Tag: #HealthCare
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NHS Plans to Extend Hepatitis C Contracting Model to Other Diseases
Key Developments: NHS plans to expand its Hep C contracting approach to other diseases. The model aims to improve value and access to innovative treatments. NHS policy is shifting toward longer-term, outcome-focused healthcare contracts. LONDON (Navlin Daily) — August 15, 2026: The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is looking to build on the contracting approach used…
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New Brush Test Detects Oral Cancer Within One Hour, Study Finds
Key Developments: Researchers validated a non-invasive brush biopsy capable of detecting oral cancer in about one hour. The study suggests the test could reduce more than 90% of unnecessary scalpel biopsies for low-risk patients. Scientists say the repeatable brush test may improve long-term monitoring of patients with potentially pre-cancerous oral lesions, though further commercialization and…
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Routine Heart Scan Detects Advanced Liver Cancer in Rare Medical Case
Key Developments: Doctors identified hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) during an echocardiogram performed to assess a patient with suspected acute coronary syndrome. The case highlights the value of comprehensive echocardiographic imaging in detecting conditions beyond heart disease. Physicians say the report underscores the importance of multidisciplinary evaluation and early diagnosis in improving patient management. (Cureus) — July…
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A Pragmatic Leader for a Progressive Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif’s Strategic Approach
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s tenure has marked a defining shift in Pakistan’s political and economic trajectory. Since taking office following the general elections of 2024, Sharif has sought to chart a course that stabilizes the country’s tumultuous economy while focusing on long-term growth and regional influence. His pragmatic approach to leadership—marked by strategic economic reforms,…
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The Common Man’s Plight
The egregious negligence of the administrative staff at Nishtar Hospital has exposed dialysis patients to the devastating risk of contracting HIV a revelation as shocking as it is alarming. This crisis demands immediate and decisive intervention from the highest levels of authority. Reports indicate that one unsuspecting patient, who merely sought a routine dialysis procedure,…
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China locks down millions more as COVID spreads
BEIJING: China on Sunday imposed stay-at-home orders on millions more people in the country’s northeast as it battles its biggest COVID outbreak in two years. The country has largely kept the virus at bay since it brought to heel its intial outbreak in 2020 using targeted lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions. But the Omicron…
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Telenor Pakistan partners with Sehat Kahani, healthcare made accessible
Islamabad– 2nd September 2021: Committed to its vision of empowering societies, Telenor Pakistan, via its Velocity program, has partnered with Sehat Kahani – a telehealth startup that aims to democratize access to quality and affordable healthcare. Offering accessible and affordable telemedicine services through e-clinics and a mobile application, Sehat Kahani offers professional consultations through video…
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CPEC shrugs off all odds, moving forward with new vigour
CPEC project is moving forward by shrugging off all odds with lot of successes and new investments
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Access to healthcare right of every individual: Asad Qaiser
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 (APP):Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Friday said that access to the best health facilities is a fundamental right of every individual of the country. He said that the dream of making Pakistan a welfare state could be achieved by providing basic facilities to the people. He expressed these views while talking…
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SoftBank CEO touts ‘goose with golden eggs’ as profit soars
SoftBank Group said net profit rocketed to $11.1 billion in the third quarter