8 staff members including 5 doctors suffer from Congo virus

8 staff members including 5 doctors suffer from Congo virus

—–File photo 8 staff members including 5 doctors of Quetta civil hospital fell victim to Congo virus. Seven out of eight people were shifted to a private hospital in Karachi by air ambulance in critical condition. Isolation wards have been established in Civil Hospital, Sheikh Zayed Hospital and Fatima Jinnah Hospital in Quetta. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)…

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Diagnosing Disease in X-rays, Artificial Intelligence Fails to Compete with Doctors

Diagnosing Disease in X-rays, Artificial Intelligence Fails to Compete with Doctors

Copenhagen: A new study has shown that artificial intelligence cannot be relied upon to identify common lung diseases in chest X-rays. According to media reports, the researchers pitted 72 radiologists against four artificial intelligence tools in analyzing more than 2,000 X-rays. Human experts outperformed artificial intelligence tools in the experiment, according to findings published in…

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35% of women doctors are not employed in Pakistan, Gallup survey

35% of women doctors are not employed in Pakistan, Gallup survey

Many families also make their daughters doctors for a good relationship, some women cannot find employment, report (Photo: File) Karachi: Despite the shortage of medical professionals in Pakistan, a large number of women doctors are not employed even though the government is subsidizing billions of rupees for medical education in public sector universities. Based on…

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Formula Malik will not be sold without a doctor's prescription, Sindh Health Department

Formula Malik will not be sold without a doctor’s prescription, Sindh Health Department

File photo The Sindh Health Minister refused to take pressure from the baby food industry on the proposed amendments in the Protection and Promotion of Breastfeeding and Young Child Nutrition Act 2023. Under the amended law, formula milk will be given to newborns only on doctor’s orders. According to the Sindh Health Department, representatives of…

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Due to doctor's carelessness, dozens of people are victims of infectious disease

Due to doctor’s carelessness, dozens of people are victims of infectious disease

A 61-year-old German anesthetist doctor’s carelessness caused hepatitis C germs to spread to many patients. According to the report, a 61-year-old German anesthetist was suspended for two years for causing harm to patients by negligently transmitting hepatitis C to patients. The report stated that between February 2017 and April 2018, the German doctor administered anesthetic…

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