25th December 2009 : An estimated 25,000 Americans develop severe fungal infections each year, leading to 10,000 deaths despite the use of anti-fungal drugs. The associated cost to the U.S. health care…
Study links Alcoholism to hunger hormone
Most people are in the habit of having their meals at regular timings during the day.But have you ever wondered what makes us hungry at mealtime? Well scientists may have the answer…
Maternal Age Plays a Key Role in Regulating Down Syndrome
Written by Shefin B for Biomed Middle East It’s a striking finding, considering that more women are waiting longer to have children – a factor that increases the chances of Down Syndrome….
New H1N1 Wave in January: Al-Sayer Kuwaiti Health Minister
KUWAIT: The third wave of the A H1N1 (swine flu) virus is expected to hit Kuwait next month, according to health minister Dr. Helal Al-Sayer. The next phase of the disease threatens…
Qatar Study Shows High No’s of Medical Prescription Errors in Country
DOHA: Highlighting the role of pharmacists in ensuring proper medical treatment, a recent study has revealed that pharmacists at primary healthcare centres in Qatar detected at least 890 prescription errors over a…
Sale Of Unhealthy Products By Illegals Goes Unchecked
MAKKAH: Illegal foreign peddlers sell sugar-coated poison along the highways and in front of gas stations throughout this holy city, and residents are wondering if anyone regulates this informal commerce. “The peddlers…
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…
United Arab Emirates to Become Anti-Counterfeiting Hub
The United Arab Emirates looks set to become the nerve centre in a regional effort to combat the counterfeit medicine trade in the Middle East, according to the country’s Ministry of Health….
UAE University To Host World Conference On World Health Problems
Abu Dhabi, 23rd Dec.2009 –Under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, minister of higher education and scientific research, UAE University will host between January 4 and 8 the…
Jordan Healthcare Expenditures Relatively High – Report
By Khetam Malkawi Courtesy Jordan Times AMMAN – Annual per capita expenditures on medical services in Jordan in 2007 stood at JD177.50, of which JD60.30 represents the cost of medicine, a Higher…
Are Vegetarians More At Risk?
By Tatyana Kour Courtesy jordantimes.com Many people think that eating the vegetarian way puts one at greater health risks and is not as conducive to health as the nonvegetarian eating, which simply…
Improvements Needed in Qatar Health Sector says Survey
DOHA: Majority of the respondents to a survey conducted among visitors at the recently concluded Qatar Health Exhibition and Congress here said that the healthcare sector in Qatar needs further improvement and…
Qatar Expat on Trial For Practising Medicine Without Valid Licence
DOHA: An Asian expatriate is currently on trial on charges of practising medicine in the country with out a valid licence from the authorities concerned. All private healthcare professionals wanting to practise…
Biomedical Scientists Give Man His Vision Back
23rd December 2009 : A stem cell research done by biomedical scientists has been successful in bringing back the sight of a man, who was left partially sighted after intervening in a…
Budget Allocation Will Boost Health Services In Saudi
RIYADH: The budget presented by Custodian of the Two Mosques King Adbullah will help the Ministry of Health provide improved and integrated health services in the Kingdom, according to Health Minister Dr….