17th November 2009 Kuwait’s Chief medical services authority Major-General Dr. Zuheir Al-Haj has said that, General Staff of the Army is offering the best health care services for the Ministry of Defense…
Italian researchers develop techneque Stem-cell breast regeneration
Florence, 16th November 2009 – Italian researchers have developed a new technique that regenerates the breast tissue of cancer survivors without using invasive surgery, an expert said Monday. The team at the…
Axis Medical Travel partners with Zulekha Hospitals in Dubai, U.A.E
Axis Medical Travel recently partnered with Zulekha Hospital in Dubai, one of the best health care providers in the United Arab Emirates. Axis Medical Travel clients will now have access to world…
Tel Aviv University’s Automated I.V Device To Become A Life Saver At Disaster Sites
Tel Aviv University is currently in the process of developing a smart I.V device named ‘LifeFlow’, to be used by paramedics at accident or trauma sites. This latest technology uses a highly…
Advanced Leukaemia Treated With Antibody And Stem Cell Transplantation
A latest study revealed that a group of advanced leukaemia and pre-leukaemia patients, who earlier had no curative options, were successfully treated with a combination of antibody and stem cell transplantation. A…
ECRI Institute Issues Health Plan Watch List: 2010 Top 7 Technologies
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—In this era of healthcare reform, public and private payers and health insurers are scrutinizing costs and being forced to make tough decisions affecting patients and their own financial status….
Healthy lifestyle “could prevent 78,700 cancer cases a year”, Figures
LONDON, Nov 16 (KUNA) — Almost 80,000 cases of cancer could be prevented every year here through healthy diet and exercise, new figures out Monday suggested. Research from the World Cancer Research…
The Ensign Group Secures $40 Million Loan From GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services
MISSION VIEJO, Calif., 16th November 2009 The Ensign Group, Inc., the parent company of the Ensign(TM) group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, hospice care and assisted living companies, announced that a…
Raman Spectroscopy To Provide Hope For Infertility
There are many couples in the world that despair the inability to have children. Studies have shown that most cases of infertility stem from males and are attributed to the inability of…
Rashid Hospital inaugurates state-of the-art cathetherization suite
The Shaikh Rashid Hospital Dubai has inaugurated a completely dedicated state-of-the-art catheterization (cath) suite to cater to the growing number of cardiac cases the hospital receives. The cath laboratory was inaugurated by…
AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc. Acquires Distribution Rights for AFHCAN’s tConsult Telehealth Systems
North Chelmsford, MA November 16, 2009 AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc. (AMD) and AFHCAN® Global Telehealth Solutions LLC. have signed a deal giving AMD worldwide distribution rights to AFHCAN tConsult™ technology. The tConsult…
RNCOS Releases a New Report on UAE Healthcare
Nov 16, 2009 – RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “UAE Healthcare Sector Forecast to 2012” to its report gallery. The UAE has emerged as one the fastest…
Dubai to host the World Hospital Congress in 2011
The Dubai Health Authority and Index Holding received the flag of the 37th edition of the World Hospital Congress for hosting the Congress in Dubai in 2011. The ceremony took place during…
Experts Discuss Ways to Boost Health Care Sector
16th November 2009 (Khaleej Times) DUBAI Healthcare experts have urged for national dialogue and formation of public private partnerships in the UAE to meet challenges of the growing healthcare market. Experts at…
Gulf States have one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world
International Diabetes Associations (IDF) claims that Gulf States have one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world this came after no surprise after the diabetes conference in Dubai last week…