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$1bn Abu Dhabi medical city set for 2017 handoverMore than 85 per cent of the work at the Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has been completed and was track for handover to the emirate's health services company Seha in the fourth quarter of 2017, said a report. The Dh4 billion ($1.08 billion) medical city wil More… |
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Ajman hospital to offer dentistry training programGulf Medical University in Ajman, UAE, said its college of dentistry has been granted permission by the Ministry of Health to offer one-year internship training program to graduates of dentistry from other institutions. The ministry has accredited the dental centres in Thumbay Ho More… |
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Deal to curb airline emissions likely in MontrealThe world's first deal to curb pollution from commercial flights is expected after United Nations-led talks kick off next week in Montreal, although European lawmakers remain sceptical that it would be tough enough. The agreement, backed by the United States, China and the Un More… |
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Horyou to host social innovation forum at COP22Horyou, the social network for social good, has announced the third edition of its Social Innovation and Global Ethics Forum (SIGEF), a leading side event of COP22, the UN Climate Change Conference, which will take place in Marrakesh, Morocco in November. Titled “Shaping Be More… |
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Top Intersolar delegates tour The Sustainable CityThe Sustainable City in Dubai, the region’s first fully operational sustainable community, took centre stage at the ‘Intersolar Middle East Exhibition and Conference’ that took place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) this week. A number of Intersolar delega More… |
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Moorfields Eye Hospital in complex eye treatment successA team from Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai, UAE, has successfully treated a patient who required a complex surgical implant of extremely powerful intraocular lenses (IOL) to treat her cataract (clouding of the eye's natural lens) and correct her high myopia (extreme short sightedness). More… |
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Bahrain curbs antibiotics over ‘super bugs’ riseAn increase in the number of people testing positive for dangerous “super bugs” in Bahrain has prompted a crackdown on the use of antibiotics, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication. To read further, please visit More… |
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Zuckerberg pledges $3bn to fight diseaseFacebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan on Wednesday pledged more than $3 billion toward a plan to "cure, prevent or manage all disease within our children's lifetime." Speaking through tears at a San Francisco event to announce the init More… |
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Vision-X to feature 250 eyecare brandsVision-X, an upcoming eyecare trade fair in Dubai, UAE, is expected to attract more than 4,000 buyers from over 70 countries and will showcase over 250 brands, said event organisers. The 17th edition of Vision-X will run from October 25 to 27 at Dubai World Trade Centre. More… |
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GlaxoSmithKline names first woman CEOGlaxoSmithKline said on Tuesday it had chosen its head of consumer healthcare, Emma Walmsley, as its new chief executive, after several months reviewing internal and external candidates. She will become the first woman to head a top global pharmaceutical company and will bring th More… |
