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Antibiotic resistance: a plague of our own making | The Express Tribune

August 17, 2025 Admin No Comments

Muhammad Sufian, 8, admitted to Benazir Children Hospital Mardan (BCHM) with a high-grade fever, has taken different antibiotics for almost 24 days. “Before admission to BCHM,” shares Sufian’s father Aziz Ur Rehman. “My son was treated by local medical practitioners in clinics situated in Lundkhawar area of Mardan district, and then by doctors at nearby…

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No space to nurse | The Express Tribune

August 2, 2025 Admin No Comments

PUBLISHED August 03, 2025 PESHAWAR/ LAHORE/ KARACHI: There was once a time when motherhood was stereotypically associated with a life of stagnation. The new mother’s life would revolve around caring for her child, with no room for personal or professional growth. In these times, breastfeeding, despite its challenges and constraints, came naturally to women since…

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Unseen. Misunderstood. Suicidal | The Express Tribune

July 6, 2025 Admin No Comments

PUBLISHED July 06, 2025 KARACHI: On paper, M* is living the life. She has a job she likes as a biomedical scientist and research fellow in women’s health. She has found her purpose: working to improve the lives of women with chronic health conditions through her FemTech start-up. So why does she want to kill…

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Blood, sweat and tears | The Express Tribune

March 9, 2025 Admin No Comments

PUBLISHED March 09, 2025 LAHORE/KARACHI/PESHAWAR: They say life and death is in the hands of God. But sometimes the delicate thread of fate suddenly lands in the hands of distraught family members, who barely have minutes to find, match and trade a few bags of blood in return for the irreplaceable lives of their loved…

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ADHD & women: the story you haven’t been told | The Express Tribune

March 9, 2025 Admin No Comments

PUBLISHED March 09, 2025 KARACHI: I sat in the clinic’s waiting room staring at the walls. Fear and anxiety crept in but I was ready to seek help. This moment came after a long struggle with concentration and self-discipline. What I accepted as a character flaw got a new name when a friend shared a…

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Healing on life support | The Express Tribune

February 15, 2025 Admin No Comments

PUBLISHED February 16, 2025 KARACHI: In a small village in rural Pakistan, a young mother named Shahida* lies on a charpoy, her body wracked with pain as she clutches her swollen abdomen. She has been suffering from severe stomach cramps for days, but with no healthcare facilities nearby, she has been forced to rely on…

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Good news, gone bad | The Express Tribune

January 25, 2025 Admin No Comments

PUBLISHED January 26, 2025 LAHORE/KARACHI/PESHAWAR: “Is there good news?” In a culture where newly married couples are constantly bombarded by prying friends and family over their plans for a baby, pregnancy is generally seen as a beautiful blessing paving the way for a new life to enter the world. Yet, what precedes the arrival of…

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With a bit of grit and grace | The Express Tribune

November 30, 2024 Admin No Comments

PUBLISHED December 01, 2024 KARACHI: Is age one of the first things we notice about other people? Or is the first thing that sparks our curiosity as we notice the appearance of a person? Undeniably, we notice, how they dress, how their eyes, face, height and overall appearance is, how they style their hair and…

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Healthy beginnings: the organic baby food shift | The Express Tribune

November 23, 2024 Admin No Comments

PUBLISHED November 24, 2024 KARACHI: Demand for organic baby food is increasing as Pakistan’s population grows more health-conscious. Nowadays, parents are more aware of what they feed their kids, especially babies when they are still developing. This growing concern is reflected in Pakistan’s organic infant food business, which combines traditional and contemporary health practices. Providing…

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Beyond choice | The Express Tribune

September 7, 2024 Admin No Comments

Hina*, a 22-year-old mother of two from rural Sindh, tragically lost her third child due to complications during childbirth. Her story is one of the many heart-wrenching reminders of the devastating consequences of inadequate access to reproductive health services and family planning education in Pakistan. Millions of women in the country face risks due to…

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