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Dr Noura Al Dhaheri makes her rounds at the Children’s National Medical Centre in Washington DC. Her works involves the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases. Courtesy Nick Khazal

Emirati paediatrician hopes to bring skills in medical genetics to UAE

UAEAugust 25, 2016

Patients with relatively minor ailments often do not like to wait in emergency rooms and insist on being treated immediately. Silvia Razgova / The National

A real challenge for hospitals

OpinionAugust 17, 2016

UAE students encouraged to pursue nursing

HealthAugust 01, 2016

A Yemeni child wounded in ongoing fighting lies on a bed at a hospital in Taez city on February 13, 2016. EPA

Flight of doctors and nurses adds to Yemen’s woes

WorldJuly 23, 2016

Shajir Gaffar says one must learn passion, integrity and knowledge to grow and survive. Reem Mohammed / The National

Off hours: Shajir Gaffar, VPS Healthcare chief executive for Dubai and Northern Emirates

BusinessJuly 21, 2016

Statues and palaces in Prato della Valle, Padua. The most impressive is Palazzo del Bo, which is the university’s main building. Getty Images

My Kind of Place: Padua, Italy

July 11, 2016

Generic drugs ‘could save UAE healthcare providers Dh2.3bn’

UAEMay 17, 2016

Farah Shamout, a student at NYU Abu Dhabi, is using her engineering skills to further biomedical research. Delores Johnson / The National

NYU Abu Dhabi student seeks to engineer a cure for cancer

HealthApril 03, 2016

The planes will be carrying 300 tonnes of food, medicines, medical accessories and other supplies. WAM

UAE Red Crescent sends aid to Libya

UAEMarch 31, 2016

’Patients must not use herbal products’

HealthFebruary 03, 2016

Dareen Barbar lost her limb after having bone cancer diagnosed at 15. Antonie Robertson / The National

Athlete took hard road back to self esteem

HealthFebruary 03, 2016

Raquel Soeiro with her family. She says the heartbreak of having breast cancer diagnosed was magnified as she was eight weeks pregnant with her firstborn. Courtesy Miguel Veterano

‘Baby was my strength during treatment’

HealthFebruary 03, 2016

Princess Haya speaks on Thursday at the Leaders in Healthcare Conference in Dubai. Victor Besa for The National

Tailored medical close to a reality

HealthJanuary 28, 2016

The Da Vinci Robot first performed heart surgery in July. Its use of intricate techniques significantly shortens patients’ recovery time and lowers the risk of surgical trauma. Photos Courtesy Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s ‘Dr Da Vinci’ performs heart surgeries with robotic precision

HealthDecember 15, 2015

Dr Rafia Ghubash said women far outnumber men in medicine and female staff must be retained. Jeff Topping / The National

Flexibility and innovative solutions key to retaining women in medicine, experts say

HealthDecember 09, 2015

Omran Al Hallami set up a small laboratory in his house in 2003, with the goal of discovering a cure for hard-to-treat illnesses and conditions. Courtesy Biogrow

Former Emirati fighter pilot tackless hairloss head on

UAEDecember 09, 2015

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