Wounded Gazans get medical care on French hospital ship
Israel responded with a military offensive that has killed at least 25,105Â people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to...
Saudi team discovers genetic disorder, names it Alfadhel syndrome
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - A team of Saudi researchers from King Abdullah Children's Specialist Hospital (KACSH) and King Abdullah International...
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Saudi Arabia advises citizens against foreign travel
The Saudi Public Health Authority has also announced new precautions for travelers entering the country.
- The Saudi Public Health Authority recommends that travelers coming from outside avoid social contact for at least five days
- Waqeya also advised people to take the Covid-19 PCR test in the event of respiratory symptoms or a temperature rise
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After trade push, Turkey pledges 15m Covid-19 vaccines for Africa
Turkey has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with Africa under Recep Tayyip Erdogan since 2003.
- Turkey is developing its own vaccine, known as Turkovac, which is in the process of receiving emergency use approval
- Following any authorization, it will be shared with Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said
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Qatar Red Crescent Society and Jordan to treat Syrian refugees, underprivileged
Hammadi talked about Boosting joint efforts in terms of mobilizing resources and support in Qatar to contribute to the treatment...
- Princess Ghida thanked Qatar and expressed her appreciation for the QRCS for its belief in KHCF and KHCC's missions
- Sheikh Saud bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani, said this cooperation between both the parties reflects a humanitarian duty
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Oman okays 3rd Covid-19 vaccine dose for adults
The decision is said to have come at a meeting of Oman’s Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from...
- Epidemiological reports and analyses point to a minor increase in positive cases in Oman
- The reports also showed that 93 percent of the target population received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccines
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Growing health costs push over half a billion into extreme poverty: WHO-WB
UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message marking the International Universal Health Coverage Day said that with the third year...
- “The pandemic will not end for any country until it ends for every country," said the UN chief
- The new WHO/World Bank reports warn that financial hardship will become more intense
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UAE University patents virus-killing ‘electrical mask’
The backing material of the device is made of suitable flexible plastics or polymer material, which can conform to the...
- The university is looking to start marketing the patent as the next step, said Prof Ahmed Ali Murad, Associate Provost for Research.
- A second application of the device is its functionality for vaccine development.
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WHO allays Omicron fears, says it may not dodge all vaccines
According to WHO, the existing vaccines might prove less effective against the new Omicron variant as it counts more than...
- Omicron is better at infecting those who are vaccinated or those earlier had Covid-19
- According to the South African data, the new variant of Covid-19 is likely more transmissible than previous variants
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WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19
The WHO has made a ‘strong recommendation’ against the use of blood plasma in people who do not have serious...
- Convalescent plasma is the liquid part of blood from a recovered Covid-19 patient that contains antibodies
- It was one in an array of potential treatments investigated early in the pandemic, but has shown limited benefit
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Vaccine developer warns of ‘more lethal’ pandemic
The lead developer of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine warned the next pandemic could be "more lethal", urging better preparedness in...
- The Oxford/AstraZeneca jab, which was the first coronavirus vaccine to be approved for use in the UK, is used in more than 170 countries globally
- She been making and testing vaccines for more than a decade, primarily using antigens from malaria and influenza
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Jordan jails hospital chief over Covid deaths
A Jordanian court on Sunday sentenced to three years in jail the director of a state hospital over the deaths...
- Abdel Razak al-Khashman and four aides were convicted of "causing the deaths" at the Salt state hospital where the patients died after it ran out of oxygen
- The deaths in March sparked public anger in Jordan and led to the resignation of health minister Nazir Obeidat
Wounded Gazans get medical care on French hospital ship
Israel responded with a military offensive that has killed at least 25,105Â people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to...
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Air pollution causes more than 1,200 deaths a year: EU agency
The EU environmental agency said that air pollution is responsible for causing more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in...
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67mn children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF
A grim UNICEF report warns of a potential outbreaks of polio and measles in children who didn't get vaccinated because...
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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.
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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.
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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%).