New tech ‘could cut diagnosis time of diseases’Instead of the 6-8 hours we currently spend on waiting for a diagnosis, now, with new diagnostic techniques, a lot of the new cases to be diagnosed in just 30-40 minutes, said experts ahead of the Arab Health Congress in Dubai, UAE. More… |
Global experts discuss viral diseases in DohaMedical and public health experts from all over the world are currently attending a major workshop in Doha on serious viral diseases affecting the Middle East and North Africa, such as Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS and Mers. The End More… |
Bahrain to step up public health protection plansBahrain is to beef up measures to protect public health and avert epidemic outbreaks under orders issued by HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. The Premier instructed authorities to do whatever necessary to pr More… |
Dubai to assess health risks in major surveyThe Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is carrying out a health and socio-economic survey in Dubai, which aims to understand health issues and risk factors that affect the population of the emirate. The study, which will involve 3,000 f More… |
Qatar college launches healthcare journalWeill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) partnered with an international team of leading healthcare professionals to launch the Journal of Local and Global Health Perspectives. The new journal is the brainchild of WCMC-Q faculty mem More… |
China milk powder stock seized in BahrainThree consignments of allegedly poisonous milk powder from China was seized at Mina Salman in Bahrain on Tuesday, a health ministry official said. 'We are carrying out detailed checks on the consignments and will release those only aft More… |