PITB organized a medical camp in collaboration with Chughtai Lab to mark ‘Pinktober’ and disseminate information on breast cancer for the wellbeing of the female staff members through an awareness building session. Renowned Dr. Noor ul Ain…
Category: 6. Health
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Updated cornerstones of contraceptive care
Family planning is more than a health service. It saves lives, improves health outcomes, strengthens communities, and empowers people to decide if and when to become pregnant. For nearly thirty years, two guidelines from the World Health…
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Launch of online learning course on Using the IARC Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online learning course, titled Using the IARC Atlas of Breast Cancer Early Detection. The new…
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Benefits of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists versus pioglitazone for cardio-hepatic outcomes: a territory-wide target trial emulation | Cardiovascular Diabetology
Pearson-Stuttard J, Bennett J, Cheng YJ, Vamos EP, Cross AJ, Ezzati M, et al. Trends in predominant causes of death in individuals with and without diabetes in England from 2001 to 2018: an epidemiological analysis of linked primary care records….
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Alveolar macrophage transcriptional signatures associated with resistance to TST/IGRA conversion following Mycobacterium tuberculosis exposure | BMC Genomics
Houben RMGJ, Dodd PJ. The Global Burden of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: A Re-estimation Using Mathematical Modelling. Metcalfe JZ, editor. PLOS Med. 2016;13(10):e1002152.
Global Tuberculosis Report. 2023. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023.
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Microbiome study of Murrah buffalo mastitis milk with emphasis on Acinetobacter species | BMC Microbiology
Sequence results
The raw FastQ sequences upon quality check revealed the dataset comprised 5.5 million to 11.6 million paired-end reads per sample with an average read length of 151 bp. In terms of total average reads, the subclinical group had…
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Access to Oncology Care. A Global Perspective
At the Global Cardio-Oncology Summit 2025, Dr. Susannah Stanway from the United Kingdom delivered a powerful address titled “Access to Oncology Care: A Global Perspective.” Opening with a reflection on Cape Town’s symbolic…
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Heat-Resistant bacteria found in baby formula preparations
A new UK study reveals that even when parents follow recommended 70°C preparation guidelines, powdered infant formula can harbor resilient microbes, and that popular at-home machines might make things worse.
Study: Infant formula…
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Viral Entry Blocked by Decoys in Research Breakthrough
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified central routes that two deadly viruses take to invade human cells and have designed decoy molecules that block the infections.
The discoveries —…
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