<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="https://www.medicalnews.pk//rss/rss.xsl"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/">
	<channel>
		<title><![CDATA[Medical News Pakistan - Editor's Pick]]></title>
		<link>https://www.medicalnews.pk/rss/editor-s-pick</link>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<language>en-US</language>
		<lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:51:00 +0500</lastBuildDate>
		<image>
	        <title><![CDATA[Medical News Pakistan - Editor's Pick]]></title>
			<link>https://www.medicalnews.pk/rss/editor-s-pick</link>
			<url>https://www.medicalnews.pk/uploads/theme/logo-1634127954.png</url>
		</image>

		<atom:link href="https://www.medicalnews.pk/rss/editor-s-pick" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
		
		
						<item>
					<title><![CDATA[One in four people with cerebral palsy may have a genetic cause, Adelaide researchers find]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/03-Nov-2026/cerebral-palsy-genetic-causes-one-in-four-adelaide-research]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[At least one in four people living with cerebral palsy may have a genetic cause for their condition, according to research by scientists at Adelaide University in Australia, challenging a long-standing medical assumption that the condition is caused only by brain injury or complications during pregnancy, labour or birth.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/03-Nov-2026/cerebral-palsy-genetic-causes-one-in-four-adelaide-research</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:51:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-11-03/adelaide-university-researchers-found-least-one-four-people-cerebral-palsy-may-underlying-genetic-ca-1793709644-8714.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-11-03/adelaide-university-researchers-found-least-one-four-people-cerebral-palsy-may-underlying-genetic-ca-1793709644-8714.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan pharma sector profits rise 11% in 1QFY27 as margins reach 43.7%]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/03-Nov-2026/pakistan-pharma-sector-profits-rise-11-percent-margins-43-7-percent-1qfy27]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: Pakistan&rsquo;s listed pharmaceutical sector recorded combined profit of Rs11.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/03-Nov-2026/pakistan-pharma-sector-profits-rise-11-percent-margins-43-7-percent-1qfy27</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:46:05 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-11-03/pakistan-s-listed-pharmaceutical-sector-recorded-rs11-6-billion-profits-improved-gross-margins-43-7--1793699153-7174.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-11-03/pakistan-s-listed-pharmaceutical-sector-recorded-rs11-6-billion-profits-improved-gross-margins-43-7--1793699153-7174.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Tea for a healthier heart? Read this before your next sip]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/02-Nov-2026/tea-heart-health-study-benefits-temperature-risk]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A cup of tea is part of the daily routine for millions of people.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/02-Nov-2026/tea-heart-health-study-benefits-temperature-risk</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:52:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-11-02/regular-tea-consumption-associated-11-percent-lower-relative-risk-vascular-disease-study-nearly-486--1793623463-7253.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-11-02/regular-tea-consumption-associated-11-percent-lower-relative-risk-vascular-disease-study-nearly-486--1793623463-7253.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Eye, ear and oral-care products declared spurious, adulterated and unregistered]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/30-Oct-2026/eye-ear-oral-care-products-declared-spurious-adulterated-unregistered]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: The Sindh Drug Testing Laboratory has declared nine healthcare products spurious, adulterated and unregistered after laboratory examinations uncovered serious deficiencies in their composition, quality and regulatory identification.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abid Lodhi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Pakistan, Editor's Pick]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/30-Oct-2026/eye-ear-oral-care-products-declared-spurious-adulterated-unregistered</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Abid Lodhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:36:26 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-31/illustration-pharmaceutical-quality-control-testing-sindh-drug-testing-laboratory-identifies-serious-1793431993-3409.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-31/illustration-pharmaceutical-quality-control-testing-sindh-drug-testing-laboratory-identifies-serious-1793431993-3409.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Karachi flu cases surge as hospitals report rising infections and H1N1 concerns]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/28-Oct-2026/karachi-flu-cases-rise-h1n1-influenza-hospitals-vaccine-warning]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: Hospitals across Karachi are reporting a sharp rise in patients with flu-like symptoms, prompting renewed concern about seasonal influenza and the circulation of the H1N1 strain as the city moves towards winter.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/28-Oct-2026/karachi-flu-cases-rise-h1n1-influenza-hospitals-vaccine-warning</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:12:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-28/karachi-hospitals-report-rising-flu-like-illness-doctors-warn-influenza-urge-preventive-measures-hig-1793192644-4347.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-28/karachi-hospitals-report-rising-flu-like-illness-doctors-warn-influenza-urge-preventive-measures-hig-1793192644-4347.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Dow celebrates alumnus Dr Asif Hasan after Pride of Britain award, as 19 former patients reunite with heart surgeon]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/27-Oct-2026/dow-celebrates-alumnus-dr-asif-hasan-pride-britain-award-19-former-patients-reunite-heart-surgeon]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has celebrated the international achievements of its alumnus, Dr Asif Hasan, after the Pakistani-origin heart surgeon received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Pride of Britain Awards, where an emotional reunion with 19 former patients brought decades of lifesaving work into focus.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/27-Oct-2026/dow-celebrates-alumnus-dr-asif-hasan-pride-britain-award-19-former-patients-reunite-heart-surgeon</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:35:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-27/dr-asif-hasan-1979-graduate-dow-medical-college-received-2026-pride-britain-lifetime-achievement-awa-1793093007-1365.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-27/dr-asif-hasan-1979-graduate-dow-medical-college-received-2026-pride-britain-lifetime-achievement-awa-1793093007-1365.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[What to know about Shamonda virus after first human case in France]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/26-Oct-2026/what-is-shamonda-virus-france-human-case]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[PARIS: Shamonda virus, an infection previously associated with animals rather than humans, is drawing international attention after France reported the first documented human case in October 2026.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/26-Oct-2026/what-is-shamonda-virus-france-human-case</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:02:04 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-26/shamonda-virus-animal-associated-virus-first-detected-human-france-october-2026-investigated-public--1793008474-4495.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-26/shamonda-virus-animal-associated-virus-first-detected-human-france-october-2026-investigated-public--1793008474-4495.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[World Polio Day 2026 puts Pakistan’s unfinished polio fight in focus]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Oct-2026/world-polio-day-2026-pakistan-polio-eradication-fight]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: A world without polio is no longer a distant public health dream.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Oct-2026/world-polio-day-2026-pakistan-polio-eradication-fight</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:08:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-24/world-polio-day-2026-highlights-progress-towards-global-eradication-pakistan-s-continuing-effort-pro-1792836029-8904.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-24/world-polio-day-2026-highlights-progress-towards-global-eradication-pakistan-s-continuing-effort-pro-1792836029-8904.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[France reports first human Shamonda virus infection in patient who died]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/22-Oct-2026/france-first-human-shamonda-virus-case-who-monitoring]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[PARIS: French health authorities have reported the first documented human infection with Shamonda virus, an insect-borne pathogen previously known to affect livestock, after a severely immunocompromised patient died in early October.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/22-Oct-2026/france-first-human-shamonda-virus-case-who-monitoring</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-22/european-health-authorities-investigating-first-documented-human-infection-shamonda-virus-previously-1792679766-5774.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-22/european-health-authorities-investigating-first-documented-human-infection-shamonda-virus-previously-1792679766-5774.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[From Karachi to Max Planck: The scientist behind Basilicata–Akhtar Syndrome]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/22-Oct-2026/asifa-akhtar-karachi-scientist-rare-genetic-syndrome-max-planck]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A rare genetic disorder carries her name.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Blogs, Editor's Pick]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/22-Oct-2026/asifa-akhtar-karachi-scientist-rare-genetic-syndrome-max-planck</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:06:57 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-22/professor-dr-asifa-akhtar-karachi-born-molecular-biologist-vice-president-max-planck-society-s-biolo-1792668091-8593.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-22/professor-dr-asifa-akhtar-karachi-born-molecular-biologist-vice-president-max-planck-society-s-biolo-1792668091-8593.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Trump creates new NIH women’s health division as US targets research gaps]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/20-Oct-2026/trump-nih-womens-health-division]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating a new women&rsquo;s health division within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a White House task force, directing the federal government to strengthen research and improve how medical discoveries translate into care for women and girls throughout their.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/20-Oct-2026/trump-nih-womens-health-division</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:35:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-20/us-president-donald-trump-first-lady-melania-trump-announce-new-federal-initiative-strengthen-women--1792492103-3340.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-20/us-president-donald-trump-first-lady-melania-trump-announce-new-federal-initiative-strengthen-women--1792492103-3340.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Bangladesh measles crisis exposes deadly cost of vaccination gaps]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/19-Oct-2026/bangladesh-measles-outbreak-vaccination-gaps-2026]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[DHAKA/SYLHET: Bangladesh&rsquo;s struggle to contain a devastating measles outbreak is exposing how quickly progress against a vaccine-preventable disease can unravel when routine immunisation falters, health workers fail to reach vulnerable communities and public health programmes cannot reliably identify every child at risk.