ABU DHABI: Doctors at Tawam Hospital, part of Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), have successfully removed multiple benign brain tumours from a 52-year-old Iraqi woman. The complex 22-hour surgery was carried out for two days by a multidisciplinary team of specialists led by the hospital’s Consultant Neurosurgeon, Dr. Mohammed Asha. When the patient was […]
DUBAI: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) is joining world countries in marking World Cancer Day to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. In this context, the Ministry exchanged information and experiences on the best health awareness programs to fight cancer and encouraged and supported studies and research […]
Born on this day in 1913, Rosa Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. Did you know that: • J. W. Goodrich introduced the first rubber galoshes on this day in 1824• Louis Perlman received a patent for a demountable wheel […]
City achieves 32 per cent year over year visitation growth, according to latest data published by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism In a significant boost to the economy, international arrivals during fourth quarter of 2021 climbed to 3.4 million, accounting for 47 per cent of total visitation Strong hotel performance surpasses pre-pandemic levels in […]
DUBAI: Running enthusiasts can now sign up for the fastest way to see the world in one place: the Expo 2020 Dubai Run 3, which will take place on March 26 on a special course around the Expo site, as well as this year’s Terry Fox Run on February 5. The third and final run of […]
ABU DHABI: Under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), the Central Bank in collaboration with the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (SZGMC), affiliated to the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, […]
DUBAI: The UAE’s COVID resilience can be credited to the nation’s already-established openness to innovation, collaboration and partnerships in healthcare, as well as the government’s commitment to its community, which led to swift decision-making and enabled the safe and successful hosting of the most significant global gathering since the start of the pandemic. Speaking at […]
DUBAI: Aster DM Healthcare announced that it has been ranked at no.94 in the world’s 100 most sustainable corporations in the 2022 Global 100 ranking by Corporate Knights, one of the world’s most valued and transparent sustainability ratings. Aster is the only listed company from the Middle East and India to be included in this […]
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has announced via Twitter that the Museum of the Future would open on February 22, 2022. As per the Dubai Future Foundation, the museum combines elements of the exhibition, immersive theatre and themed attraction, “inviting […]
The world’s first commercial cheese factory was established in Switzerland on this day in 1815. Did you know that: • Bartolomeu Dias discovered São Bras, now known as Mossel Bay, on this day in 1488• Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, was born on this day in […]
Dubai: India’s Commerce and Industry Ministry recently announced that the country’s electronic goods exports grew 49% in April-December 2021 at $11 billion over $7.4 billion during the same period last year, with the US and the UAE being the top two destinations. Talking to TheBrew, Kamal Vachani, Regional Director of Electronics and Computer Software Export […]
