DUBAI: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has approved the emergency use of the Sinopharm CNBG’s new recombinant protein vaccine, following the strict monitoring and evaluation of the data of the study conducted in the UAE. The ministry affirmed that the emergency use of the new vaccine is in full compliance with the regulations […]
ABU DHABI: The Department of Community Development (DCD) in Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) along with the municipalities of Abu Dhabi city, Al Ain city, and Al Dhafrah region, and Community Management Department – Al Dhafrah Region Affairs, will launch ‘Active Parks’, a brand-new community fitness programme designed to encourage […]
A company in Sweden has created a microchip implant that can be inserted under the skin to store information on someone’s vaccination status. Epicentre, a startup based in Stockholm, made headlines earlier this year when more than 100 employees got access passes to their office implanted into their arms. Now it’s unveiled a gadget consisting […]
The holiday season can be overwhelming and overstimulating. With our regular routines not in place, our children out of school, our healthy diets put on hold, while we are dealing with the hecticness of traveling or tourists, holiday parties, and family gatherings, it is easy for things to start to feel emotionally flooded. And for […]
For those of you reading this with a coffee firmly glued to your hand, I have great news: some of us are born to nap. New research from the scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) shows some of us need more sleep than others and some of us are just straight up born to […]
AL AIN: The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has registered a patent for an electrical mask to kill viruses, as we have seen with the recent COVID-19 epidemic, viral outbreaks or pandemics can result in numerous global, social, and economic problems. In particular, this outbreak has highlighted the need for protective apparel such as facemasks […]
With professional views split on the use of body mass index (BMI) to measure men’s health, two experts from a top American hospital, Cleveland Clinic, explain why men’s BMI calculators can be so divisive, but when men might still might want to use them. Physiologist Chris Dempers and fitness specialist Colt Mcdonough explain that BMI […]
A lot of us are familiar with the advice that we should brush our teeth twice a day and for at least two minutes each time. Many of us overestimate how long we brush our teeth for — by as much as a whole minute in some cases. And yet there’s some evidence that even […]
It’s difficult to talk about the human brain without inadvertently talking about computers. “I’m still processing,” one might say, or “It is possible to do a quick download of the findings?” There’s a reason computer metaphors are peppered across academic papers and lectures about the brain, according to Matthew Cobb, a zoologist and the author […]
DUBAI: Allurion, the world’s first and only weight loss device that requires no surgery announced new clinical data on the Allurion Program as an emerging novel treatment for Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. The Allurion Balloon is available across clinics in the United Arab Emirates and has been clinically proven to treat patients living with […]
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, is reminding the public of its leading facilities and services for diabetes, which is in line with the highest international standards. Across its network, SEHA regularly supports patients – children and adults – who have diabetes and help them through comprehensive treatment […]