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/19-Oct-2026/bangladesh-measles-outbreak-vaccination-gaps-2026</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:38:07 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-19/iqbal-sharmin-wait-five-month-old-son-esa-receives-treatment-measles-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-ho-1792402283-2123.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-19/iqbal-sharmin-wait-five-month-old-son-esa-receives-treatment-measles-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-ho-1792402283-2123.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[37 AKU researchers join world's top 2% scientists list for 2026]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/16-Oct-2026/aku-37-researchers-stanford-elsevier-top-2-scientists-2026]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: Thirty-seven researchers associated with Aga Khan University (AKU), including 19 alumni, have been named in the 2026 edition of the world's top 2% scientists database, marking an increase in the university's representation in an international assessment of scientific citation impact.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/16-Oct-2026/aku-37-researchers-stanford-elsevier-top-2-scientists-2026</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:47:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-16/aga-khan-university-reported-inclusion-37-affiliated-researchers-including-19-alumni-2026-stanford-e-1792157943-9940.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-16/aga-khan-university-reported-inclusion-37-affiliated-researchers-including-19-alumni-2026-stanford-e-1792157943-9940.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Why last year’s flu shot may not be enough this season]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/15-Oct-2026/why-flu-vaccine-updated-every-year]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[If you received a flu vaccine last year, you might wonder whether you really need another dose this season.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/15-Oct-2026/why-flu-vaccine-updated-every-year</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-15/flu-vaccines-reviewed-season-account-changing-influenza-strains-help-maintain-protection-seasonal-fl-1792053563-5814.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-15/flu-vaccines-reviewed-season-account-changing-influenza-strains-help-maintain-protection-seasonal-fl-1792053563-5814.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Sleeping enough but still exhausted? The causes you may be missing]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/14-Oct-2026/still-tired-after-sleeping-fatigue-causes]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: Waking up tired after what seemed like a full night's sleep can leave you wondering why your energy never seems to return.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/14-Oct-2026/still-tired-after-sleeping-fatigue-causes</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:50:57 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-14/cdc-report-found-16-6-percent-us-adults-experienced-frequent-fatigue-2024-highlighting-impact-persis-1791974927-4552.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-14/cdc-report-found-16-6-percent-us-adults-experienced-frequent-fatigue-2024-highlighting-impact-persis-1791974927-4552.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[How long can you stay at peak health? Meet the new aging metric, peakspan]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/13-Oct-2026/peakspan-new-aging-metric-peak-health]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[How long can you stay at your physical and mental best as you grow older? A new concept called peakspan is bringing this question into the conversation about longevity, shifting attention beyond how long people live to how long they maintain near-peak health and function.]]></description>

					
					<category><![CDATA[Blogs, Editor's Pick]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/13-Oct-2026/peakspan-new-aging-metric-peak-health</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:01:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-13/peakspan-explores-long-people-can-maintain-near-peak-physical-cognitive-function-age-image-courtesy--1791896106-8983.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-13/peakspan-explores-long-people-can-maintain-near-peak-physical-cognitive-function-age-image-courtesy--1791896106-8983.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[WHO aims to help every country detect emerging health threats within 24 hours by 2030]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/13-Oct-2026/who-health-threat-detection-24-hours-2030]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[BERLIN: When a new infectious disease begins to spread, the time it takes to recognise the threat can make a crucial difference.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[COVID-19, Editor's Pick]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/13-Oct-2026/who-health-threat-detection-24-hours-2030</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:24:12 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-13/aims-help-every-country-detect-understand-emerging-health-threats-within-24-hours-2030-stronger-surv-1791890607-4429.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-13/aims-help-every-country-detect-understand-emerging-health-threats-within-24-hours-2030-stronger-surv-1791890607-4429.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Could a heart calcium scan reveal your risk of a heart attack before symptoms appear?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/13-Oct-2026/heart-calcium-scan-reveal-risk-heart-attack-symptoms-appear]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Heart disease can develop without obvious warning signs, leaving some people unaware of their cardiovascular risk.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/13-Oct-2026/heart-calcium-scan-reveal-risk-heart-attack-symptoms-appear</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:36:14 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-13/coronary-artery-calcium-scan-uses-ct-imaging-detect-calcified-plaque-help-doctors-refine-estimates-c-1791880166-9094.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-13/coronary-artery-calcium-scan-uses-ct-imaging-detect-calcified-plaque-help-doctors-refine-estimates-c-1791880166-9094.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[One blood test, 50+ cancers: What the trial found]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/12-Oct-2026/pathfinder-2-blood-test-detects-multiple-cancers]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[PORTLAND, OREGON: A blood test designed to search for signals from more than 50 cancers has delivered promising results in one of the largest prospective studies of multi-cancer early detection technology conducted in North America.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/12-Oct-2026/pathfinder-2-blood-test-detects-multiple-cancers</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:25:54 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-12/pathfinder-2-evaluated-whether-single-blood-draw-identify-cancer-associated-dna-signals-predict-like-1791807048-5125.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-12/pathfinder-2-evaluated-whether-single-blood-draw-identify-cancer-associated-dna-signals-predict-like-1791807048-5125.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[WHO rules out weight-loss drugs for under-10s in first guidelines on childhood obesity]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/09-Oct-2026/who-childhood-obesity-guidelines-weight-loss-drugs-under-10s]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first global guidelines on managing obesity in children and adolescents, recommending comprehensive lifestyle support over weight-loss medicines for children under 10 and setting strict conditions for considering medication in older teenagers.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/09-Oct-2026/who-childhood-obesity-guidelines-weight-loss-drugs-under-10s</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:57:27 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-09/who-s-first-global-guidelines-childhood-obesity-prioritise-lifestyle-support-recommend-weight-loss-m-1791545148-4887.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-09/who-s-first-global-guidelines-childhood-obesity-prioritise-lifestyle-support-recommend-weight-loss-m-1791545148-4887.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[New York Governor seeks federal help as measles outbreak spreads across rural communities]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/09-Oct-2026/new-york-governor-seeks-federal-help-measles-outbreak-spreads-across-rural-communities]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is preparing to seek federal assistance to contain a growing measles outbreak, with state officials looking to strengthen vaccination and disease-control efforts as cases spread across rural communities.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/09-Oct-2026/new-york-governor-seeks-federal-help-measles-outbreak-spreads-across-rural-communities</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-09/measles-alert-sign-hangs-outside-entrance-cohen-children-s-medical-center-new-hyde-park-new-york-u-s-1791536695-5456.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-09/measles-alert-sign-hangs-outside-entrance-cohen-children-s-medical-center-new-hyde-park-new-york-u-s-1791536695-5456.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Blurry, distorted vision? New single dose, less-invasive treatment shows lasting benefit]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/08-Oct-2026/blurry-distorted-vision-new-single-dose-less-invasive-treatment-shows-lasting-benefit]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[For someone whose vision keeps becoming blurrier, distorted or harder to correct with new glasses, the problem may not always be the prescription.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/08-Oct-2026/blurry-distorted-vision-new-single-dose-less-invasive-treatment-shows-lasting-benefit</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:37:48 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-08/single-less-invasive-epioxa-treatment-continued-show-corneal-stabilisation-three-years-later-patient-1791459249-7386.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-08/single-less-invasive-epioxa-treatment-continued-show-corneal-stabilisation-three-years-later-patient-1791459249-7386.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Can AI predict drug trial failures before patients enroll?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/08-Oct-2026/ai-virtual-drug-trials-predict-clinical-trial-failures]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A drug expected to become a multibillion-dollar product failed a crucial Phase 3 test in September.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/08-Oct-2026/ai-virtual-drug-trials-predict-clinical-trial-failures</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:18:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-08/ai-powered-virtual-clinical-trials-emerging-new-filter-drug-development-aiming-identify-weak-program-1791446852-3339.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-08/ai-powered-virtual-clinical-trials-emerging-new-filter-drug-development-aiming-identify-weak-program-1791446852-3339.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Nobel Prize 2026 honours scientists who put the brain under a light switch]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/07-Oct-2026/nobel-prize-medicine-2026-optogenetics-deisseroth-hegemann-nagel]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM: A protein discovered in a single-celled alga has helped transform neuroscience &mdash; and has now earned three scientists the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/07-Oct-2026/nobel-prize-medicine-2026-optogenetics-deisseroth-hegemann-nagel</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:29:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-07/karl-deisseroth-peter-hegemann-georg-nagel-receive-2026-nobel-prize-physiology-medicine-discoveries--1791364744-8364.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-07/karl-deisseroth-peter-hegemann-georg-nagel-receive-2026-nobel-prize-physiology-medicine-discoveries--1791364744-8364.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Russia tells WHO no plague cases in Irkutsk after lab worker’s death]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/06-Oct-2026/russia-who-no-plague-cases-irkutsk-lab-worker-death]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[GENEVA: Russian authorities have told the World Health Organization (WHO) that no cases of plague have been recorded in the Siberian city of Irkutsk after the death of a laboratory worker at an anti-plague research institute, the latest development in a case that has prompted quarantines, contact tracing and international concern.