2015年5月9日 星期六

2015-05-10 Pakistan Health


New York Times
   
Liberia Is Declared Free of Ebola, but Officials Sound Note of Caution   
New York Times
The World Health Organization declared Liberia free of Ebola on Saturday, making it the first of the three hardest-hit West African countries to bring a formal end to the epidemic. “The outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Liberia is over,” the W.H.O. said in a ...

Liberia declared Ebola-free, but outbreak continues over border   Reuters
Leadership in Time of Ebola- How Liberia Won the War > Monro   Front Page Africa
WHO declares Liberia Ebola-free   New Vision

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Launch of KP's first DNA lab facing delay   
DAWN.com
PESHAWAR: Non-appointment of a molecular biologist has turned out to be a major hurdle to the launch of the first DNA laboratory in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “The DNA lab to be established at Khyber Medical College Peshawar only needs the services of a ...


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The Daily Star
   
Pharmaceutical firms rivalry often means higher prices   
DAWN.com
WASHINGTON: On May 30 last year, the price for a vial of the blockbuster diabetes medication Lantus went up by 16.1 per cent. On the next day, Lantus's direct competitor, Levemir, also registered a price increase — of 16.1pc. The pattern repeated itself six ...

Novo Nordisk helps Bangladesh step up fight against diabetes   The Daily Star

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AsiaOne
   
Smokers in Malaysia want designated areas in restaurants to be maintained   
AsiaOne
PETALING JAYA: Some smokers have urged the Health Ministry to allow restaurants to maintain smoking and non-smoking sections following its planned move to ban the habit in all eateries and parks nationwide. Company executive Benedict Ng said while ...

Kick the butt   Daily News & Analysis
Hazards of smoking   The Nation

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News Nation
   
World Thalassemia Day 2015: Causes, symptoms, types and prevention   
News Nation
May 8 is marked as World Thalassemia Day every year across the world. The date was set as the World Thalassemia Day by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in order to raise awareness about the disease. The theme this year is “Enhancing partnership ...

Thalassemia day: Walk arranged to promote awareness   The Express Tribune
World Thalassemia Day observed   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
Dept: Screen young teens for thalassemia also   Daily Express

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Hospital 'runs out' of gas   
Daily Times
KARACHI: Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) administration has postponed over 50 scheduled operations due to the disconnection of gas supply over non-payment, PPI learned on Saturday. An administrative official of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) ...


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Daily Mail
   
Healthy options found to satisfy pangs more than snacks such as biscuits   
Daily Mail
When those hunger pangs strike after lunch, you might think most of us would be tempted to reach for a biscuit. But according to research, when we're hungry, we're more likely to pick a healthy snack over an unhealthy one if given a choice. The study, which ...

Junk the biscuits: Why healthy snacks are best for beating hunger pangs   Express.co.uk
Consumers view fruits and vegetables the most hunger-satisfying, and crisps ...   News Hour (press release) (subscription) (blog)

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KABC-TV
   
Arkansas veterinarian operates on dog that ate 23 bullets   
KABC-TV
An Arkansas veterinarian has kept a dog from going out with a bang after the animal ate 23 live rifle rounds. Benno, the 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, had surgery last week to remove the .308 caliber ammunition from his stomach, The Baxter Bulletin reported.
Dog chows down 23 bullets   Yahoo7 News
Veterinarian saves dog from biting the bullet   SouthCoastToday.com

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An onion a day, keeps the doctor away   
Times of India
ALLAHABAD: An onion a day keeps the doctor away. True. Researchers at the Allahabad University have proved that switching over to onion (around Rs 10 per kg) from apple (Rs 120 per kg) will provide the same nutritional value without burning a whole in ...


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Times of India
   
WHO releases code for naming new diseases   
Times of India
LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a code for naming new human infectious diseases. The best practices code applies to new infections, syndromes and diseases that have never been recognized or reported before in humans, ...

WHO issues disease-naming advice to avoid offence   Citifmonline
Follow Best Practices before Naming New Human Infectious Diseases, says WHO   NH Voice
WHO asks scientists to avoid naming diseases after animals and places   World Tech Today
World Health Organization   
Yahoo News   
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