Plasma therapy for Covid-19: The hopes and the hype It is important to review the framework in which plasma therapy is permissible. Published 25 Jun, 2020 10:39am
Voices of the unheard: Living through the Karachi lockdown as a daily wager Prism takes you inside the lives of those worst hit by lockdowns due to the pandemic in Pakistan's most vibrant city. Updated 14 May, 2020 09:18am
Does plasma therapy treat Covid? Is it safe? Here's all you need to know about the approach There are real dangers in the way plasma therapy has been publicised in the media, particularly in Pakistan. Updated 14 Apr, 2020 05:00pm
With Covid-19, healthcare workers are having to choose who gets a chance to live, and who will be left to die This article examines the emotional impact that the Covid-19 crisis will have on an ill-equipped health workforce. Updated 14 Apr, 2020 04:59pm
Media coverage of Larkana’s HIV outbreak is a lesson in how not to report on health Parents and patients have the right to not be hounded by cameras and asked, “How do you feel about it?” Updated 28 May, 2019 09:24pm
Are doctors ready for the medical needs of the transgender community? In pursuit of healthcare, transgender individuals face physicians' ignorance. Updated 29 Mar, 2019 12:24pm
How to respond to Pakistan's alarming suicide rates Calls for awareness ought to be accompanied by a push for an increase in professional mental healthcare services. Updated 14 May, 2019 04:03pm
HIV is not a death sentence. So why do we treat it like one? We need to start dispelling myths surrounding HIV in the healthcare workforce, but in larger society too. Updated 14 Jun, 2018 10:25am
Hockey hero Mansoor Ahmed would not have died had Pakistan had a deceased organ donation programme It is mind-boggling that the ultimate gesture of kindness requires so much convincing for acceptance in society. Updated 17 May, 2018 08:07am
Pakistan’s newest health challenge: The typhoid superbug While chemists merrily dispense antibiotics, food stalls dispense salmonella, the bacteria that causes typhoid. Updated 04 Apr, 2018 01:24pm
Why are Pakistani doctors assisting in the 'missing women' phenomena ? Gender-selection and sex-specific abortions violate Pakistan's medical code of ethics. Published 16 Mar, 2018 05:00pm
Pakistan's flawed forensic investigation in rape cases is the weak link in the justice system Forensic medicine is an orphan specialisation in this country with the brightest minds choosing more lucrative fields. Updated 27 Jan, 2018 01:58pm
Pakistani medical codes weren't violated in sending friend request to Sharmeen's sister – and that's a problem The fact of the matter is that most health professionals draw their own boundaries and follow their own norms. Updated 27 May, 2019 04:52pm
