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...
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Stealth to Health: Medical innovation to combat silent killers
The future of healthcare is shifting towards decentralized, preventive care, leveraging AI to anticipate risks and improve long-term health outcomes,...
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MoIAT, Burjeel Holdings sign MoU on healthcare facilities
ABU DHABI, UAE -UAE's Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Burjeel...
- The MoU is in line with MoIAT's keenness to provide support and specialized healthcare for its employees and their families.
- Burjeel Holdings will offer the ministry employees and their families special discounts on medical services that are not covered by insurance.
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UAE removes most Covid restrictions and eases mask rules
Dubai, UAE—The United Arab Emirates has dropped almost all Covid restrictions as the rate of infection considerably drops in the...
- Wearing masks in the UAE will now be optional in all open and closed facilities, including places of worship and mosques
- Organizers of sports activities also have the option to require PCR tests or vaccination certificates as requisite to participate or attend their events
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Amanat Holdings buys 60% stake in HDC for US$58m
HDC provides special education and care services in S Arabia.
- HDC has a presence across six provinces of Saudi Arabia and caters to over 3,000 beneficiaries.
- It has a network of nine schools, 22 daycare centers and specialized rehabilitation medical clinics.
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Video games not as harmful for children as feared
Parents often worry about the harmful impacts of video games on their children, but a large new US study indicates...
- For the new research, Chaarani and colleagues analyzed data from the large and ongoing Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
- Future studies could also benefit from knowing what genres of games the children were playing -- though at age 10 children tend to favor action games
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UAE Minister highlights youth’s role in sustainable food systems
DUBAI, UAE - UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri participated in the World Food...
- The Minister held meetings with several high-level FAO officials on the UAE’s contribution in tackling global food and nutrition insecurity.
- The event drew governments, youth champions, global influencers and non-profit organizations to support youth-led transformation of agrifood systems.
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GCC unveils Center for Disease Prevention and Control
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—The GCC has unveiled the Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control in Riyadh to enable the prevention...
- The GCC health ministers and GCC Secretary-General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf were present at the event
- The ministers discussed various issues of common interest and took several decisions, including the implementation of decisions and directives of the Supreme Council
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Dubai to host 3 healthcare events next week
The United Arab Emirates is set to host three healthcare events next week in Dubai where over 4,000 healthcare professionals...
- Over 4,000 healthcare professionals and participants are expected to attend.
- Around 140 expert speakers will deliver 110 scientific sessions and over 40 participating countries will also be present.
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Robotic suit gives paralyzed children gift of walking
The mechanical joints of the battery-powered titanium suit adapt intelligently to the motion of each child, according to the European Patent...
- The suit helps to achieve in record time rehabilitation goals that would take months to achieve with conventional therapies
- The benefits include muscle strengthening, improvement of the digestive and respiratory systems and a major mood boost
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Hybrid healthcare puts patient at the center
Beside facilitating the delivery of quality treatment, telehealth has altered the competitive landscape of private healthcare, allowing providers to offer...
- A vast majority of healthcare institutions has adopted new telehealth solutions while others expanded their existing programs to ensure patient care continuity
- In the UAE, the telehealth market is predicted to reach over US$535.5 million by 2025, expanding at a CAGR of 25 percent from 2020 to 2025
‘Close the windows’: Lebanon power plant sparks cancer fears
Thick black smoke sometimes billows from its red-and-white chimneys, leaving a grey haze in the air above the Zouk Mikael...
- A Greenpeace study found that the surrounding Jounieh area ranked fifth in the Arab world and 23rd globally for cities most contaminated by nitrogen dioxide
- The environmental group's 2018 study singled out the Zouk plant, built in the 1940s, as well as cars on a busy motorway and privately owned electricity generators
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WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
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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...
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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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Sidra Medicine, GlobeMed Qatar sign pact on medical services
DOHA, QATAR – Sidra Medicine and GlobeMed Qatar have signed an agreement to offer eligible insured members of payers contracted...
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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.
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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
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250,000 people died in Europe due to air pollution, says agency
Stockholm, Sweden - Fine particle pollution caused the deaths of over 250,000 people in the European Union in 2021, according to...
- The figure represents an increase compared to 2020, when fine particles were attributed to the premature death of 238,000 people.
- Fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, is a term for fine particulates that are typically the by-product of car exhausts or coal-fired power plants.