What the journals say about your child's health, in plain words.
Dr. Sana Fatima, a paediatrician in training in Islamabad, reads WHO, CDC and the latest medical journals and explains what they mean for families. Every fact links to its source.
Measles is back, and so is SSPE
A rare brain disease that follows measles years later is being seen more often in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Source: Gavi VaccinesWork, 15 October 2026
Diseases we've researched
Chosen because families are searching for them right now. Each brief covers symptoms, warning signs, treatment, prevention and the latest studies.
SSPE
A rare, fatal brain disease that can appear years after measles
Measles
One of the most contagious diseases on Earth, and the cause of SSPE. Two doses of vaccine protect your child.
Pneumonia
The biggest infectious killer of young children, and Pakistan ranks third in the world. Know the fast-breathing signs.
Chickenpox
Usually mild, sometimes serious. Why paracetamol is fine but ibuprofen and aspirin are not, and whether to vaccinate.
Dengue
Mosquito-borne fever now in season in Pakistan: the warning signs, the platelet myths, and what really helps
Typhoid
Pakistan is home to a drug-resistant strain (XDR typhoid). Why a blood culture matters, why not to self-medicate, and the vaccine that protects.
What the world is searching
Average monthly Google searches for common children's illnesses, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. We use this to decide what to research next.
Monthly Google searches · Worldwide
Has a research brief Coming soon · "Rising" / "easing" compares the last 3 months with the 9 before. Source: Google Ads search volume via DataForSEO, pulled 8 November 2026.
Questions parents are asking
Taken from what people type into Google, answered with sources.
From search box to journal to plain words
Listen
We track what families search for each month, worldwide and in Pakistan.
Read
WHO, CDC, NIH, national guidelines and peer-reviewed studies, newest first.
Explain
Plain words, warning signs up front, and a numbered source for every fact.
Review
Dr. Sana checks each brief before it is marked reviewed, and updates it when evidence changes.
Dr. Sana Fatima
MBBS, paediatrics resident in FCPS training in Islamabad. Dr. Sana also runs Paeds with Dr. Sana on Instagram, with daily concept cards for parents and students.
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