KARACHI, November 26, 2024: Pakistan’s high prevalence of cousin marriages, exceeding 65%, is a major contributor to genetic disorders in the country, experts revealed at the Swiss-Pakistan workshop on “Genomic Disorders and Recessive Disorders” held at Dow University of Health Sciences. The event, hosted at Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan Auditorium, Dow International Medical College, brought…
KARACHI, November 19 2024: The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has commended the Sindh Government’s large-scale vaccination initiative, highlighting its importance in addressing a critical gap left during the Covid-19 pandemic. PIMA’s Central President, Prof. Atif Hafeez Siddiqui, has urged other provinces to adopt similar measures to protect the nation’s children from preventable diseases. In…
KARACHI, November 13 2024: In an enlightening session at Dow International Medical College titled “Reviews of Sleep Medicine,” medical experts underscored the detrimental impacts of sleep deprivation on mental and physical health. Led by Dr. Mansoor Ahmed, a Principal Investigator at ClinRè, USA, and former Director of the Cleveland Sleep and Research Center, the session…
KARACHI, November 12 2024: The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has made a groundbreaking advancement in healthcare by introducing 3D-printed PEEK implants, a high-performance, customized bone replacement option now accessible in Pakistan. Designed and manufactured in-house by AKUH experts, these implants mark a transformative step towards enhancing healthcare quality, affordability, and accessibility for patients needing…
KARACHI, On October 29, 2024: Professor Dr. Saba Sohail, Principal of Dow Medical College, addressed a mini-symposium focused on breast cancer awareness at the Arag Auditorium. She emphasized that Pakistan holds the highest breast cancer rate in Asia, particularly affecting premenopausal women. Alarmingly, many cases are diagnosed at Stage III and IV due to a…