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A New England Journal of Medicine study found microplastics in blood vessels are linked to higher risks of heart attack, stroke, and early death.

The focus is on an asthma medication still at the testing stage.

Richard Peeperkorn, the WHO's representative in the occupied Palestinian territories, said that since the start of the war, there had been 120,000 acute respiratory infections; close to 26,000 people with scabies and lice; 86,000 cases of diarrhea, including 44,000 among children aged under five, which he said was 20 to...

A month of Israeli strikes on targets within the Gaza Strip have destroyed or damaged 45 percent of all housing units in the Palestinian territory, Balakrishnan Rajagopal said, warning the destruction comes at a "tremendous cost to human life". The UN special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing stressed...

Dubai, UAE--A top Hamas official called on Egypt Sunday to take "decisive" action to expedite aid to Gaza amid criticism over the pace of vital supplies reaching the war-torn Palestinian territory. "Egypt should not remain a spectator," Hamas politburo member Musa Abu Marzouk said in a statement. "We expect a...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Kingdom’s Ministry of Investment signed three memoranda of understanding (MoU) in the fields of biotechnology, medicine, financial services, education and training on the sidelines of the seventh edition of the Future of Investment Initiative Conference here. The MoUs were signed in the presence of the...

Tel Aviv, Israel - Yocheved Lifshitz "went through hell" when abducted by Hamas, the 85-year-old Israeli said Tuesday, recounting her experience before being released from Gaza and criticizing her government for failing to prevent the October 7 attack. The softly-spoken but determined Lifshitz sat in a wheelchair at a Tel Aviv...

"WHO is working to build the evidence and data to inform policies, standards and regulations for the safe, cost-effective and equitable use of traditional medicine", WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said as he opened the summit.

Abu Dhabi, UAE-- AD Ports Logistics (ADPL) has signed an agreement with Acino to provide the Swiss company with global freight-forwarding services, inclusive of sea and air transport in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The agreement will see ADPL leverage its fully integrated and GDP-certified end-to-end pharma...

Muscat, Oman--Qatar Chamber (QC) Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Thani has called for a unified policy for purchase of food and medicine at a meeting in Muscat. This came during his participation in the consultative meeting between GCC ministers of commerce and heads of unions and chambers of commerce and...

Tehran, Iran--The 13th government has been able to export goods worth more than $50 billion since taking office, breaking the record in recent 40 years, the Iranian president said. Addressing the ceremony of the fifth Export Potential Exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRAN EXPO 2023), President Raisi hailed...

Genome programs will also help create new economic opportunities in the UAE by attracting partnerships in fields such as artificial intelligence, advanced medical care, pharmaceuticals, and research and technology.

Over 100 countries have signed on to the Roadmap for Global Food Security. Many are already acting on those commitments. Action is crucial because the current crisis is one that no individual country or even group of countries can solve alone. We have to get emergency aid to the people...

Abu Dhabi's trainee doctor specialists, as part of Emirates academic healthcare training institutions, will now have access to Canada’s accredited training programs with increased chances for fellowship in Canada. Medical professionals across Abu Dhabi's sector will also benefit from the hybrid educational and specialized training opportunities offered by Royal College...

Bioethicists must support and advance the rights of women through new policies and ensure that established regulations and policies are implemented in support of patients. Bioethicists must also strive to alert practitioners to the social and cultural challenges, she adds.

Sri Lanka's snowballing economic crisis began to be felt after the coronavirus pandemic torpedoed vital revenue from tourism and remittances.

Qatar’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has said the projects will cover a variety of sectors, including the medical, industrial, and environmental fields.

The winners of King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for the years 2020 and 2021 were honored at Prince Sultan Grand Hall in Al-Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh on Tuesday. The prize is held under the patronage of King Salman, and Secretary-General of the KFIP, Abdulaziz Alsebail introduced the winners of the...

The biopharma campus is expected to be set up in Abu Dhabi.

Turkey has been rattled by a currency collapse that accelerated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s last-month steps that defy conventional policies.

The UAE cabinet has also approved policies to boost the creative sector, and even rehabilitate convicts and juvenile delinquents.

The Lebanese central bank has opened a credit line of $60 million for medicine importers.

Social media platforms are filled with posts by Lebanese appealing for contacts abroad to send basic goods.

The medicines made here will be exported to over 100 countries.

In a country suffering from one of the worst economic crises in the world, this could effectively raise prices for fuel, amid its shortage.

A top hospital manager has said Lebanon’s medical facilities are unprepared for the next wave of Covid-19 cases

Unicef has estimated that water supply in Lebanon may collapse altogether over the next month and a half

Hospitals in Lebanon have warned they are running out of fuel to operate life-saving equipment as power cuts continue

The country is facing what the World Bank has called one of the world's worst economic crises since the 1850s The central bank on Monday said it would earmark $400 million to support key products including medicine and flour Pharmacies in crisis-hit Lebanon began an indefinite strike on Friday over...