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  • Vaccination plays key role in preventing cardiovascular events after infection

    Vaccination plays key role in preventing cardiovascular events after infection

    Today, a new ESC Clinical Consensus Statement published in the European Heart Journal discusses the key role of vaccination in preventing cardiovascular events following various viral and bacterial infections.

    We have known for many years that influenza can increase the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and can exacerbate heart failure. More recently, evidence suggests that other respiratory infections are also associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The new publication describes how vaccinations not only prevent infections but also reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, particularly in susceptible individuals.”


     Professor Thomas F. Lüscher, ESC President and senior author of the ESC Clinical Consensus Statement

    The ESC Clinical Consensus Statement describes data on the risk of cardiovascular complications following infections such as pneumococcal pneumonia, influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and respiratory syncytial virus, among others, and describes the inflammatory mechanisms that may be responsible. Evidence is then summarised for the beneficial effects of vaccines in reducing cardiovascular events following various viral and bacterial infections, particularly in at-risk patient groups. Clinical practice guidelines from the ESC and from the American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) are presented, which advocate for vaccination against influenza and other widespread infections in patients with chronic coronary syndromes (including coronary artery disease) and in those with heart failure.

    Serious adverse reactions to vaccinations are very rare. The consensus statement also discusses the risks of cardiovascular adverse events after vaccination, such as myocarditis, and describes appropriate management strategies. Then follows advice on which vaccines should be given to patients with cardiovascular diseases and how often. Vaccination of pregnant women and other vulnerable patient groups, such as those with congenital heart disease and heart transplantation, is considered.

    Professor Lüscher concluded: “Prevention is crucial for reducing the considerable burden of cardiovascular disease. The totality of the evidence indicates that vaccinations should become a foundational pillar of preventive strategies alongside other established measures.”

    Source:

    European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

    Journal reference:

    Heidecker, B., et al. (2025). Vaccination as a new form of cardiovascular prevention: a European Society of Cardiology clinical consensus statement. European Heart Journal. doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf384.

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  • Pakistan’s Judicial Commission approves chief justices for major high courts

    Pakistan’s Judicial Commission approves chief justices for major high courts

    The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, approved on Tuesday the appointments of permanent chief justices for four major high courts, including Peshawar, Balochistan, Sindh and Islamabad.

    According to sources, Justice SM Attique Shah has been appointed as the permanent Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court, reported Express News.

    His name was chosen from among three candidates including Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Arshad Ali.

    For the Balochistan High Court, Justice Rozi Khan was confirmed as the new Chief Justice.

    He was selected based on his top seniority ranking, ahead of other two nominees, namely Justice Muhammad Kamran Khan and Justice Iqbal Ahmed Kasi.

    Meanwhile, Justice Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar has been appointed as the permanent Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court. His appointment was reportedly unanimous, as he currently ranks highest in the court’s seniority list.

    Read: Five IHC judges file intra-court appeal

    The commission also deliberated over the Islamabad High Court’s top post, reviewing the names of Justice Sarfraz Dogar, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb.

    Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar was confirmed as the new Chief Justice, securing a majority vote with nine JCP members in favour. He also leads the court’s seniority list.

    Plea before SC

    Meanwhile, Senator Ali Zafar, a member of the JCP affiliated with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), told media outside the Supreme Court that his stance remains firm — only the senior-most judge should be appointed as chief justice.

    He noted that an intra-court appeal concerning IHC judges’ seniority is still pending and said the matter should not have been discussed until the appeal is decided.

    “If our view is not accepted, we will vote accordingly,” he said, without disclosing how he had cast his vote.

    Earlier, five IHC judges had challenged the apex court’s order endorsing the transfer of three judges to the IHC.

    They have also requested the apex court to restrain the three transferred judges — including Acting Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar — from performing any judicial or administrative functions as IHC judges.

    The judges, including Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz, have filed an intra-court appeal against the order through counsels Muneer A Malik and Barrister Salahuddin Ahmed advocate in the apex court.

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  • ECP delays Omar Ayub disqualification hearing to july 15

    ECP delays Omar Ayub disqualification hearing to july 15

    ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed the disqualification hearing of National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan until July 15. The adjournment came after Ayub’s lawyer submitted a stay order issued by the Peshawar High Court related to the case.

    A three-member bench, led by ECP Member Sindh Nisar Durrani, conducted the proceedings on Tuesday. During the hearing, Justice (retd) Ikramullah from KP noted that the court order lacked a specified next date, prompting the ECP to ask its legal team to seek clarification from the Peshawar High Court.

