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Healthcare
Ministry of Health aims to boost KSA’s expertise, technological capabilities in radiology
earlier this month
Riyadh – 05 May 2013: With the Saudi Ministry of Health at the helm, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been strengthening its core capabilities and technologies in the field of radiology, a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat diseases visualised... Full story
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Healthcare
School health professionals in Dubai to receive Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and pocket CPR machine
earlier this month
United Arab Emirates, Dubai, May 5, 2013: The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) in partnership with Dubai Education Zone and Leader Healthcare launched today a campaign to provide schools in Dubai with training on the latest techniques in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In addition, all... Full story
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Healthcare
IT Transforms Healthcare with EMC at Leading Healthcare Conference in Saudi Arabia
earlier this month
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – May 4, 2013 - EMC today announced its participation at the Ministry of Health and HIMSS Middle East Conference and Exhibition being held on the 30th of April and 1st of May at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event which si titled,... Full story
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Healthcare
Stay off triggers to avoid migraine
earlier this month
Headache is the ninth most common reason in the world for a person to consult a physician and migraine accounts for 64 per cent of these headaches in females and 43 per cent in males, according to Dr Kamal Bhalla, Specialist, Internal Medicine, Zulekha Hospital, Sharjah. More than 2/3rd of... Full story
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Healthcare
2-year-old girl gets windpipe made from stem cells
earlier this month
A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment. Hannah Warren has been unable to breathe, eat, drink or swallow on her own since she was born in South Korea in 2010. Until... Full story
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Healthcare
New bird flu poses ‘serious threat’, scientists say
earlier this month
2 May 2013 A new strain of bird flu that is causing a deadly outbreak among people in China is a threat to world health and should be taken seriously, scientists said on Wednesday. The H7N9 strain has killed 24 people and infected more than 125, according to the Geneva-based World Health... Full story
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Healthcare
Food, skin allergies increasing in children
earlier this month
2 May 2013 Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big US government survey found. Experts aren’t sure what’s behind the increase. Could it be that children are growing up in households so clean that it leaves them more sensitive to things that can... Full story
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Healthcare
Turkish Children’s Day raised Dh200,000 for Dubai Autism Center
earlier this month
Dubai, May 2, 2013: Dubai Autism Center (DAC) welcomed the Consul General of Turkey Her Excellency Elif Çomoğlu Ülgen, who presented a cheque for Dh200,000 raised during Turkey’s celebration of National Sovereignty and Children’s Day on April 23rd for the benefit of the... Full story
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Healthcare
MSD Recognizes UAE Charities for their Contributions to Hepatitis C Patients in the UAE
earlier this month
DUBAI, UAE, May 1st, 2013 – Today, as part of their ongoing commitment to providing greater access to treatment and in their continued efforts to raise awareness of the growing prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) in the UAE, MSD hosted an event to recognize the outstanding contributions of... Full story
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Healthcare
Dubai sees healthy growth
earlier this month
1 May 2013 Cluttons, the real estate specialist, continues to see healthy growth in Dubai’s industrial and logistics market with a steady demand from new businesses entering the market and renewed confidence amongst existing players. In a first-quarter report on the emirate’s... Full story



