Mohammad Hussain Khan Published June 15, 2025 Updated about 5 hours ago 0 follow ahmadblogger56 HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Cancer Registry inaugurated on Saturday at the Diagnostic and Research Laboratory in Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences revealed in its first findings that oral cancer topped the list among men and breast cancer among women. LUMHS Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Ikram Din Ujjan, who along with Prof Shahid Pervez, consultant histopathology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, opened the registry said that aim of inaugurating the registry was to collect data on cancer patients from all over Pakistan. He said the LUMHS in collaboration with Karachi Cancer Registry, Health Research Institute, National Institute of Child Health, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, collected and analysed cancer data of all malignancies from Hyderabad Cancer Registry for 2020-2023 period in various age groups and genders t...
China Approves novel homegrown flu treatment, Onradivir BY NEWSDESK JUNE 13, 2025 BEIJING: China's top drug regulator has approved a new homegrown flu treatment, onradivir, marking a significant addition to the global fight against influenza. This first-in-class innovative medicine targets a novel protein and is authorized for treating adult patients with uncomplicated influenza A. The National Medical Products Administration announced the approval, stating that "The approval of this medication provides patients with a new treatment option." Onradivir was jointly developed by Raynovent in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, and leading respiratory disease research institutions. According to China Daily, this medicine is the world's first anti-influenza drug to target the PB2 protein of the virus's RNA polymerase. Its developers claim the new medicine offers "rapid, potent and low-resistance efficacy,...