Saudi products declared free from artificial trans fats
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) for its...
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2.7m people petition WTO to give world population access to Covid vaccines
The WTO has received a petition signed by over 2.7 million people from around the world calling for universal...
Two in three youths in Middle East have got insurance since Covid-19 pandemic started: Report
Zurich International Life has said more than 63.3% people in the Middle East aged 18-34 claimed they purchased life...
WHO urges joint effort to provide vaccines, health supplies
The WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All calls for joint effort to provide therapeutics, diagnostics, and...
Abu Dhabi’s UEMedical partners with US private equity firm
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du and Philips partner to drive data-driven healthcare transformation in UAE
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SEHA Covid-19 assessment centers to operate for 2 more hours
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Emirates Foundation, BP partner to support mental health initiative
Emirates Foundation is an independent organization that works hand-in-hand with both public and private sector partners to respond to society’s...
Smart robot enters service to sterilize Grand Holy Mosque in Mecca
They have a capacity of 23.8 liters of sterilizers with a consumption rate of 2 liters per hour to eliminate...
Cyprus crossings reopen as Covid restrictions eased
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Saudi AI authority, King Abdullah University sign MoU for research and innovation
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France joins other states including the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States in testing arrivals from China, four weeks...
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Morocco to forbid entry to travelers from China over Covid spread
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Antibiotics shortages hit nations as surging illnesses spur demand
Hospitals in many countries have come under pressure from a rising number of illnesses including what has been dubbed a...
- But ramping up production of antibiotics has proved difficult for drug makers, particularly for cheap generic medicines that offer a slender profit margin.
- Pharmaceutical companies who had cut back production because of the previously falling demand are now scrambling to meet skyrocketing orders, causing delays.
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World Bank cuts China growth forecasts on Covid woes, property crisis
In a statement, the World Bank slashed its forecast to 2.7 percent from 4.3 percent predicted in June. It also...
- After years of sudden lockdowns, mass testing, long quarantines and travel restrictions, China this month abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy
- Beijing has sought to mitigate low growth with a series of easing measures to provide support, slashing key interest rates and pumping cash into the banking system
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Climate change fuelling cholera surge, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Climate change is fueling a global cholera upsurge, the WHO said Friday, warning the situation was compounded by...
- Fatality rates are extremely high for most of the countries for which the UN health agency has data.
- Cholera outbreaks can be prevented by ensuring access to clean water and improving surveillance.