    Notably, Omar Ayub was absent from the hearing. However, the bench stressed that the reference sent by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq must be decided within the given time frame. The Commission also directed Ayub to submit a written response in the assets declaration case.

    The opposition leader is accused of submitting inaccurate details in his nomination papers and providing misleading information to the returning officer. These allegations are part of a disqualification reference filed by PML-N’s Babar Nawaz, who was defeated by Ayub in the 2024 general elections from Haripur.

    As the hearing continues, political tensions remain high. The outcome could significantly impact the opposition’s role in the National Assembly, especially if the ECP finds grounds for disqualification.


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  • "If not now, then when? There is no better time for a ceasefire" – ReliefWeb

    1. “If not now, then when? There is no better time for a ceasefire”  ReliefWeb
    2. Israel opposition chief calls for end to Gaza conflict  Dawn
    3. Netanyahu must be pushed to end Gaza war immediately  Arab News
    4. ‘Fantasies and Failures’: Israeli Analyst Slams Gaza War Strategy  Palestine Chronicle
    5. It is time to end the war and defeat Hamas for good – opinion  The Jerusalem Post

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  • Bob Vylan rejects criticism and says it's being targeted for speaking up about Gaza at Glastonbury – San Francisco Chronicle

    1. Bob Vylan rejects criticism and says it’s being targeted for speaking up about Gaza at Glastonbury  San Francisco Chronicle
    2. UK police launch criminal probe into Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set over ‘Death to IDF’ chants – Culture – Images  Dawn
    3. How to watch the BBC’s live coverage of Glastonbury festival 2025  The Independent
    4. Bob Vylan’s Israeli military chant prompts US visa cancellation and UK criminal probe  CNN
    5. Did BBC’s focus on one potential Glastonbury controversy miss another?  BBC

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  • RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet launches globally, starts from €469/$469

    RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet launches globally, starts from €469/$469

    RedMagic’s Tablet 3 Pro launched in China last month, and it’s now ready to take on global markets. Now called the RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet, this is every bit the compact tablet beast that its Chinese counterpart is.

    The tablet is built around a 9.06-inch display with uniform 4.9mm bezels. The panel is outstanding – 1504x2400px 16:10 aspect LTPO OLED unit with a max refresh rate of 165Hz, HDR, PWM dimming, and a peak brightness of 1,600 nits.

    The Astra Gaming Tablet has stereo speakers and dual haptic drivers for true media and gaming immersion!



    RedMagic Astra



    RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet

    The Astra Gaming Tablet has the premier Android SoC in the Snapdragon 8 Elite with advanced cooling leading heat away from the chip that uses actual liquid metal, a large vapor chamber and an active cooling fan. RedMagic says all of those advancements combine for an 8°C temperature reduction.


    Snapdragon 8 Elite and both active and passive cooling
    Snapdragon 8 Elite and both active and passive cooling

    Snapdragon 8 Elite and both active and passive cooling

    Inside is an 8,200mAh battery with support for 80W charging and a claimed 0%-50% in just 20 minutes. The USB-C port is a USB 3.2 Gen 2 and can drive external displays up to 8K at 60Hz. Dropping the resolution to 4K enables refresh rates up to 144Hz.

    RedMagic Astra gaming tablet launches globally, starts from €469/$469

    The RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet comes in two colors – Black (12/256GB, 16/512GB, 24GB/1TB), and Silver (12/256GB, 16/512GB) – and will begin selling on July 16 at a MSRP of $499/€499/£439.

    However, there’s an Early Bird Voucher between July 10 and July 15, which slashes the base price to $469/€469/£409. Early Bird buyers will get a complimentary pair of RedMagic gaming finger sleeves and the 80W charger (which doesn’t come as standard in the box).

    The Astra Gaming Tablet is coming to North America, Europe, the UK, Asia Pacific, and the Gulf Cooperation countries.

    RedMagic Astra gaming tablet launches globally, starts from €469/$469

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  • Bob Vylan rejects criticism, says group targeted for speaking on Gaza at Glastonbury

    Bob Vylan rejects criticism, says group targeted for speaking on Gaza at Glastonbury

    LONDON — Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan on Tuesday rejected claims of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival that triggered a police investigation and sparked criticism from politicians, the BBC and festival organizers.

    The band said in a statement that it was being “targeted for speaking up” about the war in Gaza.

    Police are investigating whether a crime was committed when frontman Bob Vylan led the audience in chants of “Death to the IDF” — the Israel Defense Forces — during the band’s set at the festival in southwest England on Saturday.

    The British government called the chants “appalling hate speech” and the BBC said it regretted livestreaming the “antisemitic sentiments.” U.S. authorities revoked the musicians’ visas.

    Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza has inflamed tensions around the world, triggering pro-Palestinian protests in many capitals and on college campuses. Israel and some supporters have described the protests as antisemitic, while critics say Israel uses such descriptions to silence opponents.

    In a statement on Instagram, Bob Vylan said: “We are not for the death of jews, arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine. … A machine that has destroyed much of Gaza.”

    Alleging that “we are a distraction from the story,” the duo added: “We are being targeted for speaking up.”

    The BBC is under pressure to explain why it did not cut the feed of the performance after the anti-IDF chants. Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said “the airing of vile Jew-hatred” by the BBC was a moment of “national shame.”

    “It should trouble all decent people that now, one need only couch their outright incitement to violence and hatred as edgy political commentary, for ordinary people to not only fail to see it for what it is, but also to cheer it, chant it and celebrate it,” he wrote on X.

    Avon and Somerset Police said it is investigating Bob Vylan’s performance, along with that by Irish-language hip-hop trio Kneecap, whose pro-Palestinian stance has also attracted controversy. Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been charged under Britain’s Terrorism Act with supporting a proscribed organization for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year.

    Since the war began in October 2023 with a Hamas attack on Israel that killed some 1,200 people, Israel has killed more than 56,000 people in Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.

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  • Muqam, KP Governor express concern over governance, security, corruption in KP

    Muqam, KP Governor express concern over governance, security, corruption in KP

    Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit Baltistan and State and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Provincial President Engineer Amir Muqam and Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi here on Tuesday discussed the prevailing political situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
     
    During the meeting, both leaders expressed deep concern over the lack of good governance, worsening law and order, and what they termed as record-breaking corruption under the current provincial administration.

    They described the present provincial government as highly detrimental to the interests of the province.

    The two leaders also consulted on the Supreme Court’s recent verdict on reserved seats and its implications for the political landscape in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
     
    Issues related to Kashmir, the situation in the merged tribal districts, and the misuse of federal funds allocated for these areas by the provincial government were also discussed.
     
    The leaders condemned what they called the provincial administration’s misappropriation of these funds and emphasized the need to address the growing concerns of the people in the merged districts.


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  • Herschel and Lego Collaborate on Tote Bag and Backpack Collection

    Herschel and Lego Collaborate on Tote Bag and Backpack Collection

    Herschel Supply and Lego teamed on a new, limited-edition collection that merges visual creativity with practicality. The Herschel x Lego Collection debuts on Tuesday and will be available on Herschel’s official website and select retailers.

    The collaborative collection features a series of four custom-designed Lego prints for totes, backpacks and more. With an emphasis on creativity and use of color, the prints pop against Herschel’s durable bags, adding a splash of vibrance to the popular and practical accessories.

    Herschel x Lego.

    STEPHEN WILDE

    “This collab with Lego was natural for me, I’ve been building with those bricks since I was a kid. It’s where I first started messing around with ideas and creating just for the fun of it,” said Jamie Cormack, cofounder of Herschel Supply.

    “That same energy is what we try to bring to Herschel — making stuff that sparks curiosity. So, working with Lego just felt right. It’s fun, it’s creative, it doesn’t take itself too seriously — exactly how we like it,” Cormack said.

    Herschel and Lego collaboration.

    Herschel collaborates with Lego.

    STEPHEN WILDE

    Designs from the limited-edition collection include Abstract Brick, featuring pops of red, yellow and blue, and the interactive Scavenger Hunt Meadow, which showcases softer tones and floral inspiration. Fan-favorite Herschel designs featured as part of the Lego collection include the Little America backpack, the Heritage backpack and more styles.

    Along with the limited-edition collection, Herschel celebrates the collaboration and collection by teaming up with Legoland Parks, offering a limited-time giveaway for a family trip to the winner’s nearest Legoland location. The giveaway runs until Aug. 31. Participants can enter online via Herschel’s official website.

    Herschel and Lego collaboration.

    Herschel Supply debuts new, limited-edition collection in collaboration with Lego.

    STEPHEN WILDE

    Herschel expanded their collaborative endeavors over the course of the last few years. Prior to this recent, limited-edition collection with Lego, Herschel partnered with Prince on a tennis-inspired capsule in June 2022.

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  • Can kids identify unprocessed fruit as healthier than an ultra-processed sugar-sweetened beverage? Functional versus self-reported nutrition knowledge and dietary intake among youth from six countries: findings from the International Food Policy Study | BMC Nutrition

    Can kids identify unprocessed fruit as healthier than an ultra-processed sugar-sweetened beverage? Functional versus self-reported nutrition knowledge and dietary intake among youth from six countries: findings from the International Food Policy Study | BMC Nutrition

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