2D barcodes mandatory on medicines manufactured in Pakistan to help curb counterfeit drugs

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