The Swedish IT and medical-technology company Sectra (STO:SECTB) has signed a distribution agreement with Attieh Medico, a leading medical technology company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Attieh Medico represents a number…
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Human healthcare Japan opens Middle East regional office in Bahrain
Eisai Co., Ltd., one of the leading global pharmaceutical companies, has announced the opening of its regional office in Bahrain. The new office has been established as a branch of its Asian…
MEBS Sponsors Educational Healthcare Webcast Series, “The E3 Advantage”
MEBS, a leading provider of employee benefit services announced its sponsorship of the healthcare webcast series, “The E3 Advantage.” The next webcast will be onNovember 4th at 2 p.m. ET with the…
GE launches $250 million health care tech fund
NEW YORK GE Healthcare said Wednesday it plans to expand a cancer drug research partnership with Eli Lilly & Co., making a two-year-old partnership official in the process. General Electric Co. CEO…
Can ventilating patients spread H1N1 flu in hospitals?
Article by by Crystal Phend, MedPage Today Senior Staff Writer Plumes of virus-laden air shooting out from the masks of patients undergoing noninvasive ventilation could put healthcare workers at increased risk for…
Osteoporosis risk high among UAE women
Women between the ages of 19 to 50 need to get at least 1000mgs of calcium every day and at least 10 to 15 minutes of sun on hands, arms and face…
Humanity transcends all boundaries
JEDDAH: In an old-fashioned and very overcrowded annex to King Fahd Hospital in Jeddah there are some committed professionals who routinely save lives on a shift system 24 hours a day. Some…
Siemens staff pretty in pink
In support of Breast Awareness Month, Siemens invited all its Frimley based employees to ‘wear it pink’ for a day during October 2009 and take part in a Breast Cancer Awareness Day…
GE Plans to Sell Phone-Size Ultrasound Device in 2010
Oct. 20 2009 General Electric Co., the world’s biggest maker of medical imaging equipment, plans to sell an ultrasound device early next year that’s about the size of a mobile phone. “This…
Foster Wheeler awarded water treatment contract in Saudi Arabia
With water treatment projects gaining momentum in the Middle East, Foster Wheeler AG has been awarded a design contract for the expansion of a wastewater treatment plant in Saudi Arabia. The company…
New figures reveal 285 million people worldwide with diabetes
According to the latest figures from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 285 million people worldwide have diabetes, and far more young people and those living in low- and middle-income countries are…
Science of spare parts could help you live beyond 100
Article by Sam Lister, Health Editor Times Online Hip joints? Check. Knee ligaments? Check. Heart valves? Check. It is the MoT that will last you a lifetime, and such are the advances…
Institute of Biomedical Engineering Win Top Innovation Prize
2009-10-19 14:49:40 – Institute of Biomedical Engineering Named Overall Winner In “Outstanding Contribution to Innovation & Technology” Category London, United Kingdom, October 19 2009 – The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College…
GSK introduces Breathe Right Nasal Strips to the Middle East Region
A solution for 34% of adults suffering from night-time breathing problems GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a world leader in healthcare, introduced to the Middle East market Breathe Right Nasal Strips as a solution to…
Rents decline 13% in Q3 but DIFC and DHCC remains stable
Office rents in Dubai have declined 13 per cent in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the previous quarter due to increased supply of office space in the emirate, said Asteco….