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/06-Oct-2026/russia-who-no-plague-cases-irkutsk-lab-worker-death</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:39:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-06/russia-tells-plague-cases-recorded-irkutsk-death-laboratory-worker-siberian-anti-plague-research-ins-1791293552-4796.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-06/russia-tells-plague-cases-recorded-irkutsk-death-laboratory-worker-siberian-anti-plague-research-ins-1791293552-4796.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[PMDC drops MDCAT rule for students seeking medical education abroad]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/05-Oct-2026/pmdc-drops-mdcat-rule-pakistani-students-medical-study-abroad]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has removed the requirement for Pakistani students to pass the Medical and Dental College Admission Test before seeking admission to undergraduate medical and dental institutions abroad, reversing a regulatory condition that had shaped overseas medical admissions since the 2024-25 academic.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/05-Oct-2026/pmdc-drops-mdcat-rule-pakistani-students-medical-study-abroad</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:16:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-05/pmdc-withdrawn-mandatory-mdcat-prerequisite-pakistani-students-seeking-admission-foreign-medical-den-1791205547-8453.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-05/pmdc-withdrawn-mandatory-mdcat-prerequisite-pakistani-students-seeking-admission-foreign-medical-den-1791205547-8453.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Global life expectancy rebounds, but healthy years lag behind]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/05-Oct-2026/global-life-expectancy-rebounds-healthy-years-lag-behind]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[GENEVA: Global life expectancy has rebounded close to its pre-pandemic level, but the recovery has not translated into a full return of healthy years, according to the latest estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO).]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/05-Oct-2026/global-life-expectancy-rebounds-healthy-years-lag-behind</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:17:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-05/estimates-show-global-life-expectancy-nearly-returned-pre-pandemic-level-healthy-life-expectancy-con-1791194821-7683.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-05/estimates-show-global-life-expectancy-nearly-returned-pre-pandemic-level-healthy-life-expectancy-con-1791194821-7683.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Breast cancer can be silent at first — these warning signs should not be ignored]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/02-Oct-2026/breast-cancer-warning-signs-early-detection-treatment-who]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[LONDON: October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but the message behind the annual campaign extends far beyond a single month: a breast change that appears small, painless or easy to dismiss can be the first sign of a disease that affects millions of women worldwide.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Blogs, Editor's Pick]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/02-Oct-2026/breast-cancer-warning-signs-early-detection-treatment-who</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-02/breast-cancer-warning-signs-women-ignore-image-courtesy-beat-breast-cancer-1790945768-7221.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-02/breast-cancer-warning-signs-women-ignore-image-courtesy-beat-breast-cancer-1790945768-7221.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Scientists discover new human blood group after solving 50-year mystery]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/02-Oct-2026/scientists-discover-new-human-blood-group-mal]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[LONDON: Scientists have discovered a new human blood group system, solving a medical mystery that had remained unanswered for more than 50 years.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/02-Oct-2026/scientists-discover-new-human-blood-group-mal</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:45:10 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-02/scientists-identified-mal-blood-group-system-solving-genetic-mystery-surrounding-anwj-antigen-first--1790941129-8911.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-02/scientists-identified-mal-blood-group-system-solving-genetic-mystery-surrounding-anwj-antigen-first--1790941129-8911.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Lethal injection may not be lethal after all as two doses fail to kill death-row inmate]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/01-Oct-2026/lethal-injection-two-doses-fail-kill-tennessee-death-row-inmate]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A lethal injection is designed to end a prisoner's life.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/01-Oct-2026/lethal-injection-two-doses-fail-kill-tennessee-death-row-inmate</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:39:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-01/christa-gail-pike-survived-two-doses-pentobarbital-failed-lethal-injection-execution-tennessee-promp-1790868778-4827.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-01/christa-gail-pike-survived-two-doses-pentobarbital-failed-lethal-injection-execution-tennessee-promp-1790868778-4827.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[WHO warns cholera deaths are rising as meningitis vaccination shows major gains]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/01-Oct-2026/warns-cholera-deaths-rising-meningitis-vaccination-shows-major-gains]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[GENEVA: Global surveillance data show a sharply contrasting picture for three epidemic-prone bacterial diseases, with cholera deaths rising to their highest reported annual level since 1999, major gains against meningococcal meningitis through vaccination, and plague continuing to require sustained surveillance and rapid outbreak response.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/01-Oct-2026/warns-cholera-deaths-rising-meningitis-vaccination-shows-major-gains</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:07:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-01/who-s-latest-global-disease-assessment-highlights-rising-cholera-deaths-major-gains-meningitis-vacci-1790848886-9170.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-01/who-s-latest-global-disease-assessment-highlights-rising-cholera-deaths-major-gains-meningitis-vacci-1790848886-9170.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Bangladesh dengue outbreak worsens as September death toll hits 148]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/01-Oct-2026/bangladesh-dengue-outbreak-deadly-september-october-2026]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[DHAKA: Bangladesh has entered October under growing pressure from dengue after the mosquito-borne disease claimed 148 lives in September alone, making it the deadliest month of the year so far, while health experts warn that recent rainfall and changing weather conditions could keep transmission elevated through October.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/01-Oct-2026/bangladesh-dengue-outbreak-deadly-september-october-2026</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:15:10 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-10-01/bangladesh-enters-october-deadly-september-dengue-surge-placed-additional-pressure-hospitals-already-1790844420-5977.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-10-01/bangladesh-enters-october-deadly-september-dengue-surge-placed-additional-pressure-hospitals-already-1790844420-5977.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Pope Leo defends opposition to France assisted dying law]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/29-Sep-2026/pope-leo-france-assisted-dying-law-end-of-life]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[ROME: Pope Leo XIV has defended his decision to speak publicly against assisted dying during his four-day visit to France, saying his remarks were intended to explain the Catholic Church&rsquo;s teaching rather than intervene in French politics, days after he told healthcare workers in Lourdes that their role was to care for suffering people.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/29-Sep-2026/pope-leo-france-assisted-dying-law-end-of-life</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-29/french-president-emmanuel-macron-shakes-hands-pope-leo-meeting-titled-roots-europe-peace-unity-rober-1790675097-1402.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-29/french-president-emmanuel-macron-shakes-hands-pope-leo-meeting-titled-roots-europe-peace-unity-rober-1790675097-1402.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Aga Khan University invites students to global mental health art competition]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/29-Sep-2026/aku-global-art-competition-world-mental-health-day-2026]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: Students and postgraduate medical education (PGME) trainees across four cities, including Karachi, have been invited to turn their experiences and perspectives on mental health into art as part of a Global Art Competition for World Mental Health Day 2026 being promoted by Aga Khan University and its Student Affairs office.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/29-Sep-2026/aku-global-art-competition-world-mental-health-day-2026</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:59:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-29/aga-khan-university-invites-students-pgme-trainees-karachi-nairobi-kampala-dar-es-salaam-express-liv-1790671862-3899.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-29/aga-khan-university-invites-students-pgme-trainees-karachi-nairobi-kampala-dar-es-salaam-express-liv-1790671862-3899.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[MDCAT 2026 results reshape MBBS admission race across Pakistan]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/25-Sep-2026/mdcat-2026-results-punjab-kp-sindh-szabmu-balochistan]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/PESHAWAR: The MDCAT 2026 admission race has entered its next phase, with results from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa offering the first clear picture of this year&rsquo;s competition for MBBS and BDS seats across Pakistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/25-Sep-2026/mdcat-2026-results-punjab-kp-sindh-szabmu-balochistan</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:15:33 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-25/mdcat-2026-results-started-defining-pakistan-s-medical-admission-race-37-700-punjab-candidates-meeti-1790332254-1037.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-25/mdcat-2026-results-started-defining-pakistan-s-medical-admission-race-37-700-punjab-candidates-meeti-1790332254-1037.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[OpenAI agent breaches Australia’s Medicare portal in possible world-first government AI hack]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Sep-2026/openai-agent-australia-medicare-portal-government-ai-hack]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY: An artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to an Australian government Medicare statistics portal after encountering access restrictions and finding a way around them, triggering an urgent federal investigation into what may be one of the first publicly documented cases of an autonomous AI system.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Sep-2026/openai-agent-australia-medicare-portal-government-ai-hack</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-24/australia-s-medicare-incident-emerging-landmark-ai-security-case-autonomous-openai-agent-bypassed-ac-1790250662-8870.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-24/australia-s-medicare-incident-emerging-landmark-ai-security-case-autonomous-openai-agent-bypassed-ac-1790250662-8870.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan sets Oct 9 deadline for serialized medicine barcodes]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/23-Sep-2026/drap-october-9-medicine-barcode-serialization-track-trace-pakistan]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Pakistan&rsquo;s pharmaceutical industry is approaching a major regulatory deadline as the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) moves to make serialized 2D barcodes mandatory on applicable medicine packs from October 9, 2026, marking a significant step towards digitally tracking medicines through the country&rsquo;s supply.