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Abu Dhabi to host mHealth summitLeading healthcare experts will be in Abu Dhabi next year for a key conference which will discuss mobile healthcare applications and solutions. The International mHealth Summit, to be held on May 28 and 29, is being organised by Himss with the support of the United Nations mHealt More… |
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DHA unveils roll out plan for health insuranceThe Dubai Health Authority (DHA) held a crucial meeting with insurance companies for the successful implementation of the health insurance scheme, which has been made mandatory in the emirate. The DHA discussed both the roll-out process and the procedure for procuring a health insuranc More… |
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Dubai hospital performs new pinhole surgeryThe American Hospital Dubai said a new life-saving pinhole surgery to repair the body’s largest artery using stenting techniques was performed at the hospital. A team led by Dr Omar Kamel Hallak, consultant interventional cardiologist, used an interventional cardiology proc More… |
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Al Ain Civil Defence ties up with disabilities centreThe Al Ain Civil Defense Department said it has signed a deal with the Al Ain Center for Care and Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities. The MoU aims to communicate and build community partnerships with various sectors, organisations and bodies, particularly those who provid More… |
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ADWEA strategic partner for water summitAbu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) announced today the signing of a strategic partnership with the second edition of International Water Summit (IWS). IWS 2014 is hosted by Masdar and will be held in Abu Dhabi from January 20 to 22 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition More… |
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Conference to focus on HSE issuesAn operational health safety conference is set to look into achieving an improved level of HSE performance across various industries. The third annual 'Middle East OHS Strategy Summit' will take place in Al Khobar from April 7 to 9, under the theme ‘Prevention throu More… |
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Deadly human MERS virus also infects camelsScientists have proved for the first time that the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus that has killed 71 people can also infect camels, strengthening suspicions the animals may be a source of the human outbreak. Researchers from the Netherlands and Qatar used gene-sequ More… |
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Axa Gulf launches medical provider locatorAxa Gulf, a leading non-life international insurer in the region, has launched its upgraded online medical provider locator service in the region With this, customers to locate a provider on the move, with their smart phones or tablets, said a statement. The servic More… |
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Saudi medical devices market to hit $1.6bnSaudi Arabia’s medical devices market is poised to reach $1.6 billion by 2018, with a projected annual growth rate of nine per cent over the next five years, said a report. This growth is mainly due to an overall increase in health care spending by the government, rise in p More… |
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Bahrain clamp on fitness drugsBahrain is suffering an 'epidemic' of young people using illegal performance enhancing drugs, according to fitness experts. Health officials have confiscated hundreds of shipments of steroids, body enhancing substances and unidentified food supplements in the last year, s More… |
