Asia is Key to Driving Innovation in Drug Development
Asia is rapidly becoming a new frontier for drug development as Western companies seek to develop and register their products, while emerging Asian companies...
Body Mass Index for Men: Does the Math Work?
Two experts from a top American hospital, Cleveland Clinic, discuss the pros and cons
of BMI calculators as well as some alternative baseline measures.
With professional...
Daman goes pink for a day to mark the International month...
In its continuous effort to raise awareness on health issues among the residents of the UAE, the National Health Insurance Company- Daman marked the...
Joint Space Launches in AlSerkal Avenue, Dubai
The new, integrated space offers an ecosystem of health, movement, and education to the Dubai community.
Joint Space is excited to launch in the heart...
WHO announces school measures to reduce impact of pandemic H1N1 flu
WHO is today issuing advice on measures that can be undertaken in schools to reduce the impact of the H1N1 influenza pandemic.
Recommendations draw on...
Arab Health launch for major UK healthcare initiative
The UK Government is using its high profile presence at Arab Health 2013 to launch a strategic initiative, offering a gateway into UK healthcare...
Early Detection Increases Prostate Cancer Survival Rates to 99 Percent
According to the World Health Organization, prostate cancer is one of the top five most common cancers among men, affecting almost 1.3 million...
Medical Aesthetic Business in MENA Set to Surpass $1 Billion
Medica Group-backed reports outlines emerging aesthetics trends that are invading the MENA region with focus on UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt; in addition...
Leading Humanitarians Meet in Dubai to Discuss Health Impact during Global...
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai,...
New Treatment for Advanced Parkinson’s Disease in Abu Dhabi
A 61-year-old patient at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi can now confidently drive short distances and walk without assistance.
A 61-year-old Emirati patient has become the...
New Fitness Application FitWin to Motivate UAE’s People
Digital fitness and wellness motivation platform STEP (Self-Care-Technology –Engagement – Protocol) has launched a rewarding fitness application called FitWin in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),...
Couples with Children Live Longer, Study
A new research discovers that parents with children live longer than childless couples who tried, an effect especially observed in women. It appears parenthood...
Emirati families will begin receiving Weqaya cards in July
Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD), the regulatory body of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, announced that during the...
Intermittent Fasting and How This Might Not Lead to Weight Loss
Many people often go through the process of intermittent fasting for many reasons. These include improving focus levels, building endurance or bettering their health...
COVID-19 Antibody Test Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization
The serology test has a specificity greater than 99.8% and sensitivity of 100% (14 Days post-PCR confirmation)
The high specificity of the test...
Inside Story – The swine flu threat
The UN has warned that the virus has the potential to become a pandemic, but said the world was better prepared than ever to...
Diabetes hits one in five in the UAE
New numbers released by the International Diabetes Federation show that 19.2% - or 800,000 people - in the UAE now live with diabetes.
Slightly Overweight People Live Longer
Being slightly overweight may actually not pose a risk to health, but even adding years to life. According to a new study, moderately overweight...