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Dubai doctor performs scar-free weight loss opA Dubai-based doctor has become the first locally to perform the scar-free, non-invasive procedure from California's USGI Medical designed to help patients reduce hunger and feel full sooner. Doctor Tarek Saleh has performed t More… |
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DHA performs free surgery for Afghan childDubai Health Authority (DHA) performed a complex cardiac surgery free of cost as part of the Nabadat initiative, a joint humanitarian initiative launched with Mohammad Bin Rashid Charity and Humanitarian Establishment to provide free medical ass More… |
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Saudi king appears for first time after surgerySaudi King Abdullah has appeared on state television on Wednesday for the first time since his 11-hour back operation on Novemebr 17, helping assuage fears over his health. In footage broadcast More… |
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Repeated surgery may extend life of tumor patientsPeople who undergo repeated surgeries to remove glioblastomas — the most aggressive and deadliest type of brain tumors — may survive longer than those who have a one-time operation, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. More… |
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Dubai hospital hosts knee replacement classThe American Hospital Dubai recently hosted a masterclass for senior orthopaedic surgeons, which included live knee replacement surgery relayed to the audience by a real-time video link. Over 70 surgeons took part in the two-day event of t More… |
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German firm launches new surgery systemGermany-based Brainlab, a leading provider of software-driven medical technology, has launched a highly-advanced navigation system for information guided surgery at the ongoing Arab Health expo in Dubai. Curve by Brainlab is the company’s More… |
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Fewer heart attacks after weight-loss surgeryObese people who had weight-loss surgery were less likely to later suffer a heart attack or stroke, or to die from one, compared to people who did not have the surgery, according to a Swedish study. The findings, published in the Journal More… |
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Operation Smile launched in UAEOperation Smile, the international not-for-profit organisation that provides safe, effective reconstructive surgery for children and young adults born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities, has launched its UAE foundation. More… |
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Surgery on Saudi King successfulSaudi King Abdullah has had a successful back operation in Riyadh on Monday, the royal court of the kingdom said in a statement. The monarch is in his late 80s and has introduced cautious reforms since becomi More… |
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India's Sonia Gandhi to undergo surgery abroadSonia Gandhi, India's ruling Congress party chief and the country's most powerful politician, will undergo surgery abroad, possibly in the United States, for an undisclosed medical condition and could be out for two to three weeks. More… |
