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Patients will continue to get free parking during their visit to Rashid Hospital. Photo: Dubai Media Office / X

Dubai's parking company introduces charges at Rashid Hospital

UAESeptember 21, 2026
Right now, dementia trials suffer from low awareness, limited doctor referrals and strict eligibility criteria. Photo: Getty Images

World Alzheimer's Day: How the UAE is making a difference

EditorialSeptember 21, 2026
Dubai Mallathon participants logged more than 290 million steps. Antonie Robertson / The National

Dubai Mallathon 2026 draws 160,000 participants in record-breaking summer event

UAESeptember 19, 2026
Because the flu virus mutates each year, new vaccines are required before winter to help protect people. Reuters

UAE prepares for flu season by urging vulnerable groups to take vaccine

UAESeptember 15, 2026
Cancer specialists in the UAE are stepping up the use of AI to tackle the disease. Getty Images

UAE doctors use AI to explain why cancer treatments work for some but not others

UAESeptember 14, 2026
Whoop is working on new ways for women to learn more about their health, a senior official says. Photo: Whoop

Whoop sees 'strong sales growth' from women in the Middle East

TechnologySeptember 14, 2026
Dr Agimol Pradeep receives the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026. Photo: Aster DM Healthcare

UK nurse wins global recognition for commitment to profession

UAESeptember 13, 2026
Michael Logue during his Project 7Emirates earlier in 2026. Photo: Pritheesh

Around the Gulf in 20 days: Dubai resident plans epic run from Kuwait to Oman

LifestyleSeptember 11, 2026
The intensive care unit at the Juan Manuel Marques Pediatric Hospital in Havana, Cuba. EPA

Cuba's healthcare in freefall as cuts and shortages bite

USSeptember 11, 2026
Sheikh Hamdan visits Aster Pharmacy’s distribution centre, which covers 145,000-square feet, in Dubai. Photo: Wam

Sheikh Hamdan visits Aster Pharmacy's distribution centre in Dubai

UAESeptember 11, 2026
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital in Dubai is to receive a Dh420 million overhaul. Photo: Supplied

Mediclinic Parkview Hospital in Dubai to expand with Dh420 million investment

UAESeptember 10, 2026
Seed oils have developed a bad reputation among some social media influencers. Getty Images

Seed oil panic: Scientists and social media on opposite ends of a sticky debate

LifestyleSeptember 05, 2026
We've become so good at killing time that we've forgotten how to spend it. Getty Images

The lost art of doing nothing

WellbeingSeptember 04, 2026
Dubai Health Authority has reinforced rules to protect patients from unrealistic cosmetic promises. Photo: Reuters

Dubai's aesthetic clinics warned over retouched social media images

UAESeptember 03, 2026
The WHO formally declared the Ebola outbreak in the DRC on May 15. Reuters

Global vaccine trials to begin as Ebola and mpox spread in Africa

UAESeptember 03, 2026
Jordanian toddler Katia Abu Al Saud undergoes an initial examination at Al Jalila Children's Hospital in Dubai. Photo: Dubai Media Office / X
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Jordanian toddler arrives for $2.4m treatment funded by Dubai Ruler

UAESeptember 01, 2026
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