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...
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Nations start negotiations over global plastics treaty at Nairobi meet
Nairobi, Kenya -- Nations grappling with the plastic "suffocating" nature and leaching into food and the human body began fresh...
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Drug firms urged to seek UAE advance nod for products
This will allow health authorities a pre-study of the file to issue the marketing approval in the UAE for innovative...
- Factories in UAE can start manufacturing procedures and apply for marketing approval for similar products
- Local manufacturers can market their products in the UAE soon after expiry of the protection period for innovative products
Israel sets up Covid rapid test stations nationwide
The testing centres are aimed at the non-vaccinated and those who have recovered from the virus and need a health...
- The testing centres are aimed at the non-vaccinated and those who have recovered from the virus and need a health pass
- Over the past week, Israel has been recording an average of more than 3,000 new coronavirus cases a day
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Iran records over 500 Covid deaths, hits new high
Iran registered 39,619 new infections in the 24 hours to Sunday, taking the total since the pandemic started to 4,158,729
- Iran registered 39,619 new infections in the 24 hours to Sunday, taking the total since the pandemic started to 4,158,729
- Iranian health officials have acknowledged that the Islamic republic's Covid figures underestimate the real toll
Covid infects unvaxxed Saudis galore
Saudi Arabia’s health officials are warning people that Covid-19 was spreading rapidly among unvaccinated in the kingdom.
- Transmission among unvaccinated people increases the possibility of new versions or variants, which have prolonged the pandemic
- The kingdom announced 14 deaths from COVID-19 on Friday bringing the national death toll to 8,311
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UAE to give Covid booster shots to all double-jabbed people
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Tuesday that everyone who has had two shots of...
Israel reimposes more restrictions as virus surges
Israelis require vaccine certificates or negative tests for entry to venues holding fewer than 100 people.
Saudi Arabia asks pupils to take two jabs in order to attend school
With the government having made clear that only fully jabbed students aged 12-18 would be allowed to attend classes during...
Booster shot for all fully vaccinated UAE individuals
The dose will be given three months after second dose for high risk individuals and after six months for the...
Fully jabbed 60% less likely to get Covid-19: Study
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Covid returns to China’s Wuhan: Global Delta variant woes mount
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99 percent of world live in areas with air pollution levels above WHO guideline limits
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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,...
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Billions still exposed to toxic trans fat, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to toxic...
- The World Health Organization called in 2018 for harmful trans fatty acids to be wiped out by 2023.
- They are thought to be responsible for around 500,000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year.
A fifth of new cars in California zero-emission in 2022: data
On Friday the California Energy Commission said 18.8 percent of new cars sold in the state in 2022 were EVs,...
- Last year officials set ambitious targets for boosting the number of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) on the roads
- The California Air Resources Board announced in August the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars would be eliminated by 2035
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DoH, GSC ink MoU to achieve Abu Dhabi’s healthcare sustainability goals
ABU DHABI, UAE - Building on its ongoing efforts to improve the healthcare ecosystem from all aspects, the Department of...
- The GSC is powered by the International Hospital Federation and focuses on assisting healthcare services to address sustainability challenges.
- The MoU will help provide educational resources to aid facilities in addressing identified areas for advancement and accomplishing new positive outcomes.