What is type 1.5 diabetes?  Which is often considered by doctors as type 2

What is type 1.5 diabetes? Which is often considered by doctors as type 2

Boston, USA: There is a specific type of diabetes that few people know about and many doctors misdiagnose it, which worsens the disease. This type of diabetes is called LADA or type 1.5 diabetes. In adult-onset autoimmune diabetes (LADA), immune cells attack and destroy insulin-producing cells. This type of diabetes shares genetic, immunologic, and metabolic…

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Threats to investigating officers who identify money laundering in the guise of imported solar panels

Threats to investigating officers who identify money laundering in the guise of imported solar panels

Karachi: The Directorate of Post Clearance Audit Customs, an agency that identifies and investigates money laundering of billions of rupees under the guise of imported solar panels, is facing threats from the involved elements. This was revealed in a report sent by the Directorate to Member Customs Operations FBR. The report stated that during the…

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UN aid official urges increased support for Niger

UN aid official urges increased support for Niger

Approximately 4.3 million people, over half of them children, have been affected by a multifaceted crisis characterized by conflict, climate-induced disasters, hunger and epidemics.   A military coup in July 2023 and the ensuing political instability has further exacerbated their plight. Edem Wosornu, Operations Director at the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA),…

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World News in Brief: Iran-Pakistan airstrikes, Sudan war crimes probe, AI and healthcare, human rights in global finance

World News in Brief: Iran-Pakistan airstrikes, Sudan war crimes probe, AI and healthcare, human rights in global finance

Iran on Wednesday reportedly carried out surprise attacks both inside Pakistan and Iraq which involved using precision missile and drone strikes targeting Sunni terrorist training camps in southwest Balochistan, in order to deter a planned terrorist incursion. The Iranian attacks followed a suicide bombing operation carried out by ISIL militants that killed more than 80…

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