Apparently, “one size does not fit all”, with higher doses of prescribed antibiotics being recommended for patients for clearing infection in larger adults & kids too in some cases, because of rising…
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OLS Dialog: An open-source front end to the Ontology Lookup Service
With the growing amount of biomedical data available in public databases it has become increasingly important to annotate data in a consistent way in order to allow easy access to this rich…
Using Telemedicine in education programme in Al Noor-Abu Dhabi
Al Noor Hospital in Abu Dhabi has tied up an agreement with US-based Children’s Hospital Boston, aimed at developing an educational programme through used of telemedicine technology, reported khaleej Times. The education…
Health Level Seven Announces Name Change to Reflect International Focus
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA – January 14, 2010 – Health Level Seven® International (HL7®), the global authority for interoperability and standards in healthcare information technology, today announced that the organization has changed its name…
Are You Listening To Your Body’s Many Cries For Water?
Picture this. A man marooned on a desert, is soaked in perspiration and parched with thirst, drags his feet across the sand just in the hope of finding some water to quench…
UAE and KSA Tops the Arab Health Awards shortlist
•Saudi and UAE healthcare pioneers and practitioners of distinction to be honoured for contribution towards regional growth and development Organisations and Individuals from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab…
Longevity Gene Could Slow Cognitive Loss and Dementia
As people grow older they experience memory loss and progressive decline in brain function. However it was found through latest research that people who possess the ”longevity gene” suffer less cognitive loss…
India To Be Global Hub for Low-Cost Medical Devices
29th December 2009,Bangalore, India–Medical equipment and services giant GE Healthcare is on a consolidation drive in India. Early October, GE announced plans to integrate three of its stand alone business units and…
Jordanian Firms Aim To Produce Biological Drugs
Jordanian drug manufacturers have applied for approvals by the Jordan Food and Drug Administration to produce biological medicines, Jordan Times has reported. All drugs currently manufactured in the kingdom are chemical-based pharmaceuticals,…
First Non-Invasive Technology for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids Awarded MHLW Approval in Japan
January 13 TIRAT CARMEL, Israel, January 13 InSightec Ltd. announced today that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has approved the company’s ExAblate(R)MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) system for the treatment…
New Findings on -How Cells Turn Cancerous?
Researchers from Yale Cancer Center and the Fudan-Yale Center for Biomedical Research at Fudan University in China have provided an insight into how certain cells become cancerous. Their study which has been…
Male Chromosome:Fastest Evolving Part of the Human Genome
For millions of years it was believed that the human Y chromosome is a stagnant part of human genome and is degrading constantly having lost 1,393 of its 1,438 original genes over…
Haiti Earthquake May Have Killed More Than 100,000 says The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister of Haiti said today that he feared an earthquake which devastated Port-au-Prince could have killed “well over 100,000” people. The quake struck the Haitian Capital yesterday afternoon, bringing down…
Abu Dhabi: Health Care Opportunities
Successful health care reforms, potential privatisation and growing patient demand make Abu Dhabi’s health sector an attractive investment opportunity. Zaid Al Siksek, the chief executive of the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi…
Mango Shows Unusual Anti-Cancer Properties
This fruit is known for it’s nutritional aspects such as a good source of antioxidants, power house of vitamins like vitamin C, A,E and K. An excellent source of fibre and minerals…