UAE-BASED HARKLINIKKEN CONTINUES GLOBAL EXPANSION
New Hair Clinic facility opens in Tampa, Florida Dubai, UAE; Harklinikken, widely recognised as the leading hair loss treatment facility in the world, has recently opened the doors of its new clinic in...
View ArticleExcellent survival rates for paediatric lymphoma has motivated research...
Dubai, UAE: According to the American Cancer Society, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounts for about 6% of all childhood cancers. Hodgkin disease accounts for about another 4 % . Although adult...
View ArticleWorld’s Top Specialist in Hip Replacement for 2014 Keynote Speaker at Joint...
Dubai, UAE: Dr Javad Parvizi, Professor and Vice Chairman, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA, and title holder of the World’s Top Specialist in Hip Replacement 2014...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi 2030 Economic Vision to enable healthcare sector to achieve goals...
As with all other government organisations in the UAE, the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has aligned its strategy to the Abu Dhabi 2030 Economic Vision to provide the highest levels of health...
View Article“Trends in Africa Health 2014″ report examines main challenges and potential...
The African nations face numerous healthcare challenges. These range from access to quality healthcare services, to high infant and adult mortality rates, and an increasing incidence of chronic...
View ArticleUAE hospitals take home three awards at the Middle East Hospital Build &...
Dubai, UAE: The winners of the Hospital Build & Infrastructure Awards 2014 were announced this morning at the 6th Hospital Build & Infrastructure Middle East Exhibition & Congress. The...
View ArticleColliers International presents new report on Dubai’s Healthcare Industry at...
Dubai, UAE: Despite the global financial crisis, the Dubai healthcare sector continues to witness rapid growth and continues to attract international healthcare players into the market. Colliers...
View ArticleSmall clinics providing ambulatory care services could reduce emergency...
Dubai, UAE: Misuse of the emergency departments in the UAE is a common occurrence; one that could exert a detrimental impact on the healthcare system and its end-users. This would ultimately lead to a...
View ArticleMedical errors may go unreported as some healthcare workers in the UAE fear...
Medical errors continue to happen in hospitals across the UAE because there is a dependence on human element at every process of care, and errors are bound to happen because human beings are fallible....
View ArticlePrenatal risk assessment tool for foetal genetic disorders only available in...
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Screening and diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities in a foetus has seen a dramatic shift over the last 30 years or so. Identifying high-risk women for aneuploidies based on maternal...
View ArticleUAE teens face serious health threats with eating disorders
Potentially irreversible medical complications of eating disorders include growth retardation, pubertal delay or arrest, osteoporosis and risk of fractures. Eating disorders have the highest mortality...
View ArticleUAE hospitals take action against lateral violence amongst staff
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) defines lateral violence in healthcare as “covert or overt acts of verbal or non-verbal aggression that occur between colleagues.” In...
View ArticleGrowing number of assisted reproductive techniques in the UAE increases risk...
Abu Dhabi, UAE: One of the main risk factors for pre-term labour is the constantly growing number of assisted reproduction techniques used in the UAE. Without firm regulation on the number of embryo...
View ArticleBody lift surgery after weight loss poses challenge for UAE’s plastic surgeons
Abu Dhabi, UAE: The UAE is known for having a high obesity rates and many individuals have opted for bariatric surgery to assist with the weight loss process. One of the main challenges with bariatric...
View ArticleMedic West Africa offers vast networking opportunities for professionals in...
Lagos, Nigeria: The 3rd edition of Medic West Africa Exhibition and Congress (MWA) organised by Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions will take place on 15-17 October 2014 at the Eko International...
View ArticlePlastic surgeons encourage UAE patients to adhere to advice during breast...
Dubai, UAE: Plastic surgeons in the UAE encourage their patients to carefully follow their surgeon’s advice during consultation. Breast enlargement remains one of the most popular plastic surgical...
View ArticleUAE among top 20 countries globally in healthcare spending per capita
Dubai, UAE: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) spends approximately $1,200 (AED4,420) per person each year on healthcare, ranking it among the top 20 countries in the world for healthcare spending per...
View ArticleQuality services and shorter recovery times attracts more aesthetic medical...
Dubai, UAE: The UAE healthcare authorities have invested heavily into medical tourism. One of the growing attractions of the UAE as a medical tourism destination is aesthetic surgery, as clinics in...
View ArticleNearly one in every 100 live births in Qatar suffer from a congenital cardiac...
Dubai, UAE: Congenital heart disease is the most common congenital defect affecting Qatari children with nearly one in every 100 live birth. The most common defect manifests as a hole between the two...
View ArticleSocial stigma examined as 42% of UAE women suffer from incontinence
Dubai, UAE: According to the most recent study on urinary incontinence in UAE women, approximately 42% suffered from the condition with a mean age of 38. Nearly 80% of the patients complained of...
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