Yahya Khan

Content Writer

Upwork • Full time

Jan 2022 - Present • 4 yrs 5 mos

Here's the updated summary: Content Writing Profile — Yahya Khan I am a microbiologist and public health researcher with a strong command of scientific and academic writing. My work spans peer-reviewed publications, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and public health reports — several of which have been adopted by the Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. I write with precision and clarity across both technical and general audiences. My core expertise covers antimicrobial resistance, water quality microbiology, and epidemiology, but my writing interests extend meaningfully into adjacent health domains — including mental health and its biological underpinnings, skin health and the microbiome, biosafety protocols and laboratory practice, probiotic science and gut health, and evidence-based nutrition and dietary guidance. This breadth allows me to produce content that is scientifically grounded yet genuinely accessible to everyday readers. I have a particular interest in the gut-brain-skin axis — the emerging science connecting diet, probiotics, mental wellbeing, and skin condition — which gives my health content a connected, holistic perspective rather than a narrow specialisation. I hold a BSc in Microbiology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Chester (UK), and am currently completing my MPH at the University of the Free State, South Africa, as a Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholar. My dissertation focuses on drinking water contaminants and the human gut microbiota in rural communities — directly bridging environmental health, microbiology, and nutritional science. My writing portfolio covers systematic reviews following Cochrane methodology, medical and public health writing, research dissemination, dietary and lifestyle health content, and long-form educational material. I write in English at a professional level, with additional proficiency in Urdu and Pashto.