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HIV blood case: 7 Saudi health officials sackedSeven senior officials seen involved in the case of transfusion of HIV-tainted blood to a young girl in Saudi Arabia have been sacked, according to a report. More… |
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Entering the age of $1m drugThe Western world's first drug to fix faulty genes promises to transform the lives of patients with an ultra-rare disease that clogs their blood with fat. The only snag is the price tag of over $1 million. The gene therapy for More… |
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John Hopkins says develops anticancer drugScientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, working with Danish researchers, have developed a novel anticancer drug designed to travel - undetected by normal cells - through the bloodstream until activated by specific cancer proteins. More… |
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Summit to focus on blood disordersUp to 400 of the region’s top medical experts will discuss recent developments in the medical management of a range of blood disorders and cancers at an upcoming summit in Dubai. The Middle East Hematology Oncology Summit held under the pa More… |
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Thalassemia Centre gets revamped recreation areaThe Thalassemia Centre, the only facility in the UAE dedicated to Thalassemia treatment, has received a fully renovated recreation area, with support from DP World, UAE Region and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). The recently-inaugurated More… |
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Bahrain helping UK fight diseaseBritish health officials could copy Bahrain's efforts in tackling genetic blood disease. A Bahraini doctor will advise National Health Service (NHS) officials charged with tackling the problem in the UK. Dr Shaikha Al Arrayed w More… |
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Muscat hospital to hold blood donation driveMuscat Private Hospital (MPH) will organise a blood donation camp on July 2 to raise awareness on the importance of donating blood. This year’s theme “Giving Blood Regularly” is an effort to commit volunteer donors to give blood regularly More… |
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Tawam Hospital blood collection soars by 31pcTawam Hospital in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine has collected the highest number of blood units donated across the UAE in 2007. “We are extremely pleased to announce that the figures for the number of blood units donated in 2007 More… |
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Campaign to focus on pre-marital testingFollowing on last year’s enormously successful ‘Tour of Hope’, the UAE’s Thalassemia community will launch ‘Hope Continues’, a campaign that will call for increased awareness of the need for pre-marital blood testing, as well as greater volumes of More… |
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Pollution poses heart danger says studyAir pollution reduces blood flow and interferes with the body's natural ability to break up blood clots, says a study. Researchers say this may help explain why pollution can cause heart attacks. And the study, published in the New More… |
