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Healthcare
When it comes to deadly viruses, what’s in a name?
yesterday
23 May 2013 For a pathogen with such a short history, the mysterious new virus killing people in the Middle East and Europe has already had an amazing array of names. It first surfaced last year as “human betacoronavirus 2c EMC”, but the suffixes “2c England-Qatar, “2C ... Full story
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Healthcare
Vitamin D from sun may treat asthma
last Wednesday
21 May 2013 Time spent by asthma patients soaking up the sun may help in the treatment of the illness, a research has said. A team of scientists at King’s College London said vitamin D, which is made by the body in sunlight, calms an ‘over-active’ part of the immune system in ... Full story
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Healthcare
People choose larger portions of ‘healthy’ foods
last Wednesday
22 May 2013 People will choose larger portions of food if they are labeled as being “healthier,” even if they have the same number of calories, according to a new study. “People think (healthier food) is lower in calories,” said Pierre Chandon, a marketing professor at... Full story
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Healthcare
Dubai Police anti-forgery head warns of knock on effects at border controls, recommends phased-in increase over five years to avoid tax shock
last Wednesday
Dubai, 22 May, 2013: The dilemma facing GCC finance ministers as they deliberate over a 100% increase in duty on tobacco products is underlined by a White Paper published today which spotlights growth in illicit trade, beyond the control of police and customs authorities, as an inevitable... Full story
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Healthcare
MSD Brings New Hope to Couples in the UAE Struggling to Conceive
last Tuesday
Dubai, UAE—May 21, 2013--– Today, during an event hosted at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai, MSD announced the launch of a new fertility treatment; Elonva (Corifollitropin alfa), expected to bring new hope to thousands of couples across the country. Already a global issue, infertility... Full story
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Healthcare
Dubai Thalassemia Centre’s ‘help’ campaign receives its first donation
last Tuesday
United Arab Emirates, Dubai, May 20, 2013: The Dubai Health Authority’s Thalassemia Centre in partnership with Beit Al Khair Society and Rotana Group of Hotels recently introduced the ‘help’ campaign across the UAE. The first donation received as part of the... Full story
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Healthcare
Dr. Moopen’s Foundation expands the reach of its
last Tuesday
Dubai, May 21, 2013:Dr. Moopen’s Foundation, the charitable arm of DM Healthcare, a leading healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and India, has set up a diagnostics facility in South 24 Paraganas, a remote district in West Bengal, India. Established under the ‘Healing... Full story
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Healthcare
What do we eat? New food map will tell us
last Tuesday
Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly... Full story
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Healthcare
Vitamin D from sun may treat asthma
last Tuesday
21 May 2013 Time spent by asthma patients soaking up the sun may help in the treatment of the illness, a research has said. A team of scientists at King’s College London said vitamin D, which is made by the body in sunlight, calms an ‘over-active’ part of the immune ... Full story
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Healthcare
What do we eat? New food map will tell us
last Tuesday
20 May 2013 Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly... Full story
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