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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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GE, Microsoft set up healthcare JVGE said it has joined hands with Microsoft to create a new venture aimed at helping healthcare professionals use real-time, system-wide intelligence to improve quality and the patient experience. The JV firm will develop and market an More… |
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Philips to launch ‘healing’ lightPhilips will launch HealWell, a lighting solution for hospitals designed to help care providers enhance the healing environment in patient rooms, at Arab Health 2012. HealWell combines the positive, regulating biological effects of light w More… |
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Bahrain medical documentary awardedA film promoting a Bahrain medical centre put together by the bCentral agency on behalf of the German Orthopaedic Hospital, has scooped two international awards. The film which documents one patient's treatment, from his arrival to di More… |
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Bahrain medical documentary awardedA film promoting a Bahrain medical centre put together by the bCentral agency on behalf of the German Orthopaedic Hospital, has scooped two international awards. The film which documents one patient's treatment, from his arrival to di More… |
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Cardiovascular patients need more treatmentPatients across the Gulf who are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease need more aggressive treatment to mitigate these risks, such as treating high cholesterol levels, according to medical experts at the Pace event held recently. More… |
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New Bahrain hospital to open on Dec 1A major new hospital in Bahrain will be ready to receive patients within weeks. The King Hamad University Hospital in Muharraq will open on December 1. Work is now in full swing to furnish and equip the 311-bed facility after a BD7 million More… |
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Dubai hospital launches ‘transitional care’ unitThe American Hospital Dubai has extended its patient services with the launch of a new Transitional Care Unit (TCU) to offer an alternative for families seeking specialist, multidisciplinary care for their loved ones. The TCU unit provide More… |
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Onglyza reduces blood sugar levels: studyPharmaceutical companies Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca have announced results from an investigational phase 3b clinical study of use of Onglyza (saxagliptin) in diabetic patients. The study was based on the addition of Onglyza (saxa More… |
