Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group announced that it has signed an agreement with “Al-Faisaliah Medical Systems Co.” in Dubai, under the auspices and presence of H.R.H Prince Mohamed Bin Khalid Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal,…
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Saudi Dialysis centers unable to meet increasing need
MAKKAH: As cases of kidney failure continue to rise in Saudi Arabia, dialysis centers are unable to cope with the growing number of patients. “Because of the large number of patients looking…
Athens implementing Eclipsys PeakPractice Solutions to connect patients and physicians
ATHENS, GA – Athens Regional Medical Centre is Northeast Georgia’s largest health care services, committed to excellence and dedicated to improving the health, wellness and quality of life. At this point, the…
California Providence medical centre primed to modernize HealthcareIT with Verizon grant
Mission Hills, CA – Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is the foremost 254 bed hospital, that serves both the North San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys in California. Providence Holy Cross Medical…
Four New Healthcare Centres in Sharjah Soon
Sharjah– The emirate of Sharjah will soon have four new healthcare centres each in Qarain, Nazwa, Batayeh and Khorfakkan.The Director of Sharjah Medical Zone Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saqr Al Qasimi anounced this…
Makkah hospital inspected following Egyptian woman’s death
MAKKAH: The Department of Health Affairs announced on Sunday that it is investigating a private hospital in the holy city regarding the death of an Egyptian woman who had to have an…
Revolutionary operation may cure hypertension
Today, approximately 1 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure, and this number is expected to increase to 1.56 billion people by the year 2025. That translates to about 1 out of…
HMC doctors find best treatment for male infertility
DOHA: Microsurgery is found to be the best procedure to treat infertility in men according to doctors at the Hamad Medical corporation. The Urology Depart at HMC is using some of the…
Disinfectants unleash superbugs: threat to hospital acquired infection.
It is a common practice to clean hospital equipments,floors,laboratories and other settings using disinfectants as part of a measure to control the spread of infectious diseases.Most of these disinfectants make use of…
Unauthorized Cleaning of Hospital Material Caught
JOUF: Environmental health authorities in Jouf have discovered a laundry where hospital clothing, bedsheets and equipment were being cleaned without authorization. Manager of the General Administration of Environmental Health Salim Al-Gunaifith, from…
Mishaal Opens Vaccination Drive For Intermediate School Students
JEDDAH: Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed has launched the H1N1 vaccination campaign for intermediate school students at his Jeddah office on Tuesday. The director of the Health Department in Jeddah has…
T-rays May Soon Replace X-rays
T-rays are more penetrating than X-rays and are likely to replace the latter in locating terror bombs or illegal drugs, says new research. Alexey Belyanin, associate professor in physics and astronomy at…
Students Fall Sick After H1N1 Jab
TAIF: Eleven students who fell ill after taking the swine flu jab are now safe and sound, according to Health Affairs Department in Taif. Spokesman Saeed Al-Zahrani said the students, all from…
Al Corniche Hospital appoints Public Health Manager
14th December 2009 Abu Dhabi : Al Corniche Hospital in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine has appointed a new public health manager, a post also believed to be the first of its…
CPMC Named Top Hospital By Leapfrog Group
California Pacific Medical Center is one of the largest private, not-for-profit, academic medical centers in California and is a Sutter Health affiliate. As a tertiary referral center, the Medical Center provides a…