Health

Drug developer Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans to move into a new headquarters in Plano to keep up with its growth. Reata is transitioning from a clinical stage company to one that will soon market and sell drugs in the U.S. and around the world. It announced Monday that it imately 300,000-square- foot building in a business park near Legacy Drive …

KARACHI: Experts of infectious diseases and paediatric illnesses suspect a powerful lobby could be behind the ongoing negative propaganda and smear campaign against the newly-introduced Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TC) in Sindh, saying some influential people having vested interests were spreading misconceptions against vaccination drive. “If all the children are vaccinated against typhoid, the demand for antibiotics would reduce by 50 …

NEW YORK: New York on Tuesday became the second state this week to sue Juul, the United States´ largest electronic cigarette manufacturer, for illegally targeting minors with its marketing campaigns. The lawsuits come as the vaping industry faces intense scrutiny over an epidemic of lung ailments linked to e-cigarette use that has killed more than 40 people and sickened more …

KARACHI:Dengue virus seems to be on the rise again in Sindh as 178 more people contracted the virus over the last 24 hours, it was learned on Wednesday. As many as 13800 people have contracted dengue virus this year. Throughout Sindh, 35 people have died from the virus this year. Dengue virus was reportedly spreading fast in Punjab as well …

LOS ANGELES:California announced Monday it is suing Juul, the United States´ largest electronic cigarette manufacturer, for illegally targeting minors with its marketing campaigns. E-cigarettes have soared in popularity among young people since they were introduced about a decade ago. California law prohibits the sale of vaporizing products to persons under the age of 21. A joint lawsuit filed by California …

LOS ANGELES:California announced Monday it is suing Juul, the United States´ largest electronic cigarette manufacturer, for illegally targeting minors with its marketing campaigns. E-cigarettes have soared in popularity among young people since they were introduced about a decade ago. California law prohibits the sale of vaporizing products to persons under the age of 21. A joint lawsuit filed by California …

NEW YORK: New York on Tuesday became the second state this week to sue Juul, the United States´ largest electronic cigarette manufacturer, for illegally targeting minors with its marketing campaigns. The lawsuits come as the vaping industry faces intense scrutiny over an epidemic of lung ailments linked to e-cigarette use that has killed more than 40 people and sickened more …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has become the first country in the world to introduce typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) into its routine immunization programme through a campaign mode in Sindh. The government of Pakistan is launching the vaccine with a campaign in Sindh province in a response to an outbreak of typhoid since November 2016, a press release Friday said. The launching ceremony …

MANILA: The Philippines on Friday reported its first case of a vaping-linked illness, as health authorities expressed concern at court orders preventing them from regulating electronic cigarettes. A rash of vaping-linked deaths and illnesses in some countries has raised concern over the rising popularity of e-cigarettes, touted as less harmful than tobacco. India and some US states have banned e-cigarettes. …

The air quality in South Asian cities is worsening by the day. During the month of October and November, both India’s Delhi and Pakistan’s Lahore topped as the most polluted cities in the world. While the health consequences of breathing in dirty air is known, a latest study shows that micro particles in the polluted air leads to a high …