They include urban development, health, and transport projects.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said a reduction of cases in any one country will not be sustained over time without a coordinated, equitable approach. ‘For everyone’s sake, we must urgently bring all countries to a high level of vaccination coverage,’ he said.

The UAE recorded fewer than 200 new cases of Covid this month, the lowest figure since Aug 2020. While life in the emirates has largely returned to normal, masks and social distancing rules remain in force. Heavily reliant on tourism, Dubai was one of the first destinations to reopen its...

The rate of hospitalization and deaths more among unvaccinated people in the countries that have provided information.

Saudi authorities will require people to have double immunization starting at 6 am on October 10 if they are to go to places.

The US fatalities far exceed other frontrunners such as Brazil and India facing a resurgence in cases due to the prominence of the highly contagious Delta variant

Prime Minister Aimene Benabderrahmane, who attended the launch of the production process at a factory in the eastern city of Constantine, called it a "big achievement". Production could be doubled in the North African nation if needed, officials said.

MSF has blamed the ‘acute water crisis’ in recent months on a decrease in funding for water, sanitation and hygiene operations as well as the destruction of water and sanitation infrastructure during a decade of civil war.

Molnupiravir is the top drug being developed by Merck & Co. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics.

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi's department of health (DoH) will be using drones for the transport of high-value medical goods such as Covid-19 vaccines, blood, and lab samples. The DoH will be using the drone network of Matternet, a US-based company providing on-demand delivery platforms, in collaboration with the logistics company Skygo....

In his first speech to the UN as president, Biden told delegates that the US had put more than $15 billion towards the global Covid response and shipped more than 160 million doses to other countries.

UAE residents may not wear a face mask in certain places while keeping a safe physical distance of two meters.

The committee will continue to monitor events and urges all citizens, residents and visitors to continue adhering to precautionary measures to protect public health and safety, maintain successes, and advance the nation’s sustainable recovery.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has renewed retained VPS Healthcare as its healthcare partner for the Indian Premier League.

The European Medicines Agency has listed the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause temporary paralysis, as a "very rare" side effect of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. A causal relationship was "considered at least a reasonable possibility", the EMA said in an update Wednesday after a total of 833 cases...

The Fund approved an additional $980 million to respond to Covid-19

The disease, which robs people of their "memories, independence and dignity", is on the rise worldwide but few countries are equipped to fight it.

The strain, known scientifically as B.1.621, has been classified as a "variant of interest", in the global health body’s weekly pandemic bulletin

Walking over a pyramid of precariously balanced milk crates can cause head bleed and injury to back that could lead to paralysis.

Since the French government made proof of vaccination mandatory to enter cafes and other public places this month, a black market selling fake health passes for hundreds of euros has flourished. Go to the social media app Snapchat, type in "fake health pass" and hey presto.

Kuwait International Bank said it has completed the sale of its exposure in troubled UAE healthcare group, NMC.

A new study by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro shows probiotics to be helpful protagonists in boosting coral health and preventing mortality.

Confined to homes for more than 18 months by the coronavirus pandemic, Saudi pupils are all set to be back at school with the Covid paraphernalia of face masks, bottles of sanitizer, in addition to books and notebooks. 

Saudi Arabia is aiming to lure private investors into the health sector of the kingdom with its plan to take private participation from 25 percent to 35 percent by 2030.

A Health Ministry statement said that of 4 million doses ordered from the pharmaceutical giant, 1 million have been received so far. The rest should be delivered in batches by the end of the year, it added. Health Minister Mai Al-Kaila had warned that the Palestinian territory was facing a...

Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) has registered a growth of 35 per cent in the number of new registered companies during the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Against the 867 newly registered companies in the zone in H1 2021, 567 companies were registered in the...

Saudi Arabia’s health officials are warning people that Covid-19 was spreading rapidly among unvaccinated in the kingdom.

Human Resources Ministry asks institutions to seek health ministry-approved vaccination proof from employees.

The country's Ministry of Health and Prevention aims to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment.

The US has over 34 million confirmed cases and over 600,000 deaths, the highest in the world, and the number of days with less than 5,000 daily new cases is only 62, which is the worst in the world

The health ministry has set up temporary centres in six districts of the capital, and AFP journalists saw long queues outside the tents on Saturday morning

Bahrain is deliberating on a proposal to tighten control over food-delivery motorcycles in terms of traffic and health

In a world's first, US researchers have developed a neuroprosthetic device that successfully translated the brain waves of a paralyzed man into complete sentences.

When Covid-19 hit Tunisia hard last September, the germ of an idea was born. Too many patients were overwhelming the system, so why not take medical care directly to them?

Digital solutions, vaccination to ease travel restrictions 29 percent of all destinations worldwide closed for international tourism About 31 percent of all travel destinations in the Middle East remain closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, a UN report said, as it expected global vaccination rollout and increased adoption of digital solutions...

The low-cost gym will not have a swimming pool The country has eased restrictions for women over the past few years Health and fitness seem to be a big concern for women in Saudi Arabia just as it is everywhere in the world, and to cope with the demand for...

  Kuwait says that many people in the country have contracted the Indian variant The country's health department is conducting genetic examination for the virus on regular basis The most contagious variant of Covid, the Indian strain, also known as the Delta variant, has infected many people in Kuwait, according...

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Local reports said the charges enhance the progress of business in the health sector  They also reportedly provide a stimulating environment through the best services, procedures and facilities The Sharjah Executive Council on Tuesday, June 1, approved Sharjah Health Authority service charges. Local reports said the charges enhance the progress...

The UAE has also imposed a selective tax on tobacco and its derivatives by 50 – 75 %