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DO NOT BUY these substandard medicines, Punjab recalls batches

  LAHORE (Kashmir English): The Directorate of Drugs Control (DDC) Punjab has issued a medicine recall for several batches of four medicines circulating in the province markets after drug testing authorities declared them “substandard”. The revelation has raised concerns over potential health risks for patients. In a public notice, the DDC Punjab said the affected […]

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The Silent Killer: How high blood pressure can damage brain

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Medical experts have warned that high blood pressure, medically known as hypertension, can silently damage brain. Hypertension is often associated with heart diseases, but it is a silent condition that can gradually cause serious damage to brain’s structure and function. Symptoms and effects of high blood pressure do not appear immediately.

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Pakistan tally for current year polio cases reaches three

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan’s tally for the polio cases in 2026 has reached three after Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reported two polio cases, it emerged on Friday. According to an official of the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme, the National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) has confirmed two new cases of wild poliovirus — one

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Pakistan completes second polio campaign of 2026

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan successfully completed its second countrywide anti-polio drive of 2026 on Sunday. The week-long campaign, which began on April 13, was aimed to vaccinate approximately 45 million children under the age of five across the country. The campaign covered all major regions, including Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and

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Authorities dismiss claim of juice-linked deaths in Islamabad

Authorities dismiss claim of juice-linked deaths in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Islamabad authorities have dismissed social media reports that claimed that filtered juice from the capital city caused recent fatal incidents because they found no proof that the events were connected to drinking beverages. The District Health Office (DHO) Islamabad, together with Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Municipal Corporation Islamabad (MCI), district administration performed

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HIV cases in Islamabad not a recent spike, say authorities

HIV cases in Islamabad not a recent spike, say authorities

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Reports circulating about a sudden spike in HIV cases in Islamabad Capital Territory have been dismissed as misleading. Authorities clarified  that the cited figure of 618 cases represents a cumulative total recorded over the past 15 months and not a recent outbreak. The government stressed that the trend in the monthly registration

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