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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...
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Israel tightens restrictions as virus cases leap
The measures, announced Sunday, require vaccination certificates or negative coronavirus tests to enter a range of public spaces
- The measures, announced Sunday, require vaccination certificates or negative coronavirus tests to enter a range of public spaces
- According to the health ministry, more than 8,700 people tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, the highest number for a single day since January
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Saudi Arabia leads GCC AI healthcare race
Experts predict AI will contribute $320 billion to the Middle East economy by 2030 and virtual care, remote patient monitoring...
- Saudi Arabia is predicted to benefit the most from the shift to AI among the six GCC countries
- AI is expected to contribute $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030.
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US to announce Covid vaccine booster campaign
US officials are considering whether a third dose should be the same type of vaccine as a person's first two
- The move could be announced as early as this week, The New York Times reported
- US officials are considering whether a third dose should be the same type of vaccine as a person's first two
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Lebanon grapples with power, telecom outages
The outages come less than two days after a fuel tank exploded in the village of Al-Tleil, scorching people clamouring...
- The outages come less than two days after a fuel tank exploded in the village of Al-Tleil, scorching people clamouring to fill petrol that the army was distributing
- Lights and phone lines went out across the impoverished and marginalised region that has long suffered from an ailing power grid
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Iran imposes new restrictions as Covid hits new records
The country of 83 million has seen upwards of 98,000 deaths from Covid-19, making it already the Middle East's deadliest...
- The country of 83 million has seen upwards of 98,000 deaths from Covid-19, making it already the Middle East's deadliest outbreak
- Since late June, Iran has seen what officials have called a "fifth wave" of cases and deaths
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Health authorities acknowledge the official figures underestimate the country's real toll
- Health authorities acknowledge the official figures underestimate the country's real toll
- Numbers have broken daily records several times this month
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Iran’s daily Covid deaths top 600 in new high
Health authorities acknowledge the official figures underestimate the country's real toll
- Health authorities acknowledge the official figures underestimate the country's real toll
- Numbers have broken daily records several times this month
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Covid-19: Abu Dhabi issues new travel norms for green countries
From Sunday, vaccinated travelers arriving into Abu Dhabi from green list destinations will have to take a PCR test on...
- Effective from Aug. 20, only vaccinated persons will be allowed to enter public places.
- The persons with a new residency permit have a grace period of 60 days to be vaccinated.
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Iran tightens Covid curbs as cases, deaths surge
The Islamic republic is struggling to contain what officials have called a "fifth wave" of the virus caused by the...
- The Islamic republic is struggling to contain what officials have called a "fifth wave" of the virus caused by the highly infectious Delta variant
- Hit by the Middle East's deadliest outbreak, Iran has officially recorded more than 97,000 deaths and over 4.38 million infections
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10 die from Covid in Saudi Arabia
Covid shows no signs of relenting as ten people died in Saudi Arabia on Friday, and 681 were infected with...
- The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 520,358
- A total of 8,388 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far
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World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with the Syrian president in Damascus on Sunday afternoon to discuss the...
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Arab Health 2023: Emirates Health Services unveils ‘Microbubble treatments for Children’
‘Microbubble Treatments for Children’ programme research project is being pursued in partnership with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
- ‘Microbubble Treatments for Children’ programme research project is being pursued in partnership with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- The project aims to administer various treatments through microscopic bubbles that moves in the bloodstream to reach the target areas as needed
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WHO urges investment in neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization called for greater investment in combating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which left over 1.6 billion people,...
- In 2021, around 1.65 billion people were estimated to require treatment for at least one NTD - a figure down 80 million from 2020.
- The number of people requiring NTD interventions has fallen consistently from 2.19 billion in 2010, the WHO said.
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UAE’s EHS to showcase innovative health projects during Arab Health 2023
DUBAI, UAE - The Emirates Health Services (EHS) will showcase its 19 innovative healthcare projects during Arab Health Exhibition 2023,...
- Arab Health Exhibition is one of the largest forums that hosts major corporations, authorities and companies from all over the world.
- The forum provides an opportunity to achieve the goals of national strategies and projects that seek to turn the UAE into a global hub for health care.