DOHA: The long queues at many primary health centres here could become a thing of the past as the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has started introducing an electronic token system at…
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…
Researchers formulate effective disinfectant
Disinfectants are the first line of defence against the spread of hospital-acquired infections. Eliminating a broad range of pathogens with one formula is a difficult task.However researchers from the Robert Koch Institute…
Food Attitudes Affect Obesity Risk in Middle-Aged Women
A small study of middle-aged women finds that “guilt-ridden dieters,” impulsive eaters and those too busy to focus on food are the most likely to show signs of obesity. Half of women…
Kuwait Health Contractors Congress to be held from 11th April
Kuwait Health Contractors Congress is set to be held in Kuwait from 11th to 13th April 2020. The conference and Exhibtion will provide a platform for professional healthcare organizations to identify potential…
Kuwait to use foreign expertise to upgrade health sector
21st Jan 2010 Kuwait’s Minister of Health Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer affirmed on Wednesday keenness on using foreign expertise for upgrading the national health sector. Al-Sayer, in a statement to KUNA following conclusion…
Nanodiamonds Significantly Improve Performance of MRI Contrast Agent
Scientists at Northwestern University have been tinkering with nanodiamonds, tiny versions of the common variety that have a regular carbon structure, to discover interesting and practical properties of the material. After demonstrating…
Sitting too long in a chair raises fatality risk, experts say
LONDON (AP) — Here’s a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly. Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for prolonged periods — even if you also exercise regularly — could be…
Gene Transfer Method Opens Door To New Research
Inserting gene sequences in cultured cell lines is a main component of biomedical research, but inserting large sequences or multiple genes at the same time has been difficult. Now, researchers at Baylor…
Doppler ultrasound could benefit high-risk pregnancies
Current evidence suggests that using Doppler ultrasound in high-risk pregnancies to monitor a fetus’ health may reduce caesarean sections and the number of babies who die. Doppler ultrasound is a noninvasive test…
GE Healthcare and The Michener Institute announce launch of CT Imaging Centre of Excellence
GE Healthcare and The Michener Institute will unveil a new CT Imaging Centre of Excellence to train current professionals and students on advanced leading-edge imaging equipment. This CT Imaging Centre of Excellence…
Keeping up-to-date on medical advances in Arab Health 2010
More than 5,500 healthcare professionals will be attending the world’s largest multi-track medical congress later this month in the United Arab Emirates to keep abreast of the latest advances in medicine. “With…
Meatball Surgery of the Mind
By Scott McLemee In the 1990s, the anthropologist T.R. Luhrmann did a period of fieldwork among psychiatrists in residency at a hospital, observing young members of that tribe as they acquired its…
Gloved hands can be key source of cross-contamination.
Healthcare workers often use gloves to avoid direct contact with contaminated surfaces and for hygiene purposes. But theses gloves are found to be a potential sources of cross contamination harboring millions of…
Ineffective laundering mechanism of surgical scrubs: Potential source of healthcare-acquired infections.
The issue of surgical attire laundering and storage is not new. There have been several studies, which have looked at the laundering issue and drawn conflicting conclusions over the years. There remains…