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/23-Sep-2026/drap-october-9-medicine-barcode-serialization-track-trace-pakistan</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:05:38 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-23/pakistan-s-pharmaceutical-industry-moving-towards-mandatory-pack-level-serialization-drap-prepares-e-1790167775-5878.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-23/pakistan-s-pharmaceutical-industry-moving-towards-mandatory-pack-level-serialization-drap-prepares-e-1790167775-5878.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[JPMC brings AI into cancer care with HAMI assistant]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/23-Sep-2026/jpmc-ai-cancer-care-hami-assistant]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of cancer care at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), where an AI-powered assistant is helping collect patient information and guide cancer patients to the appropriate doctors, while advanced technology is also being used to support diagnosis and radiation-treatment.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abid Lodhi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/23-Sep-2026/jpmc-ai-cancer-care-hami-assistant</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Abid Lodhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:47:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-23/jpmc-expanding-use-artificial-intelligence-advanced-radiation-technology-support-cancer-diagnosis-pa-1790159829-1199.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-23/jpmc-expanding-use-artificial-intelligence-advanced-radiation-technology-support-cancer-diagnosis-pa-1790159829-1199.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[NICVD Karachi discharges Balochistan boy after bullet removed from heart]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/22-Sep-2026/nicvd-karachi-bullet-removed-heart-khuzdar-boy]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi, has discharged a 12-year-old boy from Khuzdar, Balochistan, after its paediatric cardiac team successfully performed complex emergency surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his heart.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/22-Sep-2026/nicvd-karachi-bullet-removed-heart-khuzdar-boy</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:41:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-22/nicvd-karachi-successfully-treats-12-year-old-boy-khuzdar-emergency-surgery-remove-bullet-lodged-hea-1790076521-1335.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-22/nicvd-karachi-successfully-treats-12-year-old-boy-khuzdar-emergency-surgery-remove-bullet-lodged-hea-1790076521-1335.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Obesity linked to 229 diseases, may shorten life by 11 years, experts warn]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/21-Sep-2026/obesity-linked-to-229-diseases-may-shorten-life-by-11-years]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: Obesity is associated with as many as 229 diseases and may reduce life expectancy by five to 11 years, according to endocrinologists and other medical specialists who called for earlier recognition, healthier lifestyles and medically supervised treatment of the chronic condition.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/21-Sep-2026/obesity-linked-to-229-diseases-may-shorten-life-by-11-years</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:28:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-21/medical-specialists-metabolic-health-forum-highlighted-growing-obesity-diabetes-burden-pakistan-disc-1789990898-9209.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-21/medical-specialists-metabolic-health-forum-highlighted-growing-obesity-diabetes-burden-pakistan-disc-1789990898-9209.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Anthropic quietly builds biology lab as Claude moves into physical experiments]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Sep-2026/anthropic-quietly-builds-biology-lab-claude-moves-physical-experiments]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO: Anthropic has quietly established a wet laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area, taking its artificial-intelligence ambitions in biology beyond computer-based research and into physical laboratory experiments, according to Reuters and people familiar with the company's work.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Sep-2026/anthropic-quietly-builds-biology-lab-claude-moves-physical-experiments</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:06:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-18/image-caption-anthropic-expanding-life-sciences-programme-computational-research-physical-laboratory-1789736286-7791.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-18/image-caption-anthropic-expanding-life-sciences-programme-computational-research-physical-laboratory-1789736286-7791.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Lone surviving newborn of PIMS nursery fire dies after 22 days]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Sep-2026/pims-fire-death-toll-15-lone-newborn-survivor-dies]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) nursery fire has risen to 15 after the lone newborn rescued alive from the August 26 blaze died following 22 days of treatment at the hospital.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Sep-2026/pims-fire-death-toll-15-lone-newborn-survivor-dies</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:29:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-18/lone-surviving-newborn-rescued-staff-nurse-razia-noreen-died-22-days-treatment-raising-pims-nursery--1789719512-4600.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-18/lone-surviving-newborn-rescued-staff-nurse-razia-noreen-died-22-days-treatment-raising-pims-nursery--1789719512-4600.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[DUHS moves towards paediatric liver transplants, seeks Turkish expertise]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/17-Sep-2026/duhs-paediatric-liver-transplants-turkish-expertise]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) is moving towards launching a paediatric liver transplant programme in Karachi with Turkish support, with the proposed collaboration also covering liver transplantation using organs donated after death and improvements in the care of transplant patients.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/17-Sep-2026/duhs-paediatric-liver-transplants-turkish-expertise</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:41:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-17/duhs-vice-chancellor-professor-dr-nazli-hussain-presents-commemorative-shields-visiting-turkish-expe-1789648365-1300.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-17/duhs-vice-chancellor-professor-dr-nazli-hussain-presents-commemorative-shields-visiting-turkish-expe-1789648365-1300.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Dr. Misha Tanveer takes air pollution research to Europe with $20,000 funding]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/16-Sep-2026/pakistan-dr-misha-tanveer-air-pollution-research-20000-funding]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: From researching the health effects of polluted air in Karachi to presenting her work before international scientific audiences in Europe, Dr.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/16-Sep-2026/pakistan-dr-misha-tanveer-air-pollution-research-20000-funding</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:03:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-16/dr-misha-tanveer-takes-pakistan-based-air-pollution-respiratory-health-research-major-scientific-pla-1789556033-8484.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-16/dr-misha-tanveer-takes-pakistan-based-air-pollution-respiratory-health-research-major-scientific-pla-1789556033-8484.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Elephant Madhubala’s health scare raises fresh concern at Karachi Safari Park]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/16-Sep-2026/madhubala-health-scare-karachi-safari-park-tests-continue]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: African elephant Madhubala has experienced a fresh health scare at Karachi&rsquo;s Safari Park after developing swelling in her right hind thigh and collapsing, prompting veterinary examination and renewed attention to the health of one of the city&rsquo;s last remaining elephants.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/16-Sep-2026/madhubala-health-scare-karachi-safari-park-tests-continue</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:23:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-16/karachi-safari-park-elephant-madhubala-faces-fresh-health-scare-developing-hind-leg-swelling-veterin-1789546542-1833.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-16/karachi-safari-park-elephant-madhubala-faces-fresh-health-scare-developing-hind-leg-swelling-veterin-1789546542-1833.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Governor appoints VCs of five Punjab medical universities after interviewing 10 candidates]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/15-Sep-2026/governor-appoints-vcs-five-punjab-medical-universities]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[LAHORE: Punjab Governor and Chancellor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has approved the appointment of vice chancellors (VCs) for five public medical universities after interviewing all 10 candidates shortlisted for the positions at Governor&rsquo;s House.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Pakistan, Editor's Pick]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/15-Sep-2026/governor-appoints-vcs-five-punjab-medical-universities</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:44:47 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-15/punjab-appoints-vice-chancellors-five-public-medical-universities-following-interviews-shortlisted-c-1789469631-7506.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-15/punjab-appoints-vice-chancellors-five-public-medical-universities-following-interviews-shortlisted-c-1789469631-7506.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Dr Abdul Bari Khan earns 2026 Hovey Award for transforming free healthcare in Pakistan]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/10-Sep-2026/abdul-bari-khan-2026-hovey-impact-award-free-healthcare]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: Dr.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/10-Sep-2026/abdul-bari-khan-2026-hovey-impact-award-free-healthcare</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-10/dr-abdul-bari-khan-receives-international-recognition-expanding-indus-hospital-health-network-150-be-1789039862-4469.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-10/dr-abdul-bari-khan-receives-international-recognition-expanding-indus-hospital-health-network-150-be-1789039862-4469.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Bangladesh battles world’s worst measles outbreak, nearing 1,000 deaths as vaccine gaps fuel spread]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/09-Sep-2026/bangladesh-measles-outbreak-nears-1000-deaths-vaccine-gaps]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[DHAKA: Bangladesh is facing its worst measles outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March, as a prolonged surge in infections overwhelms hospitals and exposes major gaps in childhood immunisation.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Trending, World, Editor's Pick]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/09-Sep-2026/bangladesh-measles-outbreak-nears-1000-deaths-vaccine-gaps</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:57:03 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-09/patients-receive-treatment-measles-outbreak-family-members-sit-beside-overcrowded-hospital-dhaka-ban-1788957986-8817.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-09/patients-receive-treatment-measles-outbreak-family-members-sit-beside-overcrowded-hospital-dhaka-ban-1788957986-8817.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[UHS, RCP London explore joint exams, trainee exchange and global recognition]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/07-Sep-2026/uhs-rcp-london-joint-exams-postgraduate-medical-education]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore and the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) London have explored a range of potential collaborations aimed at strengthening postgraduate medical education, clinical training, assessment and research, with discussions covering joint examinations, Continuing Medical Education (CME), trainee.