Abraar Karan
Scientific American
Boston, MA, United States
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Past articles by Abraar:
Genomic Sequencing Is Critical to Our Understanding of COVID
With infections still surging, the United States needs to invest in this technology to prepare for the next variants → Read More
Opinion: How COVID Reveals The Hypocrisy Of The Global Health 'Experience'
Health workers from the West couldn't help out in other countries due to lockdowns and restrictions. So they turned to help at home. But what is their role in lower resource countries moving forward? → Read More
What a recent Covid-19 flight outbreak tells us about spread on planes
"Is flying safe?" is the wrong question. → Read More
Stigma is making the COVID-19 pandemic more invisible
While the stigma of socializing may deter people from doing so, it may inadvertently also drive some of these activities underground. This can and does make transmission chains harder to detect and trace. → Read More
OPINION: To Solve The Pandemic, Biden Must Focus On Equity
Doctors who helped stop Ebola call on Joe Biden's transition team to address COVID-19's racial and economic inequities. The evidence shows a safety net under the most vulnerable protects us all. → Read More
OPINION: The Ghosts Of Colonialism Are Haunting The World's Response To The Pandemic
The era of colonial powers ended in the 20th century. But the legacy lingers on and can be seen in the way the West has reacted to the coronavirus crisis. Although there are some hopeful signs, too. → Read More
A doctor on how to make Covid-19 decisions when so much is unknown
The pandemic forces all of us to weigh risks and benefits in the face of uncertainty. → Read More
The thankless task of social distancing
You may never get credit for staying home, but what you do now will save lives. → Read More
Why I Said Nothing When My Med School Professor Made Racist Remarks
These issues are far more complicated than creating stricter policies or having one colleague reprimand another, writes Dr. Abraar Karan. → Read More
Opinion: It's Time To End The Colonial Mindset In Global Health
Health workers from rich countries who do short-term stints in poor countries are perpetuating the colonialist story in which the "white savior" comes to the rescue of the native population. → Read More
Medicine’s Power Problem
It’s not just “superstar” doctors who get away with abuse of patients, medical trainees and other hospital staff → Read More
The clinical value in listening
In medical school, we are trained to say, “I can’t imagine how that must feel,” to empathize with our patients, but the truth is we don’t know what it’s like at all. → Read More
Are doctors too dependent on tech?
As a physician in training, I have depended on an endless stream of electronic data to diagnose and treat my patients. That never worried me until the day our system went down. → Read More
Caring about the Congo shouldn’t require an Ebola epidemic
Years of war killed millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But only an Ebola epidemic prompts international assistance. Why? → Read More
The Most Important Tool For Doctors Fighting DRC's Ebola Crisis Isn't Medicine
An already-awful situation is worsening, fueled by mistrust and conspiracy concerns. → Read More
The Forgotten Needs Of Refugees From Hurricane Irma
Finding a place to live is just the start. A doctor shares his experiences with two hurricane refugees. → Read More
Code Blue Confusion: He'd Checked 'Do Not Resuscitate' But Wanted To Live
The cautionary tale of a patient who came doubly close to dying: His heart stopped, and he had misunderstood the "do not resuscitate" document he had signed. → Read More
Why Doctors Need To Remember That Sick Patients Were Once Healthy People
In medicine, it is easy to forget that life is far more than just a beating heart or breathing lungs. → Read More
Against medical advice: When patients and doctors defy expectations
The right prescription requires an understanding of medicines, but also of the people taking them. → Read More
Human trafficking must be officially recognized as a medical diagnosis
Adding "victim of human trafficking" as a new ICD code would help the health system identify and care for individuals who are victims of trafficking. → Read More