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Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.

BYD Q3 profit down 33%

This was a 33% year-on-year decrease.

AI tool selfies predict biological age, cancer survival

FaceAge, a deep learning algorithm described Thursday in The  Lancet Digital Health, converts a simple headshot into a number that...

Science

WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics

Geneva, Switzerland -- Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how...

Geostrategy
Science

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
Science

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.
Research

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.

Syrian women in rebel-held northwest face ‘reproductive health crisis’

Beirut, Lebanon - Syria's conflict and attacks on hospitals have had a "disproportionate impact" on the reproductive health of women and...
  • The report was compiled by aid and campaign groups including the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Physicians for Human Rights
  • A devastating earthquake that killed tens of thousands in Turkey and Syria last month only accelerated "the collapse of the fragile health care system."
Geostrategy

In UAE, Syria child quake victims unaware of heartbreak to come

Sham Sheikh Mohammed, who suffered severe crush injuries in a 40-hour ordeal under the rubble, has not yet been told...
  • Sham's survival encapsulated the tragedy, hope and heartbreak of the 7.8-magnitude quake that levelled buildings across Turkey and parts of Syria last month
  • After rescue of Sham, in Idlib province, captured global attention, the UAE dispatched a medical aircraft to fly her and Omar to Abu Dhabi from Istanbul
Geostrategy

Syria health workers launch cholera vaccine drive in rebel-held northwest

MAARET MASRIN, SYRIA - Syrian medics launched Tuesday the first cholera vaccination campaign in the rebel-held northwest since a deadly outbreak...
  • Health workers were going door to door to inoculate people in homes and displacement camps in Syria's Idlib region.
  • Across Syria around 85,000 suspected cases have been logged, according to the United Nations.
Economy

UAE ministry hosts WHO’s regional expert meet on healthy diet policies

DUBAI, UAE - UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) hosted a regional expert meeting on healthy diet policies in...
  • The meeting aimed to discuss recent developments in healthy diet policies, with a special emphasis on the UAE and GCC countries
  • Senior officials and experts from the UAE's health and related sectors, as well as representatives from the GCC states, attended the meeting
Science

Saudis swap kabsa for kale to combat obesity

The Vision 2030 reform agenda spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman includes goals for bringing down both obesity and...
  • Roughly one in five Saudi adults is obese, according to an in-depth study published by the World Bank last year that described the problem as alarming
  • The Global Obesity Observatory places the kingdom at number 17 in its international rankings of obesity prevalence, three slots below the United States
Science

Covid-19 ‘most likely’ caused by incident in Wuhan lab: FBI head

Washington, United States--FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday his agency believes the Covid-19 pandemic was "most likely" caused by an incident...
  • The comments come after a report earlier this week said the US Department of Energy said that a leak from a Chinese lab was the most likely cause of the Covid-19 outbreak
  • FBI head also accused the Chinese government of trying to stall US efforts to investigate the causes of the pandemic
Science

US agency says Covid likely emerged from China lab leak: reports

Washington, United States--The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now says according to...
  • The department now joins the Federal Bureau of Investigation in believing that the pandemic was the result of a mishap in a Chinese laboratory
  • The World Health Organization in mid-February pledged to do everything possible "until we get the answer" on Covid's origins

AI tool selfies predict biological age, cancer survival

FaceAge, a deep learning algorithm described Thursday in The  Lancet Digital Health, converts a simple headshot into a number that...
Science

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Czech farmer cull 140,000 birds to halt spread of bird flu outbreak

Prague, Czech Republic - Czech farmers have killed about 140,000 birds since the start of the year in a bid to...
Business

UAE healthcare spending set to reach $30.6bn by 2027

The sector witnesses a shift towards personalized and precision medicine, underscored by healthcare's significant digitization and data generation, says a...
Economy

WHO warns new cancer cases will rise to 35 million by 2050

Geneva, Switzerland - The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 -- 77 percent...
Research
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Saudi products declared free from artificial trans fats

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) for its...
  • Deaths attributed to artificial trans fats globally are estimated at around 500,000 annually, being a major cause of cardiovascular diseases
  • Saudi Arabia's accomplishment aligns with its Vision 2030 and the Health Sector Transformation Program, focusing on a healthy food and nutrition strategy
Business

WHO urges limiting trans fat across the world

Geneva, Switzerland - The World Health Organization said on Monday that nearly half the world's population was now covered by solid...
  • The WHO appealed in 2018 for industrially produced fatty acids in foods to be eliminated worldwide by 2023, amid evidence they caused 500,000 premature deaths every year
  • 53 countries covering 46 percent of the world's population are now implementing best practice policies on the toxic substance -- up from 11 countries and six percent in 2018
Economy

UAE emerges as a new leader in global healthcare

“This goal, aligned with the forward-looking vision of the UAE's leadership, will not only enhance the quality of life but...
  • The Gulf country maintains its competitive edge in healthcare through advanced infrastructure and a skilled workforce, underscoring its commitment to healthcare excellence.
  • The UAE's ministry along with key departments showcases innovative health initiatives on the 'Emirates Health' platform, highlighting strategies for future healthcare development.