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/07-Sep-2026/uhs-rcp-london-joint-exams-postgraduate-medical-education</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-07/caption-uhs-lahore-rcp-london-explore-structured-collaboration-covering-postgraduate-examinations-me-1788776928-3198.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-07/caption-uhs-lahore-rcp-london-explore-structured-collaboration-covering-postgraduate-examinations-me-1788776928-3198.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[From hunger to obesity: Developing countries face a growing threat to child health]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/03-Sep-2026/childhood-obesity-developing-countries-hunger-malnutrition]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[JAKARTA: By the age of 4, Intan Permatasari had already outgrown her kindergarten uniforms.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/03-Sep-2026/childhood-obesity-developing-countries-hunger-malnutrition</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:23:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-03/story-focused-image-caption-childhood-obesity-rising-rapidly-developing-countries-creating-new-healt-1788423133-2726.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-03/story-focused-image-caption-childhood-obesity-rising-rapidly-developing-countries-creating-new-healt-1788423133-2726.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[When duty called even in the line of fire, Razia Noreen answered]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/02-Sep-2026/duty-called-even-line-fire-razia-noreen-answered]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The syringe was in Razia Noreen&rsquo;s hand when she saw the flames.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/02-Sep-2026/duty-called-even-line-fire-razia-noreen-answered</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:46:08 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-02/nurse-razia-noreen-speaks-rescuing-sole-surviving-newborn-pims-nursery-fire-islamabad-image-courtesy-1788344724-1678.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-02/nurse-razia-noreen-speaks-rescuing-sole-surviving-newborn-pims-nursery-fire-islamabad-image-courtesy-1788344724-1678.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Why are more US parents refusing the crucial vitamin K shot for newborns — and why are doctors worried?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/01-Sep-2026/why-more-us-parents-refusing-vitamin-k-shot-newborns]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO: More US parents are refusing a routine vitamin K injection for their newborns, raising concern among pediatricians and neonatologists as new data shows the rate of babies not receiving the potentially life-saving shot jumped by more than 57% between January and June 2026.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/01-Sep-2026/why-more-us-parents-refusing-vitamin-k-shot-newborns</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:04:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-09-01/us-doctors-raising-alarm-parents-refuse-routine-vitamin-k-injections-newborns-refusal-rates-rising-5-1788271074-8465.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-09-01/us-doctors-raising-alarm-parents-refuse-routine-vitamin-k-injections-newborns-refusal-rates-rising-5-1788271074-8465.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[PIMS fire: Was it criminal negligence? Why were warnings ignored before 14 newborns died?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/27-Aug-2026/pims-fire-criminal-negligence-warnings-14-newborns]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Fourteen newborns are dead after a fire tore through the neonatal area of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad but the most difficult questions facing investigators now begin long before the flames erupted.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/27-Aug-2026/pims-fire-criminal-negligence-warnings-14-newborns</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-27/fourteen-newborns-died-pims-fire-years-reported-safety-warnings-staffing-shortages-unresolved-hospit-1787843940-8167.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-27/fourteen-newborns-died-pims-fire-years-reported-safety-warnings-staffing-shortages-unresolved-hospit-1787843940-8167.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[UK immersion tour offers students first-hand look at university life]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/25-Aug-2026/uk-immersion-tour-2026-university-visits-pakistan-students]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Students in Pakistan considering higher education in the United Kingdom are being offered an opportunity to experience universities and student life first-hand through the UK Immersion Tour 2026, an eight-day educational visit covering Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and London.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/25-Aug-2026/uk-immersion-tour-2026-university-visits-pakistan-students</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:27:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-25/uk-immersion-tour-2026-will-give-prospective-students-opportunity-explore-university-campuses-studen-1787648594-3621.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-25/uk-immersion-tour-2026-will-give-prospective-students-opportunity-explore-university-campuses-studen-1787648594-3621.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Calorie deficit for weight loss: How to do it safely without losing muscle]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Aug-2026/calorie-deficit-weight-loss-safe-sustainable-guide]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Whether someone is counting calories, practising intermittent fasting or using a GLP-1 weight-loss medication, one fundamental principle sits behind weight reduction: the body must ultimately use more energy than it receives from food and drink.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Aug-2026/calorie-deficit-weight-loss-safe-sustainable-guide</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-24/calorie-deficit-occurs-person-consumes-fewer-calories-body-uses-experts-recommend-gradual-weight-los-1787573789-6501.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-24/calorie-deficit-occurs-person-consumes-fewer-calories-body-uses-experts-recommend-gradual-weight-los-1787573789-6501.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[WHO confirms polio outbreaks ended in five African countries]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Aug-2026/confirms-polio-outbreaks-ended-five-african-countries]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[BRAZZAVILLE: Five African countries have successfully interrupted transmission associated with poliovirus type 2 outbreaks, marking an important advance in the global fight to eradicate a disease capable of causing irreversible paralysis.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Aug-2026/confirms-polio-outbreaks-ended-five-african-countries</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-24/five-african-countries-burundi-ghana-guinea-bissau-republic-congo-uganda-interrupted-transmission-as-1787559960-9680.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-24/five-african-countries-burundi-ghana-guinea-bissau-republic-congo-uganda-interrupted-transmission-as-1787559960-9680.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Vaccine maker warns of wider TBE, chikungunya spread as global warming accelerates]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/21-Aug-2026/vaccine-maker-warns-wider-tbe-chikungunya-spread-global-warming-accelerates]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A major vaccine maker has warned that global warming is helping widen the spread of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and chikungunya, raising fresh concerns that diseases traditionally concentrated in specific regions could increasingly threaten populations in new parts of the world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/21-Aug-2026/vaccine-maker-warns-wider-tbe-chikungunya-spread-global-warming-accelerates</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:02:20 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-21/warming-climate-expanding-potential-range-disease-carrying-mosquitoes-ticks-raising-fresh-global-hea-1787310403-6130.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-21/warming-climate-expanding-potential-range-disease-carrying-mosquitoes-ticks-raising-fresh-global-hea-1787310403-6130.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[FDA authorizes first robot to draw blood without hands-on needle insertion]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/20-Aug-2026/fda-authorizes-first-robotic-blood-draw-device-aletta]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: A routine blood test could be entering a new era after the U.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/20-Aug-2026/fda-authorizes-first-robotic-blood-draw-device-aletta</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:11:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-20/fda-s-authorization-aletta-marks-milestone-medical-automation-allowing-supervised-robotic-system-loc-1787230834-9192.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-20/fda-s-authorization-aletta-marks-milestone-medical-automation-allowing-supervised-robotic-system-loc-1787230834-9192.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Cancer vaccine breakthrough: Moderna, Merck’s mRNA shot cuts melanoma return and spread]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/20-Aug-2026/cancer-vaccine-breakthrough-moderna-merck-mrna-melanoma]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A personalized cancer vaccine from Moderna and Merck has delivered one of the most important clinical results yet for mRNA technology outside infectious diseases, reducing the risk of high-risk melanoma returning and spreading when added to Merck's immunotherapy Keytruda.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/20-Aug-2026/cancer-vaccine-breakthrough-moderna-merck-mrna-melanoma</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-20/caption-moderna-merck-s-personalized-mrna-cancer-vaccine-delivered-landmark-late-stage-melanoma-resu-1787220693-9410.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-20/caption-moderna-merck-s-personalized-mrna-cancer-vaccine-delivered-landmark-late-stage-melanoma-resu-1787220693-9410.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Former US health official pleads guilty to hiding COVID records]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/19-Aug-2026/former-us-health-official-david-morens-pleads-guilty-hiding-covid-records]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[GREENBELT, Maryland: A former senior US health official who worked as an adviser to Dr.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/19-Aug-2026/former-us-health-official-david-morens-pleads-guilty-hiding-covid-records</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-19/former-us-health-official-david-m-morens-pleads-guilty-concealing-federal-records-related-covid-19-r-1787137201-2005.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-19/former-us-health-official-david-m-morens-pleads-guilty-concealing-federal-records-related-covid-19-r-1787137201-2005.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Nicotine pouches emerge as Big Tobacco’s next growth engine]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Aug-2026/nicotine-pouches-big-tobacco-future-beyond-cigarettes]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Nicotine pouches are emerging as one of the tobacco industry's biggest bets for a future beyond cigarettes, with rapid sales growth, high margins and relatively lighter regulation helping products such as Zyn and Velo attract growing attention from investors and tobacco companies.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Aug-2026/nicotine-pouches-big-tobacco-future-beyond-cigarettes</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-18/nicotine-pouches-becoming-major-growth-bet-tobacco-companies-cigarette-sales-decline-concerns-nicoti-1787063571-2595.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-18/nicotine-pouches-becoming-major-growth-bet-tobacco-companies-cigarette-sales-decline-concerns-nicoti-1787063571-2595.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan moves closer to pricing 52 new lifesaving medicines]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Aug-2026/pakistan-52-new-lifesaving-medicines-pricing-drap]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is moving closer to setting official prices for 52 newly registered lifesaving medicines, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expected to meet the federal health and finance ministers and senior Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) officials to discuss the matter, according to government sources.