Geneva: The World Health Organisation said the rapid spread of monkeypox across dozens of nations does not represent a global health emergency at this time. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described monkeypox as an evolving health threat, however, and urged governments around the world to step up surveillance, contact tracing, testing and to make sure […]
Dubai: A 27-year-old man survived a massive stroke and bleeding in the brain after undergoing a life-saving surgery at a hospital in Dubai. He was repatriated to Pakistan in June after spending around seven months in the hospital. A construction worker, Nadeem Khan, was found unconscious in the bathroom of his room by his friends […]
Everyone has heard the old proverb “A smile is the universal language of kindness.” The idea of making society’s happiness a governmental responsibility is far from universal, however, it does appear to be gaining momentum. The UAE, which has created the world’s first happiness council, was ranked 24th globally, out of 150 countries, according to […]
Dubai: Summer vacations are around the corner; after the uncertain travel plans in the past few years and with ease of travel in the present year, more families are planning to travel during this break than what we have seen in the last whole year. The last thing one wants is to spend the vacation […]
Scientists have made a breakthrough with the development of ‘nanomachines’ that can kill cancerous cells. The team headed by Dr. Youngdo Jeong from the Center for Advanced Biomolecular Recognition at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has engineered molecules able to directly penetrate cancerous cells, destroying them. These nanomachines can kill cancer cells […]
Abu Dhabi: Operation Smile UAE, in cooperation with Healthpoint and the Department of Health-Abu Dhabi, will start a new medical mission in the UAE providing free surgeries to patients with cleft conditions over a course of three days at Healthpoint, Abu Dhabi. In January 2011, Operation Smile UAE was established under the patronage of H.H. […]
Dubai: Aster DM Healthcare announced the launch of its latest integrated advanced healthcare facility at Trivandrum in Kerala. The hospital will be a 550-bed unit and will enclose a 5.76 lakh sq. ft built-up area excluding the provision for 1 lakh sq. ft for multi-level car parking space. The company’s investment will be to the […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it will rename the monkeypox virus, the move is the result of concerns raised by a group of international scientists about the virus strain name’s discriminatory nature. According to the global health body, more than 1,600 confirmed cases and over 1,500 suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported […]
Abu Dhabi: Taking part in a full-moon yoga session at night is something Archana Gupta always wanted to do, this homemaker was glad to cross it off her bucket list after she got a chance to participate in the full-moon yoga session during the strawberry supermoon night organized by VPS Healthcare on the helipad of […]
Summers are here! Do you really want to beat the heat? Here’s how you can do it in the midst of your routine hustle-bustle. The scorching heat is taking a toll on everyone’s health across the globe. From drinking ice cold water or relishing ice cream tubs or taking a dip in the swimming pool, […]
A new drug being tested for colorectal cancer has left doctors shocked after it returned a 100 per cent success rate in clinical trials. The drug Dostarlimab is a laboratory-produced molecule that acts as substitute antibodies in the human body, leaving scientists stunned after all 18 participants were considered in remission one-year following the drug […]
