A Covid-19 Samaritan
For Sajad Ahmad Khan, arranging burials for the people dying from Coronavirus isn’t just an act of benevolence but a commitment to society reports Syed...
Fear of Missing Out
With the internet accessible like water and social media sucking the new generation into it, there are various abnormalities that are emerging in the...
Mother Initiative
Shafakat was moved to start a school for special children in Shehr-e-Khas by the plight of her autistic child, reports Umar Mukhtar
Shafakat, 42, sits...
Baby Boom…
Every month two test tube babies are conceived in Kashmir after infertile couples undergo in-vitro fertility (IVF) treatment at Rotunda Hygeia, state’s first and...
What Are Vaccines And How They Work?
by Dr Sajad Bhat
Infectious diseases have always burdened our global society resulting in immense human suffering, a huge strain on our economy, medical systems and...
Toxic Treatment
Some drugs banned by union health authorities are being sold in Kashmir as there is little awareness among people regarding pharmaceuticals. Syed Asma reports.
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Technology Addiction
Parents are frequently talking about their kids using smart phones and other communication gadgets for ‘time-pass’. It is gradually leading to addiction and to...
Down With Disorder
The trend of late marriages has upset the genetic make-up of Kashmiris as prevalence of Down’s syndrome among new born has risen. Bilal Handoo...
The Counter-Covid19 Movement
As the Covid-19 unleashes its carpet-bomb-morbidity in Kashmir, hundreds of individuals and groups have redoubled their efforts to restrict the possibly colossal costs. They...
Hemophilia: An Un-royal Treatment
With the lack of medicines and a crippling infrastructure ailing the healthcare at government-run hospitals in Kashmir valley, the patients of the ‘Royal Disease’...
Treating Virtually
With most of the state-run healthcare preoccupied with the Covid-19 and the virus scare preventing people from visiting doctors, a small section of the...
Unpopular Poplars
With experts issuing sustained warnings over the health hazards created by Russian Poplars or Rusi Frass in summers, there seems to be no end...
My Doors Are Always Open
Ikhlaq Qadri caught up with Dr Showkat Ali Zargar, Director SKIMS who claimed the tertiary care medical institute is gearing up to deal with...
Unmasked, Literally
Refusal to follow safety protocols by the people and lax enforcement of the law by the administration is behind the surge in the number...
A Generation In Crisis
A kick to look for the thrill, feel good and forget troubles, a disproportionate number of youth are in substance abuse. Often started in...