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Aug-2026/pakistan-52-new-lifesaving-medicines-pricing-drap</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:08:28 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-18/pakistan-moves-toward-final-pricing-approval-52-newly-registered-lifesaving-medicines-covering-cance-1787036903-4186.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-18/pakistan-moves-toward-final-pricing-approval-52-newly-registered-lifesaving-medicines-covering-cance-1787036903-4186.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Gaza cancer patients face rising deaths amid Israeli curbs on treatment access]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/13-Aug-2026/gaza-cancer-patients-rising-deaths-israeli-curbs-treatment-access]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[CAIRO/GAZA: Cancer patients in Gaza are facing a worsening treatment crisis, with doctors reporting that cancer-related deaths are occurring at two to three times the pre-war rate as the territory's specialised cancer-care capacity has been severely damaged and thousands of patients remain unable to travel abroad for treatment.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/13-Aug-2026/gaza-cancer-patients-rising-deaths-israeli-curbs-treatment-access</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:59:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-13/palestinian-cancer-patient-elham-al-sakafi-38-reacts-speaks-relative-stopping-chemotherapy-unavailab-1786614754-9489.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-13/palestinian-cancer-patient-elham-al-sakafi-38-reacts-speaks-relative-stopping-chemotherapy-unavailab-1786614754-9489.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[One blood test for multiple cancers moves toward FDA review]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/11-Aug-2026/galleri-multi-cancer-blood-test-fda-review]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: A blood test designed to detect signals from multiple types of cancer in a single sample is moving toward a major US regulatory test, with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) set to convene an expert advisory panel next month to review GRAIL&rsquo;s Galleri multi-cancer early detection test.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/11-Aug-2026/galleri-multi-cancer-blood-test-fda-review</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:52:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-11/galleri-multi-cancer-blood-test-fda-review-1786448666-9917.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-11/galleri-multi-cancer-blood-test-fda-review-1786448666-9917.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Trump executive order targets childhood vaccine cuts despite warnings from experts]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/11-Aug-2026/trump-executive-order-childhood-vaccine-cuts-experts]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting major changes to the country's childhood vaccination recommendations, including a narrower list of routinely recommended vaccines and greater spacing between childhood shots, despite warnings from paediatricians and public-health experts.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/11-Aug-2026/trump-executive-order-childhood-vaccine-cuts-experts</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-11/trump-signs-executive-order-targeting-changes-us-childhood-vaccination-schedule-including-fewer-rout-1786441538-5556.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-11/trump-signs-executive-order-targeting-changes-us-childhood-vaccination-schedule-including-fewer-rout-1786441538-5556.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[mRNA vaccines move beyond COVID as first flu shot wins FDA approval]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/10-Aug-2026/mrna-vaccines-beyond-covid-first-flu-shot-fda-approval]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: The vaccine technology that became globally familiar during the COVID-19 pandemic has reached another major milestone: the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved MFLUSIVA, Moderna&rsquo;s mRNA-based vaccine against seasonal influenza, for people aged 50 years and older.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, COVID-19]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/10-Aug-2026/mrna-vaccines-beyond-covid-first-flu-shot-fda-approval</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:23:22 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-10/fda-approval-moderna-s-mflusiva-brings-mrna-technology-seasonal-influenza-vaccination-marking-anothe-1786361294-5461.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-10/fda-approval-moderna-s-mflusiva-brings-mrna-technology-seasonal-influenza-vaccination-marking-anothe-1786361294-5461.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Cholesterol treatment is changing: Lipfendra, Inclisiran and new guidelines]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/10-Aug-2026/cholesterol-treatment-changing-lipfendra-inclisiran-new-guidelines]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK: Cholesterol management is entering a new phase as new lipid-lowering therapies and updated clinical guidelines are expanding the options for people who need to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), commonly known as &ldquo;bad&rdquo; cholesterol.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/10-Aug-2026/cholesterol-treatment-changing-lipfendra-inclisiran-new-guidelines</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-10/new-cholesterol-therapies-updated-guidelines-expanding-options-ldl-management-cardiovascular-risk-pr-1786353215-7091.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-10/new-cholesterol-therapies-updated-guidelines-expanding-options-ldl-management-cardiovascular-risk-pr-1786353215-7091.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[PMDC postpones MDCAT 2026 to September on PM's directions as uncertainty returns]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/06-Aug-2026/pmdc-postpones-mdcat-2026-september-pm-directions-uncertainty-returns]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Just weeks after repeatedly assuring aspiring doctors and dentists that the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2026 would be held on August 16, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has postponed the country's biggest medical entrance examination to September 20, reigniting uncertainty for tens of thousands of.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/06-Aug-2026/pmdc-postpones-mdcat-2026-september-pm-directions-uncertainty-returns</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:38:11 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-08-06/pmdc-s-decision-postpone-mdcat-2026-intensified-debate-planning-transparency-stakeholder-consultatio-1786009084-2974.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-08-06/pmdc-s-decision-postpone-mdcat-2026-intensified-debate-planning-transparency-stakeholder-consultatio-1786009084-2974.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Congo's Ebola outbreak is second-largest on record, WHO says actual cases may be four times higher]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/31-Jul-2026/congo-ebola-outbreak-second-largest-on-record-who-says-actual-cases-may-be-four-times-higher]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the world's second-largest on record, with the World Health Organization (WHO) warning that the actual number of infections could be up to four times higher than officially reported as the epidemic continues to spread rapidly.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/31-Jul-2026/congo-ebola-outbreak-second-largest-on-record-who-says-actual-cases-may-be-four-times-higher</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:59:58 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-31/democratic-republic-congo-s-ebola-outbreak-become-world-s-second-largest-record-health-agencies-warn-1785506189-6314.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-31/democratic-republic-congo-s-ebola-outbreak-become-world-s-second-largest-record-health-agencies-warn-1785506189-6314.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[US FDA approves first freeze-dried plasma, expanding emergency blood transfusion options]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/30-Jul-2026/us-fda-approves-first-freeze-dried-plasma-for-emergency-blood-transfusions]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the country's first freeze-dried plasma product, marking a significant milestone in emergency transfusion medicine that could improve access to lifesaving plasma in combat zones, disaster-response operations and remote healthcare facilities where conventional plasma is difficult to.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/30-Jul-2026/us-fda-approves-first-freeze-dried-plasma-for-emergency-blood-transfusions</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:15:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-30/us-fda-s-approval-country-s-first-freeze-dried-plasma-marks-major-advancement-emergency-transfusion--1785406203-5508.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-30/us-fda-s-approval-country-s-first-freeze-dried-plasma-marks-major-advancement-emergency-transfusion--1785406203-5508.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[CDC lists Pakistan among world’s worst-hit measles outbreak countries]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/29-Jul-2026/cdc-lists-pakistan-worst-hit-measles-outbreak-countries]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan has been listed among the countries facing the world&rsquo;s largest measles outbreaks, with 11,037 cases recorded during a six-month surveillance period, according to the latest global update published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/29-Jul-2026/cdc-lists-pakistan-worst-hit-measles-outbreak-countries</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:38:21 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-29/cdc-data-places-pakistan-among-countries-reporting-world-s-highest-measles-caseloads-renewing-calls--1785321406-5320.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-29/cdc-data-places-pakistan-among-countries-reporting-world-s-highest-measles-caseloads-renewing-calls--1785321406-5320.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[World Hepatitis Day 2026: WHO calls for urgent action as 287 million people live with hepatitis worldwide]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/28-Jul-2026/world-hepatitis-day-2026-who-global-hepatitis-pakistan]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent global action to eliminate viral hepatitis, warning that 287 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B or C in 2024, while 1.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/28-Jul-2026/world-hepatitis-day-2026-who-global-hepatitis-pakistan</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-28/world-hepatitis-day-2026-highlights-urgent-need-expand-hepatitis-testing-vaccination-treatment-calls-1785238884-8437.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-28/world-hepatitis-day-2026-highlights-urgent-need-expand-hepatitis-testing-vaccination-treatment-calls-1785238884-8437.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[AI now saves doctors weeks of work every year, report finds]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/28-Jul-2026/ai-saving-doctors-time-transforming-healthcare-worldwide]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[AI is moving from promise to practice in hospitals around the worldArtificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept in healthcare.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/28-Jul-2026/ai-saving-doctors-time-transforming-healthcare-worldwide</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:17:20 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-28/artificial-intelligence-increasingly-helping-healthcare-professionals-reduce-administrative-workload-1785222872-5425.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-28/artificial-intelligence-increasingly-helping-healthcare-professionals-reduce-administrative-workload-1785222872-5425.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Humans could live up to 190 years: New study reveals what limits human lifespan]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Jul-2026/humans-could-live-up-to-190-years-study-reveals-human-lifespan-limit]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[What if living to 150&mdash;or even 190&mdash;years became biologically possible?
