Health & Environment

Health & Environment

Lorlatinib helps lung cancer patients live longer: Pfizer

Mon, 03 Jun 2024

Pfizer’s Phase 3 CROWN trial evaluating Lorlatinib for the treatment of lung cancer has found that the majority of patients are living beyond five years without disease progression.

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All-electric limousine service launched in UAE

Mon, 03 Jun 2024

BluSmart, South Asia’s largest all-electric ride-hailing service, and EV charging infrastructure network, has started operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the campaign #RideSmartDubai, marking the company's first international foray.

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Burjeel and Colombia’s Keralty announce landmark joint venture

Mon, 03 Jun 2024

Burjeel Holdings, a super-specialty healthcare services provider, has signed a joint venture framework agreement to create a joint venture (Al Kalma) with Keralty, a multinational health organisation based in Colombia.

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Sustainable aviation fuel output to triple in 2024: IATA

Mon, 03 Jun 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that its projections for a tripling of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production in 2024 to 1.9 billion litres (1.5 million tonnes) are on track.

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IATA to set up SAF Registry to promote emissions reduction

Mon, 03 Jun 2024

The International Air Transport Association said at a meeting (June 2-4) in Dubai that it will set up the SAF Registry to accelerate the uptake of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) by authoritatively accounting and reporting emissions reductions from SAF.

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Bahrain to host Sustainability Forum Middle East in January

Sun, 02 Jun 2024

Bahrain will host the next edition of the Sustainability Forum Middle East in January, focusing on “Mobilising Action and Investment for Climate and Energy Resilience”.

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Heart attack, stroke and cancer account for 60pc claims: Zurich

Fri, 31 May 2024

Heart attack, stroke and cancer account for 60% of the life insurance claims, said Zurich International Life, which has just revealed its claims payouts reached $210 million across individual and group life claims.

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Enoc honoured with two sustainability awards

Fri, 31 May 2024

Enoc Group, a leading integrated global energy player, has been honoured with two awards for sustainability at the Connecting Green Hydrogen Mena 2024 event held at the Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre, Dubai.

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Medcare's flagship Royal Speciality Hospital opens in Dubai

Fri, 31 May 2024

Introducing a unique multi-sensory healing experience, Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital has opened at Al Qusais bringing a 126-bed advanced care facility integrating over 30 specialties under one roof.

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iyris secures $16 million in Series A funding round

Fri, 31 May 2024

iyris, (formerly RedSea), a leading Saudi agritech company that advances commercial farming in difficult farming environments, has raised $16 million, Series A funding to empower farmers to sustainably mitigate the impact of climate change.