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Children are particularly vulnerable to measles and symptoms include a cough, fever and blotchy skin rash. AFP

Global vaccination efforts under threat after sharp rise in US measles cases

Funding cuts to WHO inoculation programmes and misinformation on social media hindering plans to eliminate virus by 2030

ExclusiveUK nurses flock to Middle East as record numbers leave NHS

CommentToo many in Gulf taking weight-loss drugs without prescription

Bahrain's pioneering use of sickle cell disease treatment hailed

Affordable obesity drugs could bring seismic shift to health care, conference hears

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Apply for a mental health journalism fellowship in the UAE

The BMW M5 has joined many of its high-end peers by going hybrid. Photo: BMW

New hybrid BMW M5 is part sledgehammer, part sensible family car

For companies facing steep tariffs on Chinese-origin goods, countries such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia offer a relatively low-risk location for final-stage manufacturing. Photo: EGA

Business InsightsWhy the Gulf is gaining traction as a friendshoring destination

Tiffany Trump and her husband Michael Boulos are now parents. Photo: Tiffany Trump / Instagram

Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos announce birth of son

Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid athlete of 2025. Reuters

Ronaldo tops Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for 2025

Louis Vuitton has joined the ranks of Formula One's major sponsors, showcasing a rare tweak to the maison's branding. Photo: Louis Vuitton

Fast company: Louis Vuitton makes its mark on Formula One

Dubai jeweller Bil Arabi is one of nearly 70 brands at Jewels of the World in Riyadh. Photo: Bil Arabi

Cool jewels to check out at Riyadh exhibition

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne will be aiming to win one final trophy before leaving the club this summer. PA

FA Cup final talking points: Man City's 'horrific' season, Eze on hot streak

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Abu Dhabi Global Health Week 2025

Digital health and AI empower patients and physicians toward longevity

Technology allows users to check what medication they have been prescribed and why

Daily dose of peanuts could conquer allergic reactions in adults

Blood markers can help identify Alzheimer's disease eight years before symptoms begin to appear. PA

Abu Dhabi to open first centre to detect Alzheimer’s as early as 40

ExclusiveGSK chief hails Abu Dhabi's 'bold' genome project as health deal is struck

It is hoped the two projects will be a dramatic boost in the fight against cancer. Photo: Getty

Abu Dhabi to fight cancer with new high-tech facility and 90% cheaper treatment

Dementia on the rise among refugees and migrants

Global vaccination efforts under threat after sharp rise in US measles cases

Girl 'broken in half' by horse walks out of hospital unaided

UK doctors reveal key reasons to leave NHS and find work in UAE

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An optometrist examines a patient at the Moorfields eye hospital in Abu Dhabi. Cash-rich investment funds in the GCC are looking to life sciences, pharmaceutical and healthcare assets in the UK, the US and Europe. Pawan Singh / The National

Arab Health 2024 to showcase UK investment potential for Gulf boom

Dubai event to see UK healthcare and medical tech companies seek greater partnerships in the GCC

Private medical insurance inquiries soar as NHS waits grow

Patients face 'dire situation' as many opt for private health care

'Great resignation' of women raises pressure on global health sector

GoFundMe health care: Americans look to strangers to help pay bills

Early-stage lung cancer screenings can lift stigma

A last hope? More Americans travelling to Mexico for cancer treatment

Medical research

The research highlighted the importance of physical activity throughout a person's lifetime. Getty Images

Exercise linked to brain changes that help prevent dementia, study finds

Evidence suggests it’s never too early or late to start making positive changes

Volunteers to be injected with malaria to study long-term effects

UAE government issues new law to regulate drug industry

How AI can become a doctor's companion

Migraine drug offers pain relief from first day

CommentAll work and no play can deplete the ego

Weekend EssayWhat happens to our bodies when antibiotics don't work?

Medicine

First greenhouse inside Dubai Medical College for plants used in herbal treatment. The greenhouse is totally run by AI. Also introducing the first AI doctor who can interact with patients and diagnose diseases along with dedicated AI empowered robotic patients that help students learn through real time feedback.
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Dubai Medical University unveils AI-powered greenhouse

The university introduces the future of medicinal plants and herbal medicine with Doctor Layla, the world’s first AI doctor specialising in natural medicine

Blood is cheap on streets of Gaza, says returning Australian doctor

EditorialWorking to make cutting-edge cancer treatment cut-price

CommentToo many in Gulf taking weight-loss drugs without prescription

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