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Middle East healthcare professionals unite for fertility conference in Dubai

Arnold Pinto 02/09/2023 0

The annual event is the largest of its kind in the region Healthcare professionals, including IVF specialists, obstetricians, gynaecologists, and embryologists, from across the Middle East have gathered in Dubai City to participate in the 5th HealthPlus Middle East Fertility Conference at The

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WHO designates Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory as its Collaborating Centre of Excellence

Arnold Pinto 29/08/2023 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory in Botswana as a WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence in recognition of the laboratory’s excellence in the field of HIV diagnosis and the potential of deeper collaboration with WHO in advancing the health and well-being of people living with HIV. According to […]

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UAE astronaut conducts a cardiovascular test on the ISS

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has conducted a cardiovascular experiment onboard the International Space Station (ISS) for researchers attached to the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Simon Fraser University, and The University of North Dakota. The cardiovascular experiment focussed on cardio breath and is a critical analysis of the impact of microgravity on cardiovascular and

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What the WHO Director-General said at the G20 Health Ministers meeting in Gujarat, India

Arnold Pinto 18/08/2023 0

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu’s opening remarks at the G20 Health Ministers meeting (inaugural session) held in Gujarat, India, on August 18, 2023. Your Excellency Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Your Excellency Minister Kato, Excellencies, colleagues, and friends, Namaste. I thank India for its generous hospitality, and for its visionary

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RAK Hospital Launches RAK Diabetes Challenge 2023: A 3-Month Health Transformation Journey with AED 20,000 in Cash Prizes

News Desk 2 10/08/2023

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE; 10th August 2023: Following the resounding success of last year’s RAK Diabetes Challenge, which demonstrated the potential of lifestyle modifications in remitting diabetes; RAK Hospital is delighted to introduce the highly anticipated RAK Diabetes Challenge 2023. Through this transformative 3-month-long community initiative launched in

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Now Health International celebrates another service success

Middle East News 247 09/08/2023

Award-winning International Private Medical Insurance (IPMI) provider Now Health International is celebrating its latest customer service success, having won another prestigious award, Customer Service Initiative of the Year, recognising its leadership in this area. In addition to its TrustPilot score reflecting how the company’s members feel about its products and

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Child with Rare Disease Undergoes Life Saving, First-of-its-kind Surgery at Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital

News Desk 2 25/07/2023

Dubai – July 25, 2023: The life of a four-year-old UK national girl, suffering from a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disorder called Moyamoya disease (MMD), has been saved with a novel technique for indirect revascularization (restoring blood flow) surgery. The first-of-its-kind surgical procedure in the UAE, performed by Dr. Gopalakrishnan CV, Consultant and Head-

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How Well Do You Know Your Allergies?

Rashmi Raveendran 20/07/2023

A 4-month-old baby boy with a history of eczema was rushed to the emergency room of the hospital after ingesting a seemingly harmless food: a banana. What was expected to be a delightful introduction to solid foods turned into a terrifying ordeal as the baby experienced an immediate and severe allergic reaction. Vomiting, hives, and […]

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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Bariatric Surgery Program treats over 3,200 patients with complex chronic conditions

News Desk 2 12/07/2023

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. July 12, 2023: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, an M42 company, has reached a significant milestone as its Bariatric Surgery Program completes over 3,200 surgeries since the start of the program in 2017. As obesity levels continue to rise worldwide, having nearly tripled in the last 50 years, bariatric surgery is […]

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Lifenity Group unveils integrated clinical pathology & genomic laboratory in Dubai

News Desk 2 06/07/2023

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, July 06, 2023: Lifenity Group, has announced the launch of the integrated clinical pathology & genomic laboratory in the Middle East. This state-of-the-art laboratory located in Dubai will be dedicated to studying the profound impact that genome variations have on susceptibility to diseases, as well as the development and progression of

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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi expands clinical trial efforts

