The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has approved Wegovy (semaglutide), an oral once-daily treatment indicated for long-term weight management in adults living with obesity or overweight associated with weight-related medical conditions.
Al Ain Farms Group (AAFG), one of the UAE’s largest food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers, has announced a major step in its commitment to improving public health by pledging to reduce added sugars by 10-20 per cent across its brands, including Al Ain Farms and Marmum Dairy.
The GCC countries recorded a 3 percent decline in the annual rate of groundwater extraction over the past nine years, alongside an increase in the share of renewable water resources, which reached 25.5 percent in 2024.
The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has advised UAE nationals and residents against travel to Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan unless absolutely necessary in light of the evolving public health situation related to ebola virus disease (EVD).
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has intensified, with the number of suspected cases crossing 1,000 and neighbouring Uganda imposing emergency border restrictions amid fears of wider regional spread.
Climate finance has continued to grow with developed countries providing and mobilising $132.8 billion in climate finance for developing countries in 2023 and $136.7 billion in 2024, according to new OECD data.
Novo Nordisk, a global pharmaceutical company and a leader in developing treatments for diabetes, obesity and rare diseases, has announced the establishment of a regional distribution centre in the UAE, further reinforcing the country’s position as a global hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing and advanced supply chains.
Effective obesity interventions could help more than 1.2 million adults in the UAE to overcome obesity, potentially contributing $51 billion to GDP by 2031, said a new report.
GymNation, an upcoming gym operator, has secured a $100 million private credit facility from certain funds and entities controlled by HPS Investment Partners, a part of global asset manager BlackRock, in one of the first regional investments of its size since the Iran conflict commenced.
Thumbay Group has broken ground on the Thumbay Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Hospital at Sharjah Healthcare City, a 110,000-sq-ft facility set to become the region's first private, fully integrated hospital dedicated to psychiatric care, neuro-rehabilitation, and addiction recovery.
