During a recent visit to India, John Dineen, president and CEO of GE Healthcare, presented a dual-slice computed tomography imaging system called HiSpeed Dual, which he described as a “giant leap.” It…
Novartis ties up with Exhealth to promote ‘No Tobacco Campaign’ in Dubai
Recent WHO reports indicate that tobacco use continue to kill more than 5 million people worldwide each year and this number is expected to grow. Novartis a leading pharmaceutical company in the…
BBC Report sheds light on artificial living organisms
BBC has reported an indepth article on the innovation of creation of artificial living cell made from the arificially grown chromosoms here is the report for our readers courtesy BBC. Researchers in…
UAE pharmacists gather in Abu Dhabi for Globalpharma conference
Dubai – UAE May 20, 2010:- Reinforcing its efforts to support the academic needs of healthcare professionals in the UAE, Globalpharma, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments Industries (DII) and a leading player…
Shortlist for Hospital Build Awards 2010 Middle East announced
The shortlist of nominations for the leading Middle East healthcare facilities has been announced for the second annual Hospital Build Middle East Awards. The winners will be announced 31 May 2010, the…
GE features EP technologies for image fusion at HRS
GE Healthcare showcased its Innova EPVision software application that combines 2D and 3D x-ray images and cardiac models from multiple imaging modalities such as CT, x-ray and MRI to help alleviate motion…
3rd Annual Phrmaceutical and Biotec Middle East (PABME) Exhibition & Conference from 23rd May
3rd Annual PABME Exhibition & Conference will offer pharmaceutical and biotechnology scientists and practitioners from around the world the opportunity to interact, network and exchange ideas for the betterment of the profession…
GE Healthcare joins with CardioDx to co-develop diagnostic technologies
GE Healthcare and CardioDx, a pioneer in cardiovascular genomic diagnostics, have entered into a strategic alliance to co-develop diagnostic technologies. GE Healthymagination Fund will invest US$ 5 million in CardioDx as part…
Qatar National Research Fund Project to help young scientists
DOHA: The Young Scientists Research Experience Programme (YSREP), the latest addition to the ongoing projects of the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), is set to assist in building human capacity and further…
Siemens Enlists Dell OEM Solutions to Help Streamline Cost and Engineering
ROUND ROCK, Texas, May 18, 2010 Dell Precision Workstation and Dell OptiPlex(TM) XE Are the First of Many Planned “OEM-Class” Products Dell today announced that Siemens Healthcare Sector, one of the largest…
UAE MoH launches second phase of diabetes campaign
Dubai, May 19th, 2010 (WAM)–The Ministry of Health (MoH) represented by the national committee for fighting diabetes, began today the second phase of the diabetes campaign in a number of shopping malls,…
Qatar Advisory Council wants ban on GP clinics lifted
Doha: The Advisory Council has called upon the country’s Cabinet to give directives to the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) to annul its decision to phase out by 2013 all clinics in…
Scientists use biomedical technique to image marine worm
Scientists have for the first time successfully imaged the internal tissues of a soft bodied marine worm at high resolution using a technique borrowed from biomedical science. The findings are published in…
More than 630 nationals in UAE have Aids – The National
More than 630 nationals in the UAE were living with HIV last year, a United Nations report has revealed. According to The National daily, “the UN report, for the first time, released…
New law allows organ donations after death in UAE
Health officials in UAE, have approved a new law that will allow the donations of multi-organ after death, Arabian Business reported on Tuesday. The law, approved recently by the UAE Health Council,…