News Desk 2 06/07/2023

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. July 06, 2023: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, an M42 company, is setting the benchmark for research by leading groundbreaking observational and interventional studies focused on diagnosis, prevention and therapeutics. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s research department, comprising a specialized multidisciplinary research team, has developed

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Successful Beating Heart Surgery at RAK Hospital

News Desk 2 20/06/2023

20 June 2023; Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: RAK Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah achieved a significant medical breakthrough by successfully performing a coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) on a high-risk patient without the use of a cardiopulmonary bypass machine. The innovative approach, conducted while the patient’s heart was still beating, proved to be a game-changer […]

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Royal College of Physicians of Ireland opens examination centre in Bahrain to meet huge Middle East demand for highly qualified medical professionals

Yhuan Mae 20/06/2023

Bahrain, Tuesday 20 June 2023: The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) has opened a new clinical examination centre in the Crown Prince Centre for Training and Medical Research, Bahrain.  This state-of-the-art facility provides RCPI with an ideal location to conduct its exams and strengthens the partnerships between the Crown Prince Centre for Training […]

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Amana Healthcare receives three-year CARF accreditation

News Desk 2 14/06/2023

Abu Dhabi, UAE; June 14, 2023: Amana Healthcare, a Mubadala Health partner and one of the Middle East’s leading providers of long-term care, inpatient rehabilitation, and home care services, has received a three-year Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for its people-centric Long-Term Care Community and its Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs

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How Poland’s health system has evolved to the present age

Arnold Pinto 13/06/2023

Poland’s health system is particularly hard to analyse because of many, partly conflicting changes in the last 30 years and a lack of vision of the European country’s healthcare policy during the time of transformation. A classification of the relative Polish health system into one of the main healthcare models could almost never be made […]

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RAK Hospital Launches Post-COVID Clinic to Support Long COVID Patients in the Community

News Desk 2 08/06/2023

June 8, 2023; Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: Since the very beginning of the pandemic, RAK Hospital has remained at the forefront of ensuring community well-being; taking numerous initiatives to ensure the health and safety of the population.  Continuing its commitment towards the people of Ras Al Khaimah, in yet another innovative initiative country’s leading healthcare […]

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3 kilogram fibroid masses, removed from 50-year-old expat woman

News Desk 2 30/05/2023

Dubai – May 30, 2023: A group ofexperts in Medcare Women & Children Hospital extracted three kilograms of large fibroids from the uterus and liver ofan Indian woman through an unusual combination of surgical procedures, giving back her quality of life. Ms. Jayanthy, aged 50 year, suffered from extreme uterine fibroids that caused her unbearable […]

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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi supports Abu Dhabi’s Paired Kidney Donation Program by successfully completing a triple swap kidney transplant

News Desk 2 30/05/2023

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. May 30, 2023: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a Mubadala Health partner, played a major role in a groundbreaking triple ‘kidney swap’ transplant case in the UAE where three patients received life-saving organs under Abu Dhabi’s Paired Kidney Donation Program. The program works with leading hospitals such as Cleveland Clinic Abu […]

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Twinn.health Launches Revolutionary AI-Driven Imaging Platform for Early Detection of Age-related Diseases

Middle East News 247 23/05/2023

Twinn.health, a groundbreaking health technology company, today announced the launch of its AI-driven imaging platform that aims to revolutionize the early detection of age-related diseases. The platform, built on over a decade of research at Imperial College London, leverages advanced AI algorithms to analyze MRI data and provide risk assessments for common causes of

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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi launches comprehensive Invasive Microvascular and Coronary Spasm Program testing in the UAE

News Desk 2 23/05/2023

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. May 23, 2023: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a Mubadala Health partner, continues to be the catalyst for complex care in the region with the launch of an Invasive Microvascular and Coronary Spasm Program in the UAE. The invasive test evaluates for a cardiac disorder that causes angina (chest pain) due […]