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WHO shocked by hits on health services in GazaThe World Health Organization (WHO) has been appalled by the continuing trend for healthcare facilities, staff and vehicles to come under direct fire in Gaza since the escalation of violence on July 8. Sustained calm is needed so thousands of injured people can receive urge More… |
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Wellness programs 'will yield healthy returns'Investment in corporate wellness programmes is one of the most effective ways to improve business performance, a research report has said. The results of the study conducted by Meed has revealed that companies could see as much as 300 per cent return on the investment spent on corporat More… |
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Iraq militants order female genital mutilationMilitant group Islamic State has ordered all girls and women in and around Iraq's northern city of Mosul to undergo female genital mutilation, the United Nations said on Thursday. The "fatwa" issued by the Sunni Muslim fighters would potentially affect 4 million wom More… |
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Iraq militants order female genital mutilationMilitant group Islamic State has ordered all girls and women in and around Iraq's northern city of Mosul to undergo female genital mutilation, the United Nations said on Thursday. The "fatwa" issued by the Sunni Muslim fighters would potentially affect 4 million wom More… |
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Paracetamol no use for low back pain: studyParacetamol, a painkiller universally recommended to treat people with acute low back pain, does not speed recovery or reduce pain from the condition, according to the results of a large trial published on Thursday. A study published in The Lancet medical journal found that the p More… |
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Dubai hospital offers new treatment for heart conditionA new surgical treatment is now available at the American Hospital Dubai to treat heart arrhythmia, which occurs when the heart beats irregularly and cannot pump blood effectively, putting vital organs such as the brain and lungs at risk and making patients vulnerable to heart attack and stroke More… |
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Bahrain hospital witnesses surge in stomach complaintsBahrain's main hospital has witnessed a surge in patients suffering from stomach complaints after gorging themselves following Ramadan fasting. Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) Accident and Emergency Department has had More… |
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Mers virus detected in air samples from Saudi camel barnSaudi scientists have found gene fragments of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) virus in air from a barn housing an infected camel and say this suggests the disease may be transmitted through the air. Mers, a serious respiratory illness caused by a virus known as More… |
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Bahrain medical mission to Gaza strip strandedEscalating Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip are preventing a team of Bahraini doctors from flying to the war-torn area to treat the injured. More than 10 medics planned to travel to Gaza this week, but have been told by t More… |
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New 3D media station launched at Sky Clinic DubaiInstinct Media Group, a leading company for in-house media solutions, and Sky Clinic, a renowned dentistry medical centre, have launched a new in-clinic 3D screen to be installed at Sky Clinic’s premises at Jumeirah Lake Towers Dubai. & More… |
