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...
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WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare
Geneva, Switzerland - Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like drug development and more rapid diagnoses, but the World...
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26m Saudis receive vaccine against Covid so far
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12 die in Saudi Arabia from Covid as infection lingers
Twelve people have died in Saudi Arabia from COVID-19, taking the total count of people having succumbed to the disease...
- The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 503,827
- A total of 8,212 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far
Iraqis ask for jabs as Covid tears through the country
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Oman to continue with ban on commerce, movement
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On-campus workers must be vaccinated, say Google, Facebook
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Mubadala invests $250 million in biosimulation firm Certara
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Bahrain bats for booster shots to battle Covid-19
Bahrain’s National Medical Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus said the booster shots help maximize immunity against Covid-19.
Kuwait commits $2.5 million to Lebanon via UNDP for waste management
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Rich-poor gap widening due to unequal vaccine access: IMF
Advanced nations have vaccinated nearly 40 percent of the population, compared to barely 11 percent in emerging markets and a...
WHO urges limiting trans fat across the world
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Syria’s Assad may consider more border crossings for quake aid: WHO
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with the Syrian president in Damascus on Sunday afternoon to discuss the...
DHA, DIEZ ink MoU to support healthcare sector
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority...
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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.
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UAE takes part in G20’s first Health Working Group meeting
NEW DELHI, INDIA - The UAE participated in G20'S first health working group session held in India from January 18...
- The aim of the meeting was to discuss the priorities for the health track within G20 under the Indian presidency this year.
- It will also focus on access to safe, effective, quality and affordable medical countermeasures.