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Call for major diabetes awareness driveWith almost 25 per cent of Saudi adults between the ages of 30-70 suffering with diabetes, there is an urgent need to raise public awareness through on-going training of healthcare professionals, said experts. More… |
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Disease focus for Dubai cardio summitThe rising incidence of heart disease and diabetes in the region will be the main focus for the three-day International Cardiology Symposium opening in Dubai today (May 16). Endorsed by the Government of Dubai, the Dubai Health Au More… |
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Etisalat to join GSMA diabetes driveA team of Etisalat’s employees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia will participate in a 2000km, Pan-European cycle tour – the GSMA mHealth Grand Tour this September aiming to raise awareness of diabetes. It will als More… |
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ME diabetes rate to double by 2030Middle East residents must adopt healthy lifestyles as the true cost of the rising diabetic burden is becoming apparent with the prevalence of the disease among people of all ages is expected to double by 2030, a leading cardiologist said. More… |
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32.8m suffer from diabetes in MenaNearly 32.8 million people are diagnosed with diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region while five of the world’s top 10 countries with the highest prevalence of diabetes are from the GCC, according to a More… |
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Lilly diabetes drug as good as insulin in studyEli Lilly & Co's experimental once-weekly diabetes drug dulaglutide proved as good as insulin in controlling blood sugar in type 2 diabetics in two late-stage studies, the company said on Tuesday. More… |
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Top Spanish pharma makes Mideast forayCinfa, one of Spain’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturers, launched operations in the region via the burgeoning UAE market, at a ceremony in Dubai attended by the Spanish Ambassador to the UAE and health officials. “C More… |
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Egypt society backs new diabetic eye careThe Egyptian Vitreotinal Society (EGVRS) has approved the groundbreaking treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME), a serious diabetic eye complication that, left untreated, can lead to deterioration of vision. The announcement c More… |
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As 'telehealth' grows, experts question cost benefitsMonitoring patients at home using modern technology, so-called 'telehealth', is tipped as the next big thing in healthcare, but a new study by British researchers suggests it may not be worth the extra expense. The finding More… |
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Bahrain minister urges plan to fight diabetesA quarter of people in Bahrain could get diabetes if a national plan to prevent the spread of the disease is not introduced, said a top government official. Health Minister Sadiq Al Shehabi told delegates at the first Internationa More… |
