HEALTHCARE

December 15, 2018

The Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge will take place this weekend,with Junior Ridesfor young cyclists from 5 pm to 9 pmon December 13thanda 92km ride between 6 am and 11 am on December 14th. The Cycle Challenge’s Official Rehabilitation and Performance Partner isnanoM, a state-of-the-art sports and human performance facility that provides amateur and professional athletes with comprehensive health"... Continue Reading

December 14, 2018

(AETOS Wire)-- With the world’s second worst Ebola outbreak in history recently spreading to a major city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Merck must do more to ensure all options are on the table to fight the virus, including ensuring vaccines are available to all who need them. Although there have been marked improvements compared to the 2014 outbreak response in West Africa, a more ambitious effort is needed now in the Congo. The WHO has yet to declare the crisis an international emergency, even though it meets its own criteria for what constitutes one. Additionally, Merck Pharmaceuticals only has 300,000 doses of its proven Ebola vaccine on hand—far...... Continue Reading

December 14, 2018

(AETOS Wire)-- Boehringer Ingelheim announced today the first interim results of VARGADO, an ongoing non-interventional study in routine clinical practice in Germany evaluating the efficacy and safety of Vargatef® (nintedanib) and docetaxel in patients with stage III/IV locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) of adenocarcinoma histology."... Continue Reading

December 13, 2018

KUWAIT: Chairman of Kuwait Diabetes Society Dr Waleed Al-Dhahi warned diabetes is widespread in Kuwait and the world, adding that the prevalence rate reaches 24 percent, with nearly 420,000 in Kuwait suffering from diabetes. He said 40 new cases of type 1 diabetes are registered for every 100,000 children and 4.6 cases of type 2 annually. Dhahi said diabetes is considered difficult to control, as the rate"... Continue Reading

December 12, 2018

In line with the growing emphasis on sports medicine in the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Herve Ouanezar, MD has joined the team at Dubai-based nanoM, a state-of-the-art performance and health assessment facility catering to professional athletes.

nanoM’s newest Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Ouanezar graduated at the top of"... Continue Reading

December 11, 2018

KUWAIT: The National Assembly’s legal and legislative committee yesterday approved a draft law stipulating a mandatory health insurance scheme for expatriates living and working in the country.

The committee also approved a proposal to impose charges on medical services for expatriates opting to seek treatment at public hospitals."... Continue Reading

December 11, 2018

CARF International announced that Emirates Rehabilitation & Homecare Services (ERHC) has been accredited for three years for its Home and Community-Based Rehabilitation program (Adults, Children & Adolescents). This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be given to an organisation and shows ERHC’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. With this"... Continue Reading

December 9, 2018

Expanding its services and operations in the UAE, Fakih IVF Fertility Center – the Middle East’s leading fertility services provider launched a new facility in Al Ain on December 5, 2018.

The new clinic, Fakih IVF’s fourth in the GCC region, is part of a vision to be the worldwide leader in fertility treatment."... Continue Reading

December 6, 2018

CosmeSurge has appointed self-made Londoner Caroline Stanbury, as their ambassador. CosmeSurge, who support charitable causes noted the philanthropic efforts of the media tycoon, who will be co-hosting BOVET 1822’s charitable gala in Dubai this month. The natural competitive drive toward luxury and excellence, paired with a flair for giving back, brought CosmeSurge & Mrs. Stanbury together, in"... Continue Reading

December 6, 2018

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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) (“Takeda”) today"... Continue Reading