Thousands of women with the most deadly form of breast cancer could be given hope by a breakthrough treatment which could make chemotherapy effective. Charities hailed the advances as “hugely exciting” and…
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Fatty acid balance may curb obesity
Many organizations and scientists consider the ever-increasing 600 million people around the globe who are obese to be a result of an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. However, new research…
Woman dies of bird flu in Egypt, third death this year
CAIRO, Jan 16 – An Egyptian woman has died of H5N1 bird flu in southern Egypt, the third person in the country to die of the illness this year, a health ministry…
DHA unveils Dubai’s health-care roadmap for 2015
DUBAI, 19th January, 2015 The Dubai Health Authority, DHA, is planning more programmes and projects to develop the health-care sector in the emirate and its health sector roadmap for 2015 is on…
Dubai Healthcare City and Ministry of Health collaborate to improve clinical skills and healthcare delivery
DUBAI, 5th January, 2015 Dubai Healthcare City, the world’s largest healthcare free zone, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the UAE Ministry of Health, MoH, towards boosting clinical skills training…
Gulf officials aim for joint health policy
Saudi Arabia will host this year the 78th meeting of Gulf Health Ministers Council, Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Marghalani said Sunday. The event will take place on Feb. 4 and 5, Marghalani…
Biological bad luck blamed in two-thirds of cancer cases
WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Plain old bad luck plays a major role in determining who gets cancer and who does not, according to researchers who found that two-thirds of cancer incidence…
New travel healthcare firm in Dubai to hire 1,500
The newly launched preventive and travel healthcare company in Dubai Glosanté will invest Dh367 million ($100m) and hire around 1,500 staff to expand its operations in other countries over the next few…
Bitcoin – The Future of Currency?
Bitcoin (BTC) is a “Cryptocurrency” or “Digital Currency”. For a full definition – please read the wiki. Is it really the future of currency? I don’t know about that, but I do…
How to Study to Remember
Want to learn how to make your studying time more effective? Make things stick faster to your brain? Well this is the post for you. Let’s begin! Your memory works in three stages:…
What foods to eat to keep your eyes fit
Our eyes are complex and important organs that require maintenance in order to keep fit and see better. We can manage eyes to keep our vision as clear and crisp as possible. While your…
Vitamins D and MS
How vitamins D is related to Multiple Sclerosis ?
Rubella (german measles)
Hey Docs…. Today we gonna present you Rubella in a simple way to revise for your community medicine classes (PSM). Tends to occur every 6-8 years in epidemic form AGENT…
Medical Education Videos
Medclip.com is a great site to explore teaching and instructional videos for medical students, doctors and nurses. You can browse all their videos which are organised into categories such as Medical examination,…