A new scientific study suggests that such extraordinary lifespans may not be entirely beyond the limits of human biology.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Jul-2026/humans-could-live-up-to-190-years-study-reveals-human-lifespan-limit</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:00:16 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-24/britain-s-oldest-living-person-aunt-marj-celebrates-111th-birthday-highlighting-extraordinary-longev-1784890909-2572.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-24/britain-s-oldest-living-person-aunt-marj-celebrates-111th-birthday-highlighting-extraordinary-longev-1784890909-2572.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Gaza's water crisis spirals into a public health emergency as families survive on just a few litres a day]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/21-Jul-2026/gaza-water-crisis-public-health-emergency-safe-drinking-water-shortage]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[GAZA CITY: Long before sunrise each day, 40-year-old Ibtisam Al-Helou leaves the tent where she and her family now live along Gaza City's Mediterranean coastline.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/21-Jul-2026/gaza-water-crisis-public-health-emergency-safe-drinking-water-shortage</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:46:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-21/displaced-palestinian-woman-washes-clothes-along-gaza-city-s-mediterranean-coastline-widespread-dama-1784624614-4625.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-21/displaced-palestinian-woman-washes-clothes-along-gaza-city-s-mediterranean-coastline-widespread-dama-1784624614-4625.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[How Pakistan-China's $850m pharma deal could change healthcare in Pakistan]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/20-Jul-2026/how-pakistan-china-850m-pharma-deal-could-change-healthcare-in-pakistan]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's pharmaceutical and healthcare sector could be on the verge of a major transformation following the signing of $850 million worth of agreements between Pakistani and Chinese companies, a development that experts believe could strengthen local medicine production, accelerate vaccine manufacturing and reduce the country's.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/20-Jul-2026/how-pakistan-china-850m-pharma-deal-could-change-healthcare-in-pakistan</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Staff Reporter]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:46:54 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-20/pakistan-china-pharmaceutical-agreements-mark-turning-point-local-medicine-manufacturing-vaccine-pro-1784546473-5084.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-20/pakistan-china-pharmaceutical-agreements-mark-turning-point-local-medicine-manufacturing-vaccine-pro-1784546473-5084.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[From Karachi to leading liver transplants in America: Dr Saulat Sheikh]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Jul-2026/from-karachi-to-leading-liver-transplants-in-america-dr-saulat-sheikh]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: A Pakistani surgeon who began her medical journey in Karachi has reached another landmark in international medicine after being appointed Surgical Director of the Liver Transplantation Program at the University of Alabama (UAB) Comprehensive Transplant Institute in the United States.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Jul-2026/from-karachi-to-leading-liver-transplants-in-america-dr-saulat-sheikh</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:50:42 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-18/dr-saulat-sheikh-s-appointment-surgical-director-liver-transplantation-program-university-alabama-ma-1784365905-3881.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-18/dr-saulat-sheikh-s-appointment-surgical-director-liver-transplantation-program-university-alabama-ma-1784365905-3881.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Canada eases immigration pathway for foreign-trained doctors—but licensing requirements remain]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/17-Jul-2026/canada-eases-immigration-pathway-foreign-trained-doctors-licensing-requirements-remain]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA: Canada has introduced new immigration measures to help attract internationally trained physicians, including eligible Pakistani doctors, as the country works to address persistent shortages of healthcare professionals.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/17-Jul-2026/canada-eases-immigration-pathway-foreign-trained-doctors-licensing-requirements-remain</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:53:41 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-17/canada-s-updated-immigration-measures-aim-attract-internationally-trained-physicians-maintaining-pro-1784284212-6704.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-17/canada-s-updated-immigration-measures-aim-attract-internationally-trained-physicians-maintaining-pro-1784284212-6704.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[FDA approves Merck's once-daily cholesterol pill, offering an alternative to injections]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/16-Jul-2026/fda-approves-merck-s-once-daily-cholesterol-pill-offering-alternative-injections]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[RAHWAY, N.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/16-Jul-2026/fda-approves-merck-s-once-daily-cholesterol-pill-offering-alternative-injections</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:55:42 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-16/fda-approved-merck-s-once-daily-cholesterol-pill-lipfendra-giving-eligible-patients-first-oral-alter-1784208195-3903.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-16/fda-approved-merck-s-once-daily-cholesterol-pill-lipfendra-giving-eligible-patients-first-oral-alter-1784208195-3903.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Young adults are aging faster biologically, study links it to rising early-onset cancers]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/15-Jul-2026/young-adults-aging-faster-driving-rise-early-onset-cancers-study]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A growing body of evidence suggests that today's young adults may be aging faster than previous generations&mdash;and scientists now believe this accelerated biological aging could be one of the key reasons behind the alarming global rise in early-onset cancers.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/15-Jul-2026/young-adults-aging-faster-driving-rise-early-onset-cancers-study</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:58:48 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-15/new-research-suggests-accelerated-biological-aging-younger-generations-may-contributing-global-rise--1784121617-1833.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-15/new-research-suggests-accelerated-biological-aging-younger-generations-may-contributing-global-rise--1784121617-1833.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Unauthorized sale of vapes, nicotine pouches: US FDA sued over policy allowing products to stay on market]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/15-Jul-2026/unauthorized-sale-vapes-nicotine-pouches-us-fda-sued-policy]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/15-Jul-2026/unauthorized-sale-vapes-nicotine-pouches-us-fda-sued-policy</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:59:34 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-15/coalition-leading-public-health-organizations-sued-us-fda-alleging-latest-enforcement-policy-allows--1784107803-1923.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-15/coalition-leading-public-health-organizations-sued-us-fda-alleging-latest-enforcement-policy-allows--1784107803-1923.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[PMDC approves 475 new seats in Punjab public medical colleges]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/14-Jul-2026/pmdc-approves-475-new-seats-in-punjab-public-medical-colleges]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[LAHORE: Aspiring and meritorious medical students in Punjab are set to benefit after the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) approved the addition of 475 seats in the province's public medical colleges, significantly expanding opportunities for admission to government-run institutions.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abid Lodhi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/14-Jul-2026/pmdc-approves-475-new-seats-in-punjab-public-medical-colleges</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Abid Lodhi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:01:32 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-14/pmdc-approved-475-additional-seats-punjab-s-public-medical-colleges-expanding-admission-opportunitie-1784034441-8188.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-14/pmdc-approved-475-additional-seats-punjab-s-public-medical-colleges-expanding-admission-opportunitie-1784034441-8188.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Football World Cup masks draw attention to long-term risks of facial injuries]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/14-Jul-2026/footballers-protective-face-masks-facial-injuries-explained]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[BEVERLY HILLS, California: Protective face masks have become an increasingly familiar sight on football pitches around the world, but medical experts say they often signal far more than a player's determination to stay in the game.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Entertainment]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/14-Jul-2026/footballers-protective-face-masks-facial-injuries-explained</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:02:21 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-14/algeria-goalkeeper-luca-zidane-wears-protective-facial-mask-fifa-world-cup-2026-group-stage-match-ar-1784013746-9686.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-14/algeria-goalkeeper-luca-zidane-wears-protective-facial-mask-fifa-world-cup-2026-group-stage-match-ar-1784013746-9686.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Women using desogestrel, etonogestrel contraceptives face rare brain tumor risk, EU warns]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/12-Jul-2026/women-using-desogestrel-etonogestrel-contraceptives-face-rare-brain-tumor-risk-eu-warns]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS: Millions of women using hormonal contraceptives containing desogestrel and etonogestrel may soon see updated safety warnings after Europe's medicines regulator concluded that prolonged use of these widely prescribed birth control medicines is associated with a small increased risk of meningioma, a usually non-cancerous tumor that.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/12-Jul-2026/women-using-desogestrel-etonogestrel-contraceptives-face-rare-brain-tumor-risk-eu-warns</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:04:36 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-12/european-medicines-agency-updated-safety-recommendations-contraceptives-containing-desogestrel-etono-1783881054-5232.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-12/european-medicines-agency-updated-safety-recommendations-contraceptives-containing-desogestrel-etono-1783881054-5232.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[World Population Day 2026: Why the world's population challenge is no longer just about numbers]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/10-Jul-2026/world-population-day-2026-global-population-pakistan-health-youth-future]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: The world is home to more people than at any point in human history, but global health experts say the greatest population challenge facing humanity is no longer simply how many people live on Earth.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/10-Jul-2026/world-population-day-2026-global-population-pakistan-health-youth-future</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:08:02 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-11/world-population-day-2026-highlights-importance-investing-young-people-reproductive-health-gender-eq-1783749081-7543.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-11/world-population-day-2026-highlights-importance-investing-young-people-reproductive-health-gender-eq-1783749081-7543.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Global cancer cases could nearly double by 2050, WHO warns]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/09-Jul-2026/who-global-cancer-report-2026-cancer-cases-could-reach-35-million-by-2050]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that the global cancer burden is on track to escalate dramatically, with annual new cancer cases projected to rise from 20.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/09-Jul-2026/who-global-cancer-report-2026-cancer-cases-could-reach-35-million-by-2050</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:13:02 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-09/who-s-latest-global-cancer-report-warns-annual-cancer-cases-rise-nearly-35-million-2050-unless-count-1783592108-3578.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-09/who-s-latest-global-cancer-report-warns-annual-cancer-cases-rise-nearly-35-million-2050-unless-count-1783592108-3578.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Doctors warn India's new transgender rules are disrupting patient care]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/07-Jul-2026/doctors-warn-indias-new-transgender-rules-disrupting-patient-care]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[NEW DELHI: Doctors and healthcare experts in India are warning that the country's new transgender recognition rules are disrupting patient care, with legal uncertainty prompting some hospitals and clinics to suspend or delay gender-affirming treatment while patients struggle to access essential healthcare services.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/07-Jul-2026/doctors-warn-indias-new-transgender-rules-disrupting-patient-care</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:19:33 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-07/ananya-24-bengaluru-based-business-development-manager-irons-clothes-leaving-office-bengaluru-india--1783414807-5766.