Early diagnosis 'key to save lives of cancer patients'The World Health Organisation has launched new guidance to help healthcare planners improve early diagnosis of cancer and ensure prompt treatment, especially for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers. The guidance on World Canc More… |
70pc hair-loss patients 'treated without diagnosis'More than 70 percent of hair loss sufferers in the UAE have opted for some type of treatment without medical diagnosis, according to a recent study. Those using treatment without a doctor’s prescription can face severe dermatologic infecti More… |
Extra medical tests 'a waste in most cases'Examining patients and taking a medical history are more useful to hospital doctors in diagnosing patients than high-tech scans, according to a study. Tests such as CT scans and ultrasounds add to hospital bills, but doctors said that such More… |
New Philips 3D imaging to help diagnosisRoyal Philips Electronics has announced a major breakthrough in 3D imaging which will help improve diagnosis and therapy planning for many major diseases, said a statement. The new imaging technology called magnetic particle imaging (MPI), More… |
GE Healthcare to host breast cancer workshopsGE Healthcare, the $17 billion healthcare business of General Electric Company (GE), is highlighting the importance of early screening in the diagnosis of breast cancer by offering digital mammography reading workshops for the first time in Egypt. More… |
Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis delay in UAEPatients in the UAE had a lag time of nearly one year in detection of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and another nine months before they received the correct treatment, according to a medical study. A leading European journal Annals More… |