Nick Webster
Nick Webster
Health Editor


Some experts claim that dogs on a vegan diet are healthier than their carnivorous counterparts. Getty
Should pet owners feed their dogs and cats a plant-based diet?

The decision by a major veterinary organisation to end its opposition to vegan diets for dogs has sparked interest

July 26, 2024, 6:00 PM
Riders must apply for a permit, and can choose from multiple rental companies offering e-scooters by the minute, and include Tier, Careem Tech, Lime, Skurrt and Arnab. Victor Besa / The National
Are e-scooters a danger or an affordable way to curb emissions?

Record number of violations in Dubai but deaths fall as safety message cuts through

July 25, 2024, 9:26 AM
Young people are most exposed to the demands and pressures of modern life, due to the rampant use of social media, experts say. Bloomberg
Dubai's Dh105 million mental health funding boost backed by experts

Calls for schools and new specialist centres offering affordable care to be prioritised

July 23, 2024, 1:57 PM
The 1.1 billion dirham investment for 636 more buses for Dubai advances the public transport strategy. Photo: RTA
Dubai buys 636 buses under Dh1.1bn public transport drive

Increased fleet, including 40 electric buses, will support efforts to take cars off the roads of the emirate

July 21, 2024, 8:38 AM
Rain is forecast to fall in eastern and southern areas of the UAE on Sunday and Monday.  Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE weather: rain expected in eastern and southern areas on Sunday and Monday

High humidity and temperatures into the 40s set to continue through the week

July 21, 2024, 6:40 AM
A royal decree in Umm Al Quwain states stray dogs and cats will be seized and held in designated pens
Umm Al Quwain to tackle rising numbers of stray animals

Unclaimed animals will be seized and confined in designated pens

July 18, 2024, 1:28 PM
In Abu Dhabi, a road safety audit is completed for all new highways to cover the design phase, identifying potential road safety problems before construction
Road Safety 2024: How urban planning and technology can save lives

Crash data is being used in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to make road improvements to cut traffic accidents

July 18, 2024, 9:20 AM
Nick Ashill, 59, ran from Cottesloe Beach in Perth to Sydney's Bondi Beach. Photo: Nick Ashill
Ex-Sharjah university professor runs 4,000km across Australia

New Zealander raises awareness of lung disease that took his mother's life

July 18, 2024, 3:00 AM
James Moore has died three years into an 11-year sentence. Photo: Screengrab from promotional video
Scammed UAE investors lose repayment hope as conman dies in US jail

Briton James Moore convicted of Bar Works fraud in 2022 dies in prison during 11-year sentence

July 16, 2024, 10:43 AM
Paul Cahoon was arrested on drug charges in Dubai and extradited to the UK. Photo: Sherdog
Cage fighter arrested by Dubai Police over UK drug supply charges

Paul Cahoon was extradited to face charges of supplying cocaine and amphetamines

July 15, 2024, 2:14 PM
Indian chef Anoop Chait Ram who was hit by a bus while walking on the pavement on The Palm Jumeirah. Photo: Anoop Chait Ram
UAE hospitals evolve to cope with major road accidents

Emergency departments near major highways are expanding life-saving support services

July 11, 2024, 3:00 AM
In 2023, the UAE reported an 11 per cent increase in the number of road accidents from the previous year. Pawan Singh / The National
Many UAE motorists still risking lives by shunning seatbelts

International data shows half of those killed on the roads not buckling up, with young men most at risk

July 04, 2024, 3:00 AM
Ailis is an innovative breast cancer test backed by artificial intelligence. Photo: Ailis
Radiation-free breast cancer test could have results in 10 minutes

Ailis examination is less invasive and more comfortable than traditional methods such as mammograms

June 19, 2024, 1:33 PM
Of the 390 million people living in the region, about 61 million adults use tobacco, with 384,000 dying prematurely each year as a result. Reuters
Action needed to halt two million smoking-related deaths by 2065

Middle East falls behind in bid to curb smoking and switch towards less harmful nicotine alternatives

June 13, 2024, 3:00 AM
Professor Rabii Madi with the Sonablate machine. Pawan Singh / The National
Prostate cancer-killing ultrasound therapy to be offered in Dubai

Treatment offers new weapon to doctors in battle against prostate cancer

June 11, 2024, 2:30 AM