RDT is pleased to announce that, following CE and other market approvals, it has received 510k clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration for the addition to the Tempus Pro medical…
Drake & Scull wins AED 189 million MEP contract for Al-Dara Hospital and Medical Center in Riyadh
Company secures AED 5.27 Billion in project awards to date KSA – Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI), a regional market leader in the integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of General…
Prices of 652 more medicines to be cut
Prices of 652 more medicines will be reduced by early next year in addition to the 657 whose prices were cut on Monday, senior officials of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH)…
Iran breaks the ground for construction of first specialized cancer treatment
Tehran – The ground breaking ceremony for construction of IranĖs first specialized hospital for treatment of cancer was held in Shahr-e Rey, in southern Tehran on Sunday. The ceremony was attended by…
Free cardio checks for residents
Abu Dhabi: Residents across the UAE can avail of free cardio checks as part of a new campaign announced by medical service provider NMC Healthcare on Monday. The campaign will continue for…
Jeddah to get many new health projects
JEDDAH — A SR2 billion medical city is the only one of the new health projects to be built in Jeddah, said the head of Jeddah Health Affairs Dr. Sami Badawood. He…
The FDA wants to talk about medical device cybersecurity.
The Food and Drug Administration is asking the public to weigh in on the cybersecurity of medical devices and holding a conference on the subject, organized in collaboration with the Department of…
Visualizing nanotechnology in 3D with open source software
The new open source project tomviz is helping the 3D visualization of nanotechnology. Modern computers are built with nanotechnology. A processor contains billions of transistors, each around 14 nanometers. A single bit…
5th Edition of Fujairah Media Forum kicks off
FUJAIRAH, 22nd September, 2014 (WAM)–Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Fujairah Crown Prince, H.H. Sheikh Dr. Rashid bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Chairman of Fujairah Culture and Media…
Hyperthermia a new cure for cancer
Hyperthermia means a condition of the body where it produces or absorbs more heat that it can dissipate. Cancer cells are more heat-sensitive than healthy cells and their structure reacts differently to…
Scam Alert: Hospitals All Over America Are Wildly Inflating Medical Bills
The next time you visit a hospital, it is your wallet that may end up hurting the most. All over the United States, it has become common practice for hospitals to wildly…
Outcomes Improved By Longer Delays Between Heart Attacks And Elective Surgeries
Before undergoing elective surgery, patients should consider waiting longer after a heart attack than is currently recommended, according to a study scheduled for publication in the May issue of the journal, Annals…
Special Versatility Of New Catalytic Method Has Implications For Alzheimer’s, Cancer, Autoimmune Disease Research
A new catalytic chemical method for the synthesis of a large and important class of carbon-carbon double bonds has been developed by scientists from Boston College and MIT, the team reports in…
One In Every Five Spaniards Suffers From Insomnia
Insomnia is common in Spain, and affects one person in every five. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona and the Stanford…
Coronary Artery Calcium Scans May Help Patients Lower Heart Disease Risk Without Increasing Tests And Costs
A new study of coronary artery calcium scanning a simple, noninvasive test that gives patients baseline information about plaque in their coronary arteries has shown that the scan helps them make heart-healthy…