Al Ain, Jun 30th, 2010 — The UAE University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences announced today the launching of its first Masters and Doctoral programs. A press conference held at the…
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Over 25 per cent of deaths in the UAE are caused by cardiovascular diseases
Dubai,30th June 2010 A UAE cardiology expert has said that high cholesterol levels are a major cause of heart disease, the No 1 cause of death in the UAE. Over 25 per…
UAE University student conducts study on drug-resistant bacteria in Abu Dhabi hospitals
Al Ain, 26th June 2010 — Ms. Noura Abdullah Al Munthari, Master of Medical Sciences, studying at UAEU in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, has defended her thesis on a…
Academic Medical Center and DHCC Completes CME course
Dubai, 26 June 2010 (WAM) – The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center (AMC) today announced the successful conclusion of a two-week specialized Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme in collaboration…
UN chief on World Drug Day – Time to ‘think health, not drugs’
Vienna, 25th June 2010 — On 26 June the world will commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which serves as a reminder of the need to combat the…
Government to recruit hundreds of medical staff
JEDDAH: The Health Ministry on Tuesday announced its plan to recruit a large number of medical staff, especially highly qualified consultants, to work in hospitals across the Kingdom. Some of these medical…
Saladax Biomedical & Bristol-Myers Squibb together to Develop Clinical Diagnostics
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Jun 21, 2010 Saladax Biomedical, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a multi-year development and commercialization agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb for the development of certain clinical diagnostic tests…
Pigeons carry bacteria which can cause gastro-intestinal diseases in humans – Research.
A study conducted by Animal Health Research Center, Madrid on feral pigeons from the streets of the city reveals that the pigeons carry virulent bacteria which can cause gastro-intestinal diseases in humans….
The City Hospital at Dubai Healthcare City granted JCI accreditation
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of TECOM Investments, today announced The City Hospital, one of the region’s leading healthcare providers located at the integrated healthcare free zone, was officially granted the…
Dutch Regulators blame GE for Failing to Report Omniscan NSF Case
The Danish Medicines Agency has charged that GE Healthcare violated Dutch law when it failed to promptly and completely inform regulators about a patient who died after developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)…
Largest biomedical research facility in Europe unveiled in London
The UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation aims to break down the traditional barriers between research teams as it investigates stem cells and conditions such as Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia and autism Plans…
Maintaining Healthy Cholesterol Levels May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer
Men who keep their cholesterol levels in check may decrease their chances of developing prostate cancer, in addition to keeping their heart healthy, as science has already shown. In fact, two recent…
Dubai Healthcare City seeks to make Dubai a global health care destination
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) is under new management. DHCC parent Dubai Holding has had problems and has restructured. Tatweer, who used to manage DHCC, has been replaced by Tecom Investments.Tatweer failed to…
Siemens launches new software for prenatal risk analysis
Siemens has launched a new software package, which works in conjunction with its medical device range to help clinicians assess prenatal risks. The new PRISCA version 5.0 prenatal risk calculation software is…
GE offers e-health records as SaaS offering
GE’s Healthcare division today announced its first electronic medical record (EMR) product in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform aimed at small or remote physician practices with a lower-cost, monthly fee model. GE Healthcare’s…