How I Came out as a Lesbian to my South Asian Parents

Whether a person is gay, lesbian, transsexual, bisexual, a tremendous amount of stigma lingers in relation to this. Although wider society is making progress towards more inclusive communities, some South Asian families within the UK still find this topic taboo. This transcends to even younger generations who are exposed to certain narratives regarding sexual identities. However, this has not stopped […]

1992 Cricket World Cup 30th Anniversary Reactions

Pakistan winning the 1992 Cricket World Cup holds special memories for sportspeople and fans as they remember the famous victory on the 30th anniversary. Pakistan beat Egland by twenty-five runs to become champions of the 19992 Cricket World Cup for the first time. They were triumphant at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 25, 1992. The inspirational captain Imran Khan […]

Yami Gautam on ‘The Kashmir Files’ being called Propaganda

Yami Gautam recently tweeted about how being married to Aditya Dhar and that she was made aware of the “atrocities that this peace-loving community has gone through”. Referring to The Kashmir Files by Vivek Agnihotri whose unprecedented success has taken the box office by storm, Yami urged everyone to watch the film. Speaking to HT City, Yami says: “We are very […]

Kerendia approved in EU for adult patients with chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes – Bayer HealthCare

The European Commission has granted marketing authorization in the European Union (EU) for finerenone under the brand name Kerendia from Bayer HealthCare. Kerendia (10 mg or 20 mg), a non-steroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, is indicated for the treatment of chronic kidney disease (stage 3 and 4 with albuminuria) associated with type 2 diabetes in adults. “Even when blood glucose […]

Pakistani Celebrities receive Prestigious 2022 Civil Awards

From the world of art to cinema and entertainment, Pakistani celebrities have been conferred with top civil awards. As per tradition, the President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, bestowed civil awards to famous personalities in recognition of their contribution in various fields. On March 23, 2022, a ceremony took place in this regard, with the president handing out the awards […]

“Long Covid” linked to disease of small airways in lungs

Researchers report that persistent disease of the small airways in the lungs, with yet unknown long-term effects, appears to be a possible log-term effect of COVID-19, and it is unrelated to initial infection severity. The findings were published on March 15, 2022 in Radiology. “For the first time, we’re describing small airways disease in this population of COVID-19 patients with […]