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          Latest updates on illnesses, ranging from infectious viruses to chronic conditions, often requiring medical research and treatment

          The only way we can completely end coronavirus pandemic is by immunising people against it. Getty Images

          Doctors: UAE immunisation programme an effective barrier

          UAEDecember 28, 2019

          HIV vaccine edges closer to wipe-out virus

          UAEDecember 08, 2019
          Pharmacies can apply for a licence to provide a medicine home delivery service if they meet new standards, the Department of Health Abu Dhabi says. Getty

          Doctors urged to issue 'generic' brand drugs to make care more affordable

          HealthNovember 23, 2019
          A sales clerk drops a piece of oud into an incense burner at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. More than 90 per cent of Emiratis burn incense at home and more than a third do so every day, researchers found. Razan Alzayani / The National

          Burning incense at home could increase cancer risk, UAE study finds

          HealthOctober 28, 2019
          About 140 scientists will began working on cures for rare diseases in the labs when the Centre first opened. The National

          First patients arrive at UAE-funded medical research centre

          EuropeOctober 24, 2019
          Healthcare professionals in the UAE called for wider support to address unhealthy lifestyles, which are a key contributory factor in many diseases. Getty Images

          UAE medics call for help to address 'huge hazards' of unhealthy lifestyles

          HealthSeptember 30, 2019
          Dubai Health Authority is investing in telehealth services to enable doctors to monitor patients remotely. Getty

          Luxury is killing young people, says UAE cardiac surgeon

          HealthSeptember 09, 2019
          Saudi Araiba only has one long-term care bed per 130,000 people. Getty Images

          British drug maker agrees $15.4m settlement in doctor bribes case

          WorldSeptember 06, 2019
          A scientist loads Cas9 protein and PCSK9 sgRNA molecules into a fine glass pipette at a laboratory in Shenzhen. Opening up intellectual property access to other resarchers will hasten innovation in the field of gene editing. AP

          Crispr gene-editing innovators to open up access to their intellectual property

          TechnologyJuly 18, 2019
          A man sells livestock at an official abattoir in Abu Dhabi during Eid Al Adha last year. Victor Besa / The National

          Eid Al Adha 2019: UAE health authorities warn against butchering livestock at home

          UAEJuly 17, 2019
          Dr Rakesh Suri, chief executive of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Abu Dhabi hospital recruits US cancer specialists to boost fight against disease

          HealthMay 29, 2019
          Syrian refugee children line up to receive vaccinations against polio at a camp in Lebanon. Mohammed Zaatari / AP

          Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to recognise health workers at Reach awards

          HealthMay 29, 2019
          Google researchers teamed up with medical centres in the US to see if AI could be used to detect lung cancers. Reuters

          Google-backed study shows artificial intelligence can be used to detect lung cancer

          TechnologyMay 21, 2019
          All restaurants in Dubai must include calorie content of meals by January 2020. Alamy

          All Dubai restaurants must display calorie content of meals by January

          UAEMay 20, 2019
          The growth of the silver economy: there were roughly 962 million people aged 60 and over in 2017 worldwide, more than double the number in 1980. AP

          What increasing lifespans mean for investors

          MoneyMay 06, 2019
          A child walks carrying covers on his back past members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after leaving ISIS's last holdout of Baghouz, in the eastern Syrian Deir Ezzor province on March 1, 2019. AFP

          Iraq: 45,000 suspected ISIS children face a stateless future

          April 30, 2019
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