"Around 9,000 patients urgently need to be evacuated abroad for lifesaving health services, including treatment for cancer, injuries from bombardments, kidney dialysis and other chronic conditions," WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X. It is is up from 8,000 in the WHO's previous assessment at the beginning of...

The $2.4bn deal is its latest expansion into cancer treatments.

Soliman, Tunisia - A Tunisian imam expelled from France for alleged hate speech said on Friday he would take legal action in a bid to overturn the decision. Mahjoub Mahjoubi, from the town of Bagnols-sur-Ceze in the south of France, denounced his removal as "arbitrary". The 52-year-old was arrested and then...

The deal gives Novartis access to new blood cancer treatment.

Geneva, Switzerland - The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 -- 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, the World Health Organization's cancer agency warned Thursday. The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited tobacco, alcohol, obesity and air pollution...

In recent years, dozens of studies have found that people who eat lots of UPFs have a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, asthma, depression and other illnesses. But these studies have almost entirely been observational, which means they cannot show that UPFs directly cause these health problems

Dubai, UAE-- At least 15 patients from Gaza arrived in the UAE to receive medical treatment in the UAE's hospitals. The arrival of patients from Gaza is part of the initiative directed by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, to provide medical treatment for 1,000 children. The UAE...

The profits nearly doubled on solid demand for cancer treatments.

Pfizer announced in March its deal with Seagen.

The US firm will pay US$4.8bn to acquire cancer drugmaker.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The European Commission is proposing to renew the use of the controversial and widely used herbicide glyphosate in the EU for 10 years in a text published on Wednesday, after a report saw no reason to block it. The European Union's 27 member states will discuss the proposal...

The Breakthrough Prize awards "the world's most brilliant minds" in fields including life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics

Washington, USA -- The Saudi faculty member at Michigan State University Dr. Yasser Al-Dhamin, received a patent from the US Patent Office for an innovation that stimulates the functioning of immune cells within cancer blocks and increases the effectiveness of vaccines. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA),...

The world must assess the impact of generative artificial intelligence, G7 leaders said, announcing they will launch discussions this year on "responsible" use of the technology. A working group will be set up to tackle issues from copyright to disinformation, the seven leading economies said in a communique during a...

Heart disease, cancer medicines helped enhance revenue.

New York, United States--US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday proposed an $8.9 billion settlement to resolve years-old lawsuits claiming that its talcum powder products caused cancer. The New Jersey-based company said the proposed settlement, which still needs the approval of a bankruptcy court, "will equitably and efficiently resolve all...

The 10 nitrosamines -- which are not intentionally added to food but which can form during its preparation and processing -- are carcinogenic and may damage DNA.

The ministers of Jordan and Tunisia discussed ways to enhance bilateral ties, especially in health cooperation. Jordan’s Health Minister Firas Al Hawari met with Tunisian counterpart Ali Mrabet on Saturday in Amman. Both sides agreed on increasing cooperation by exchanging expertize and experiences, especially in the field of digitizing and...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched a plan to tackle a chronic shortage of cancer care capacity in many poorer countries, with an initial focus on Africa.

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has launched an awareness campaign about cervical cancer and the importance of vaccination and screening in preventing the disease.

Hammadi talked about Boosting joint efforts in terms of mobilizing resources and support in Qatar to contribute to the treatment of these patients.

The UN health agency’s 'Commit to Quit’ tobacco campaign has made resources from its Quitting Toolkit freely available to more than a billion tobacco users

2000 cases of cancer registered annually in recent years, according to the country's Southern Environment Department Director general of the department asks oil companies to adhere to environmental, health system rules About 2000 cases of cancer caused by toxic gases released by oil burners have been registered in the Iraqi...