US task force calls for routine HIV testingAn influential US panel is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing. The ne More… |
Scientists test drugs on tiny, artificial lungUS researchers have begun testing drugs using a microchip lined with living cells that replicates many of the features of a human lung, a technology that may one day help improve drug testing and reduce researchers' dependence on animal stud More… |
Qtel tests new 4G mobile networkQtel, the leading telecom service provider in Qatar, has begun the test phase of its ultrafast 4G long-term-evolution (LTE) network, which the telco plans to launch by the end of 2012. Waleed Al Sayed, Qtel’s chief operating offic More… |
Honeywell opens customer center in Abu DhabiHoneywell today (May 23) opened its new Customer Acceptance Center in the Mussafah industrial zone of Abu Dhabi, its largest in the region, covering a total floor area of 5,500 sq m. During peak periods, up to 150 Honeywell and third-party More… |
Colon cancer study backs blood stool testAlthough colon cancer screening is recommended by many organisations, less clear is which method is best to detect tumors and precancerous lesions. A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that a relatively inexpensive More… |
Kaspersky anti-virus tops in AV testsKaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, said its anti-virus solution, has received top marks in on-demand testing carried out by AV-Comparatives. The experts at AV-Comparatives tested the solut More… |
Valve maker benefits from TC unitViar Valvole, a leading Italian valve manufacturer, is able to provide a number of additional rigorous and essential testing services to its valves with a new unit acquired from Trouvay & Cauvin (TC), it said. Valves can be subjected t More… |
Tethys to begin testing on Omani oil findsTethys and partner CCED (Oman) have contracted MB Petroleum to provide the MB 49 work over rig to conduct testing operations on Blocks 3 and 4 onshore Oman. The 450 hp rig is currently being mobilised on Block 3 and testing operations More… |
Dubai gets ME’s first fire testing labThe region’s first furnace for testing and certifying fire rated doors and partitions used in the construction of all commercial, public, office and multi-family buildings, has been delivered to a Dubai laboratory. The state-of-the-art fac More… |
The Dubai Fountain undergoes testingDowntown Burj Dubai is offering a visual treat for residents and visitors as testing work of The Dubai Fountain, the world’s tallest performing fountain, progresses for the official unveiling of the music, water and visual spectacle. At 90 More… |








