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TikTok’s US future uncertain

It must find non-Chinese owner to avoid ban.

Tesla Q1 sales sink 13 percent

The dip occurred amid lower production during factory upgrades.

AD Ports Group 2024 revenue $4.70bn

The Group's EBITDA increased by 69 percent YOY.

Tesla sales tumble in Europe in Q1

The company suffered from boycotts against the policies of Elon Musk.

Ford’s US Q1 auto sales dip

But its Q1 figures exceed a forecast by Edmunds

Glaxo buys Bellus for US$2bn

Move after GSK demerged its consumer healthcare unit.
  • GSK has agreed to buy Quebec-based biopharmaceutical Bellus Health Inc. for $14.75 per share, the British drugmaker said in a statement.
  • Chronic cough is defined as a persistent cough that lasts more than eight weeks and affects an estimated 28 million people worldwide.

Special glasses can slow down myopia in children

Developed by Japan's Hoya Corporation, the Miyosmart lenses, which also function as normal glasses to help the children see clearly,...
  • Eyewear firm EssilorLuxottica claims its own Stellest lenses reduce myopia's progression by 67 percent when worn at least 12 hours a day.
  • Research has suggested that the percentage of people affected by myopia worldwide could surge from 27 percent in 2010 to 52 percent by 2050.

Medical tourists spent $270m in Dubai during 2022: DHA

Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, Director-General of the DHA, said Dubai’s ability to provide high-quality patient-centered medical care has accelerated its...
  • 39% percent of the medical tourists were from Asian countries, 22% from Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
  • The three specialities that saw the highest number of medical tourists were dermatology (31%) dentistry (24%) and gynecology (18%).

WHO may aid Iraq in a bid to localize pharmaceutical sector

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - The World Health Organization (WHO) affirmed it is likely to support Iraq in the localization of its...
  • The WHO official said the organization has a plan with Iraq's health ministry for seven years to advance the health reality.
  • He said that "coronavirus testing laboratories have increased from one laboratory to more than 70 laboratories.

Microsoft, G42 sign MoU

MoU will leverage core competencies of both the firms.
  • The MoU will help explore joint business development and marketing opportunities across a variety of areas G42 covers.
  • Microsoft and G42 will be working in the coming months to finalize the development required to ensure regulatory compliance.

Children to be vaccinated in quake-hit northwest Syria

CAIRO/AMMAN, EGYPT/JORDAN -   Measles and polio vaccination campaign will be launched on Saturday across northwest Syria to protect some 800,000...
  • The vaccination drive is supported by WHO, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, in partnership with local NGOs and the Syria Immunization Group.
  • Raising immunization levels among children is a priority in an area where the earthquakes partially or totally destroyed 67 health facilities.

UAE’s health sector witnesses digital transformation

The Gulf country has an influential and effective international presence and continues to fulfil its obligations in enhancing the efficiency...
  • The UAE supports digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and big data in healthcare worldwide, says UAE's Minister of Health and Prevention
  • The country ranked first in the world in 14 health indicators in 2022, adds Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais on World Health Day

Regular, medium-risk adults don’t need extra Covid jabs: WHO

The WHO's vaccine experts are no longer recommending additional Covid-19 vaccine booster doses for regular, medium-risk adults because the benefit...
  • The updated recommendations were issued after the UN health agency's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation had its regular biannual meeting
  • The additional booster shots are recommended by SAGE after the first one only for people at the highest risk of developing severe Covid-19 disease

Cancer-causing compounds found in everyday food

The 10 nitrosamines -- which are not intentionally added to food but which can form during its preparation and processing...
  • Nitrosamines have been detected in foods including cured meat, processed fish, cocoa, beer and other alcoholic drinks, the EFSA said.
  • The agency advised a balanced diet with a wide variety of foods to reduce consumption of nitrosamines.

Global cocaine supply reaches record levels, says UN drug agency

VIENNA, AUSTRIA  -  Coca cultivation hit a record high by soaring 35 percent from 2020 to 2021, a UN report showed...
  • Bolivia, Colombia and Peru altogether cultivated coca leaves in an area of more than 300,000 hectares in 2021.
  • Demand for the drug, which is sold for about US$74 per gram, is concentrated in Americas and parts of Europe.

Iraq father begins legal action against BP over son’s cancer death

Rumaylah, Iraq - Hussein Julood is taking legal action against British energy giant BP after he lost his son to...

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WHO urges pandemic plans as ‘painful’ Covid ends

Geneva, Switzerland - The head of the WHO said on Tuesday the world needs to properly prepare for future pandemics after...

Global health crisis looms amid climate change: WEF

Global coalition and trillions of dollars are required to prevent escalating human deaths due to climate change, Dr. Shyam Bishen...

Ultra-processed foods linked to obesity, heart disease, cancer and early death

In recent years, dozens of studies have found that people who eat lots of UPFs have a higher risk of...

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99 percent of world live in areas with air pollution levels above WHO guideline limits

DUBAI, UAE - According to World Health Organization data, 99 percent of the world’s population lives in places where air...
  • Leading businesses recognize that they have an important role in reducing air pollution alongside greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Business activity contributes significantly to air pollution globally but air pollution is not prioritized nor integrated into climate action.

Vaping: lighting up, stubbing out

Developed in 2003 by the Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik, concerns are growing over the risk of teens becoming hooked on...
  • The birth of vaping comes in the year that Ireland bans smoking in workplaces, including pubs and restaurants, sparking a global clampdown on smoking indoors.
  • Many doctors welcome the devices, which are tar-free, as a potential lifesaver in the fight against cancer, heart disease, strokes and other diseases.

Global Fund to allot 70% of its funding to countries hit by climate change

Dubai, UAE--The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) announced at COP28 that more than 70% of...
  • Peter Sands, of the Global Fund, said the fight against deadly infectious diseases "must go hand in hand with addressing climate change”
  • The fund will also invest over US$2.9 billion over the next three years in the 50 most climate-vulnerable countries to strengthen health systems