Parents rebuff HPV vaccine over infertility fears
Misinformation plagued the first rollout of a vaccine to protect girls against cervical cancer, with parents slamming their doors on healthcare workers and some schools shutting for days over false…
Why the HPV vaccine is so essential
Just a few weeks ago, a 44-year-old woman walked into my clinic with unusual vaginal bleeding. My examination findings were strongly suggestive of advanced cervical cancer. My worst fears were…
Trump cuts threaten free vaccine programme for kids amid measles outbreak
Dr Ali Sherif normally gives about 50 doses of the measles vaccine to children each month at his clinic in Hobbs, New Mexico, near the Texas state line. The number…
Crisis of accidents
Fatalities in traffic accidents in Karachi majority of them inflicted by heavy vehicles has even caught attention of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, who recently directed Sindh government to take all…
ICCI-Riphah University to host conference on “Business challenges, opportunities”
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and Riphah International University have announced a joint effort to organize a major conference aimed at strengthening the link between industry and academia. This conference…
ICCI, Riphah varsity to organise moot focusing on industry, academia
The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and Riphah International University (RIU) have announced that they will organise a conference aimed at strengthening linkage between industry and academia. The…
Rising traffic accidents
Deaths in traffic accidents have become such a serious matter that the Karachi police chief had to hold a press conference to sound the alert and announce steps that are…
No need for NCCIA
THE Establishment Division had earlier endorsed the setting up of a national agency to tackle cybercrime. The creation of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) as a separate entity from…
Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years
The first 10,000 mpox vaccines are finally due to arrive next week in Africa, where a dangerous new strain of the virus - which has afflicted people there for decades…
It’s vaccine time
Adequate nutritional status and immune function are paramount for health and wellness. Micronutrient deficiencies are a form of malnutrition and a major health problem worldwide, which is also a contributing…
