28th November 2009 : DOHA Enhanced Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting system at Al Amal Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation’s cancer specialty centre, is set to alter cancer drug therapies in the region….
King Abdullah to Inaugurate Makkah Hospital Complex
MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will be Sponsoring the Inauguration Ceremony of King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah and the opening of Mina Al-Wadi Hospital in Mina on…
8 Health Stocks Poised to Gain in 2010
The following commentary about health stocks was written by Ankit Gupta, who blogs about investing at Selected Financials. More on Financial Advisor UpdateTrading Tax Stiffs the Little GuyKass: The Animal SpiritsCramer: How…
Dubai crisis and healtcare in the region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — For years, Developments in Dubai seemed unstoppable, Dubai had become an oasis of excess boasting with its indoor ski slopes and manmade islands, the world’s tallest tower,…
Swine flue for pregnant women : Shocking Vaccine Miscarriage Horror Stories
The American health authorities have made pregnant women one of the highest priority groups for getting the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, but there are fears and boubs, is it actually safe for…
Abyei health practitioners go on strike over non-payment
November 26, 2009 (MALAKAL) — Health practitioners in and around oil contested town of Abyei have today confirmed closure of health facilities demanding payment of their 7months salaries to resume working. Speaking…
Qatar Pre-marital tests from December 23
27th November 2009 The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar would introduce the long-awaited mandatory pre-marital tests from December 23, a senior official of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has said. The Minister of…
MENOPE 2009 to Showcase over 100 Exhibitors
DUBAI 27th November 2009 — The seventh edition of the the only regional natural and organic products show, the Middle East Natural and Organic Products Exhibition, or MENOPE 2009, is all set…
Gamma Medica-Ideas Wins Industry Innovation Award
Gamma Medica-Ideas, Inc., developer of digital molecular imaging systems, has been awarded an Innovation Award for its new prototype imaging system that combines the molecular imaging (MI) capability of single-photon nuclear imaging…
Cell phone powered back pain chip created by Taiwan
27th November 2009 Taiwan reserchars have developed a chip to treat backpain that is powered by mobile phone. The chip is implanted directly into the back of suffering patient but draws electricity…
Carleton Researcher Helps Create Revolutionary Biomedical System
27th November 2009 : A new project has been funded, that could revolutionize the way biomedical researchers share and access information. A national team of biomedical researchers, including Carleton University’s Michel Dumontier…
Novel Material Could Help Fight Arterial Disease
A fortuitous discovery that grew out of a collaboration between UCLA engineers and physicians could potentially offer hope to the nearly 10 million Americans who suffer from peripheral arterial disease. Also known…
Scientists Use Knockout Cells to Discover New Genes Involved in Viral and Bacterial Resistance
Researchers from Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research say they’ve developed a new type of genetic screen for human cells to pinpoint specific genes and proteins used by pathogens. The identification of such…
Race is on to use embryonic stem cells in humans
The most controversial and most prized Tissue grown from human embryonic stem cells grown in a lab, could at last make their way into the human body. After a decade of scientific…
Humans ‘hear’ through their skin
Sensations on the skin play a part in how people hear speech, say Canadian researchers. A study has found that inaudible puffs of air delivered alongside certain sounds influenced what participants thought…