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Type 2 diabetics ‘may fast during Ramadan’Patients with type 2 diabetes may fast during Ramadan, provided they adhere to their prescribed medication and ensure they do not overindulge at Iftar, or the breaking of the fast, according to a leading doctor in Abu Dhabi. Urgin More… |
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As 'telehealth' grows, experts question cost benefitsMonitoring patients at home using modern technology, so-called 'telehealth', is tipped as the next big thing in healthcare, but a new study by British researchers suggests it may not be worth the extra expense. The finding More… |
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Abu Dhabi council meets hospital in-patientsA delegation from Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED) recently visited the in-patient children and elderly at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) in the UAE capital. Members of the delegation inquired about the healt More… |
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IT engineers join fight against cancerSoftware engineers are moving to the fore in the war on cancer, designing programmes that sift genetic sequencing data at lightning speed and minimal cost to identify patterns in tumors that could lead to the next medical breakthrough. More… |
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Doctors accused of fleecing patientsDoctors at Bahrain's main hospital, Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC), have been accused of fleecing patients by charging them five times the cost of treatment to avoid lengthy waiting lists. Sources said the victims - usually e More… |
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Special sickle cell facility sought in BahrainBahrain MPs have renewed calls for a fully operational 24-hour facility to treat sickle cell patients, following the death of seven patients in less than two weeks. Campaigners have blamed authorities for ignoring patients and providing in More… |
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Tawam says 65pc patients referred to UCCTawam Hospital, in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, has announced that 65 per cent (5,585) of its ER patients, have been referred to the newly opened Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) in the past four months, reducing the normal wait time for each More… |
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Bahraini start-up wins award for new systemA Bahraini startup has won a GBP50,000 ($77,910) prize for coming up with a first-of-its-kind system where patients can manage their own medical records. Patients Know Best (PKB) received the cash from UnLtd, the Foundation for Social Entr More… |
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New arthritis programme sees ME launchA first-of-its-kind programme to improve the early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis has been launched in Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain. The ‘Enhance’ programme has established Centers of Excellence in many hospitals, including Hamad Ge More… |
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Singapore hospital designs ME patient roomsSingapore’s Raffles Hospital has designed a new class of private rooms with the culture-specific needs of Middle Eastern patients in mind, providing a more pleasant healing process while receiving quality medical care. Gulf patients are of More… |
