Total HIV cases among children rise to 80 as preteen, toddler test positive at Karachi’s KBV hospital

A lab assistant holds test tube filled with HIV positive blood sample. Photo: APP/file The total number of confirmed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections linked to the transmission incident in Karachi’s Kulsum Bai Valika (KBV) Hospital rose to 80 as two more girls contracted the disease, according to the hospital receipts seen by The Express Tribune….

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Baloch scientist develops salt-tolerant cotton in China

Research could help Pakistan cultivate marginal land, boost organic cotton production ANYANG: A Balochistan-born postdoctoral scientist has spent the past four years researching how cotton can withstand salt stress at a Chinese cotton research lab in Anyang, Henan province, a threat all too familiar to farmers back home. As a mainstay of Pakistan’s economy, cotton…

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Marquez claims pole at Germany MotoGP

BERLIN: Marc Marquez secured pole position for the Germany MotoGP after the Spaniard set the fastest time on his Ducati in qualifying at the Sachsenring on Saturday, but Marco Bezzecchi will miss the rest of the weekend after breaking his collarbone following a heavy fall. Marquez, the reigning world champion, will start from pole for…

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Battery storage to support EV rollout and grid stability, says Leghari

Says battery storage technology offered immense potential to strengthen isolated grids in G-B Energy Minister Awais Ahmad Leghari. PHOTO: FILE Power Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Saturday said Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) would play a pivotal role in Pakistan’s energy transition by enhancing grid stability, supporting greater integration of renewable energy, and paving…

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