Even in the case of uncomplicated infections, the body prepares itself early on for the possibility of a more severe course. A research team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Helmholtz Munich...

Mashaal Sabqat1, Rehan Ahmed Khan2, Masood Jawaid3, Madiha Sajjad4 Reprinted from Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2025;41(3):652-656. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.3.11224 ABSTRACT Objective: To explore the potential of AI-powered chatbots, specifically ChatGPT, in identifying and correcting flaws in MCQs. Methods:...

A Must-Read on AI for All Healthcare Professionals: A Book That Deliver When I first picked up “Artificial Intelligence for Health Professionals” by Dr. Rehan Ahmed Khan and Dr. Masood Jawaid, I was a little...

A healthier diet is associated with serum metabolite concentrations indicative of better cardiovascular health already in school-aged children, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Published in European Journal of Nutrition,...

KARACHI: Dr. Syed Haroon Ahmed an eminent psychiatrist who retired from Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre many years ago passed away on Thursday April 3rd 2025. May Allah Pak rest the departed soul in Jannah. Prof....

Global Data reports Atopic dermatitis (AD) is emerging as a dynamic field ripe with innovation and investment opportunities. With the market projected to reach $16.7 billion by 2030 across the seven major markets (7MM*), driven...

Esra Nur Tola1, Umran Kilıncdemir Turgut2 Reprinted from Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2025;41(3):730-735. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.3.9966 ABSTRACT Objective: To evalute the association between Type-D personality and in vitro fertilization (IVF) success in unexplained infertile women. Methods: This was...

SINGAPORE: A new cell therapy, targeting CD7 on leukaemia cells, gives a potentially effective treatment for patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) who have exhausted all standard treatment options. Published in the prestigious...

Longstanding mystery of immunology solved Immune cells must learn not to attack the body itself. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) has...

Zhigang Lang1, Xu Zhang2, Yuxiang Liang3 Reprinted from Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2025;41(3):792-797. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.3.9872 ABSTRACT Objective: To explore the clinical efficacy of antibiotic-loaded bone cement in the treatment of lower limb soft tissue infection. Methods: A...

Depression and other mental health issues reduce the number of productivity-adjusted life years (PALYs) more than musculoskeletal diseases or cardiovascular diseases, according to a recent joint study by the University of Eastern Finland, the...

The risk of asthma in the child can be reduced by nearly half if the mother engages in active physical exercise at least three times a week during pregnancy, compared to a child of...

Rakesh Kumar1, Ajay Singh2, Ahmed Subahi Ahmed Kassar3,Mohammed Ismail Humaida4, Sudhanshu Joshi5, Manu Sharma6 Reprinted from Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2025;41(3):682-686. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.3.11014 ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the perception of AI among the healthcare workforce and...

LAHORE: Prof. Masood Sadiq Professor of Pediatric cardiology and Vice Chancellor of University of Child Health Sciences (UCHS) was elected President of Asia Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society for a two years’ term. He was...

KARACHI: Dr. Jahan Ara Ainuddin, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, a distinguished researcher who was one of the Pro Vice Chancellors of Dow University of Health Sciences has been named as Acting Vice Chancellor...

Should Clinicians accept administrative jobs in hospitals? Very true and balanced picture of the current scenario. I wonder what is going to happen next. Everyone is frustrated. Those who didn’t work earlier will do the...