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-07/ananya-24-bengaluru-based-business-development-manager-irons-clothes-leaving-office-bengaluru-india--1783414807-5766.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Children's digital lives need stronger safeguards, say French President and WHO chief]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/06-Jul-2026/children-digital-lives-need-stronger-safeguards-french-president-who-chief]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The conversation about children's health is no longer limited to nutrition, vaccination or physical activityChildren today are growing up in a world where smartphones, social media, online gaming and artificial intelligence have become an integral part of everyday life.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/06-Jul-2026/children-digital-lives-need-stronger-safeguards-french-president-who-chief</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:24:02 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-06/digital-technologies-becoming-increasingly-influential-factor-children-s-health-prompting-renewed-ca-1783333693-1805.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-06/digital-technologies-becoming-increasingly-influential-factor-children-s-health-prompting-renewed-ca-1783333693-1805.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Scientists have good news for people who hate exercise]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/01-Jul-2026/scientists-have-good-news-for-people-who-hate-exercise]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[If you've ever skipped the gym and thought, "I really should exercise more," science may have some reassuring news for you.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/01-Jul-2026/scientists-have-good-news-for-people-who-hate-exercise</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:33:45 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-07-01/new-research-suggests-movements-people-perform-every-day-may-offer-meaningful-benefits-mood-energy-o-1782910003-8656.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-07-01/new-research-suggests-movements-people-perform-every-day-may-offer-meaningful-benefits-mood-energy-o-1782910003-8656.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Trump says he wants world's lowest drug prices. Here's what's standing in the way]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/30-Jun-2026/trump-worlds-lowest-drug-prices-whats-standing-in-the-way]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has pledged to make prescription drug prices in the United States the lowest in the world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/30-Jun-2026/trump-worlds-lowest-drug-prices-whats-standing-in-the-way</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-06-30/president-trump-s-plan-lower-u-s-prescription-drug-prices-encountering-resistance-smaller-pharmaceut-1782816936-4062.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-06-30/president-trump-s-plan-lower-u-s-prescription-drug-prices-encountering-resistance-smaller-pharmaceut-1782816936-4062.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Study warns sunscreen misinformation on TikTok may attract more attention than facts]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/29-Jun-2026/study-warns-sunscreen-misinformation-on-tiktok-may-attract-more-attention-than-facts]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A new study has raised concerns about the growing influence of sunscreen misinformation on social media, finding that misleading TikTok posts questioning the safety or necessity of sunscreen often attract more engagement than evidence-based content promoting sun protection.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/29-Jun-2026/study-warns-sunscreen-misinformation-on-tiktok-may-attract-more-attention-than-facts</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:38:18 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-06-29/new-study-suggests-even-small-amount-sunscreen-misinformation-social-media-can-attract-outsized-atte-1782737419-6601.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-06-29/new-study-suggests-even-small-amount-sunscreen-misinformation-social-media-can-attract-outsized-atte-1782737419-6601.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[LUMHS leads Pakistan’s medical universities in THE Impact Rankings 2026]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/27-Jun-2026/lumhs-leads-pakistan-medical-universities-the-impact-rankings-2026]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[JAMSHORO: Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) has secured a leading position among Pakistan&rsquo;s medical and health sciences universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2026, entering the 401&ndash;600 global band and placing above other Pakistani medical institutions listed in the ranking table.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/27-Jun-2026/lumhs-leads-pakistan-medical-universities-the-impact-rankings-2026</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:40:37 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-06-27/liaquat-university-medical-health-sciences-jamshoro-secured-401-600-global-band-times-higher-educati-1782553220-2877.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-06-27/liaquat-university-medical-health-sciences-jamshoro-secured-401-600-global-band-times-higher-educati-1782553220-2877.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Iranian scientists develop next-generation mRNA vaccine for breast cancer]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Jun-2026/iranian-scientists-develop-next-generation-mrna-vaccine-for-breast-cancer]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[TEHRAN: Iranian scientists have developed an experimental next-generation mRNA vaccine candidate for breast cancer, marking an important advance in cancer immunotherapy aimed at harnessing the body's immune system to fight tumors more precisely.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Jun-2026/iranian-scientists-develop-next-generation-mrna-vaccine-for-breast-cancer</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:56:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-06-24/researchers-iran-developed-experimental-next-generation-mrna-vaccine-candidate-designed-target-key-p-1782301865-8072.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-06-24/researchers-iran-developed-experimental-next-generation-mrna-vaccine-candidate-designed-target-key-p-1782301865-8072.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Prediabetes may put your heart, kidneys and brain at risk: Here's how to lower risk]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Jun-2026/prediabetes-heart-kidney-brain-risk-lifestyle-study]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[People with prediabetes may be able to do far more than prevent diabetes through simple lifestyle changes.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Research]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/24-Jun-2026/prediabetes-heart-kidney-brain-risk-lifestyle-study</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:06:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-06-24/healthy-eating-weight-loss-regular-exercise-may-help-people-prediabetes-reduce-risk-developing-multi-1782291684-3211.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-06-24/healthy-eating-weight-loss-regular-exercise-may-help-people-prediabetes-reduce-risk-developing-multi-1782291684-3211.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Shopify to ban vape sales as US intensifies crackdown on illegal $9 billion e-cigarette industry]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/23-Jun-2026/shopify-ban-vape-sales-us-crackdown-9-billion-market]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[LONDON: Shopify Inc will ban all vape products from its platform as soon as this week following engagement with U.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/23-Jun-2026/shopify-ban-vape-sales-us-crackdown-9-billion-market</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:22:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-06-23/flavored-vape-cartridges-pictured-sale-shop-atlanta-georgia-u-s-september-26-2019-image-courtesy-reu-1782213414-3174.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-06-23/flavored-vape-cartridges-pictured-sale-shop-atlanta-georgia-u-s-september-26-2019-image-courtesy-reu-1782213414-3174.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[China launches urgent probe into diaper chemical flagged for possible reproductive, fetal health risks]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/22-Jun-2026/china-launches-urgent-probe-diaper-chemical-flagged-possible-reproductive-fetal-health-risks]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[BEIJING: China has launched a nationwide investigation into infant diapers after reports alleging the presence of formamide, a potentially harmful chemical, sparked widespread concern among parents and raised questions about product safety standards.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Trending]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/22-Jun-2026/china-launches-urgent-probe-diaper-chemical-flagged-possible-reproductive-fetal-health-risks</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:21:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-06-22/chinese-regulators-launched-nationwide-investigation-reports-alleging-presence-formamide-infant-diap-1782123320-9515.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-06-22/chinese-regulators-launched-nationwide-investigation-reports-alleging-presence-formamide-infant-diap-1782123320-9515.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[H5N1 reaches Australia, the world’s last bird flu-free continent]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/19-Jun-2026/h5n1-reaches-australia-world-last-bird-flu-free-continent]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY: Australia may be on the verge of losing a distinction it has held throughout the global H5N1 crisis: being the world's last bird flu-free continent.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/19-Jun-2026/h5n1-reaches-australia-world-last-bird-flu-free-continent</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:11:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-06-19/australia-s-first-suspected-mainland-h5n1-detection-end-continent-s-long-standing-bird-flu-free-stat-1781877838-8058.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-06-19/australia-s-first-suspected-mainland-h5n1-detection-end-continent-s-long-standing-bird-flu-free-stat-1781877838-8058.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[PMDC releases MDCAT 2026 details for MBBS, BDS admissions]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/19-Jun-2026/pmdc-releases-mdcat-2026-details-mbbs-bds-admissions]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical &amp; Dental Council (PMDC) has announced the schedule, fee structure, test pattern and examination centres for the Medical &amp; Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) 2026, required for admissions to MBBS and BDS programmes.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, Pakistan]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/19-Jun-2026/pmdc-releases-mdcat-2026-details-mbbs-bds-admissions</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Press Release]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:51:47 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-06-19/pmdc-announced-mdcat-2026-mbbs-bds-admissions-registration-opening-june-22-nationwide-test-scheduled-1781869779-9406.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-06-19/pmdc-announced-mdcat-2026-mbbs-bds-admissions-registration-opening-june-22-nationwide-test-scheduled-1781869779-9406.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[Migraine treatment options and at-home relief methods]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Jun-2026/migraine-treatment-options-home-remedies-awareness-month]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Migraine is a severe neurological condition that goes far beyond a typical headache.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[MN Report]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Blogs, Editor's Pick]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Jun-2026/migraine-treatment-options-home-remedies-awareness-month</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[MN Report]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-06-18/migraine-management-involves-combination-acute-medications-preventive-therapies-lifestyle-changes-ai-1781787432-9311.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-06-18/migraine-management-involves-combination-acute-medications-preventive-therapies-lifestyle-changes-ai-1781787432-9311.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
							<item>
					<title><![CDATA[FDA expands use of Merck pneumococcal vaccine for high-risk children, teens]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Jun-2026/merck-capvaxive-pneumococcal-vaccine-children-fda-approval]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON: A major step forward in pediatric infectious disease prevention has been announced as US regulators approved an expanded use of Merck&rsquo;s pneumococcal vaccine, Capvaxive, for high-risk children and teenagers.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuters]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick, World]]></category><language>en</language>
					<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.medicalnews.pk/18-Jun-2026/merck-capvaxive-pneumococcal-vaccine-children-fda-approval</guid>

											<author><![CDATA[Reuters]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0500</pubDate>

											<enclosure url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/large/2026-06-18/fda-approval-expands-protection-high-risk-children-teens-pneumococcal-disease-serious-infection-can--1781784847-9647.jpg" length="56288" type="image/jpeg"></enclosure>
						<media:thumbnail url="https://www.medicalnews.pk/digital_images/small/2026-06-18/fda-approval-expands-protection-high-risk-children-teens-pneumococcal-disease-serious-infection-can--1781784847-9647.jpg"/>				
										
									</item>
				</channel>
</rss>
