Telemedicine technology, enables the intensivists to simultaneously monitor several [ICUs] from an off-site location, is increasingly common, but there is little evidence to support its use. According to a study in the…
Beating Swine Flu Race- New Automated System Accelerates Detection of Influenza Strains
Findings of a new study published in the American Journal of Pathology reveals that a new automated system developed by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the Children’s Hospital…
Overcome Type II Diabetes Risk With Pedometers
A new UK funded diabetes study revealed that meticulous use of pedometers could cut the risk of developing Type II diabetes by 50% in individuals diagnosed as high risk patients. Pedometers are…
Image Quality Of Multidetector Computed Tomography Scans affected by physiological factors
A study that appears in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology suggests that image quality of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) scans, used for the noninvasive detection of coronary artery…
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…
King Abdullah honors researcher with prestigious medal
RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has conferred the prestigious “First Rank King Abdulaziz Medal” on Saudi female scientist Dr. Khawla Al-Kuraya in recognition of her achievements in science…
Increased incidence of cardiac death among Nepalese in Qatar.
DOHA: The number of cardiac ailment related deaths is on the rise among Nepalese workers in Qatar. The Nepalese Embassy’s yearly progress report recorded a total of 115 cardiac deaths in 2009….
Kuwaiti doctors demand increment.
KUWAIT: Doctors have urged the Health ministry to take serious steps to improve their living conditions in the country. They demanded a salary raise that covers their living expenses and annual income…
SCH Receives 300,000 H1N1 Vaccine Doses
Doha, January 03 (QNA) – The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has said that it received 300,000 swine flu vaccine doses from the French Health Ministry. SCH’s Director of Public Health Dr….
Seminar on new developments in swine flu delivered in Kuwait.
KUWAIT: The Egyptian Cultural Office organized a medical seminar under the patronage of the Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait Taher Farhat. It was titled ‘New Developments in Swine Flu.’ Public health specialist and…
Nicotinamide overload maybe a possible trigger for type 2 diabetes
Considering the increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes over the past few years,researchers have suggested that there might be possible trigger for it from the environment or our diet.Diet is known to…
Imetelstat assisted brain and prostate cancer study
Cancer is a dreadful disease to fight, as the immune system has trouble in recognizing it. The cancer cells are immortal and they will always continue dividing. Since telomerase activity is required…
“The science of sitting down”
A few years back exercise was not considered as an essential part of life because people were involved in a lot of physical activity in their workplace itself.But in todays era were…
DNA sequencing: 1000 times faster and at a fraction of the cost
Stuart Linsay, director of Arisona State University’s Centre for Single Molecule Biophysics at the Biodesign Institute, along with his colleagues, demonstrates a novel method known as translocation, in the current issue of…
Oman economy to grow at six per cent this year
DUBAI: Oman’s minister of finance forecast yesterday GDP in real terms for this year at 6.1 per cent, and inflation at 3.5pc. Ahmad Mekki, who is also the minister of national economy,…