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      Nick Webster

      Nick Webster

      Health Editor
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      Nick has been reporting for The National since 2015, with a focus on health-news articles and a keen eye on human-interest topics. His background is as a health, crime, and public affairs reporter in regional media in the UK. As a Dubai-based reporter, he also covers general news in the emirate and elsewhere in the country and is experienced in reporting on a variety of sectors including economic crimes, wildlife trafficking and animal welfare issues. Nick is a Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow.
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      A rendering of a room in the proposed Next'House hostel in Dubai. Photo: Next'House
      Does Dubai’s growing hostel market point to city’s next big trend?

      More short-stay options on the horizon in new era for shared accommodation

      UAESeptember 28, 2025
      Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of the RTA's Public Transport Authority, at the Dubai World Congress for Self Driving Transport. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      Dubai carves out 15km zone to test self-driving vehicles

      Trials are part of efforts to make quarter of journeys autonomous by 2030

      UAESeptember 24, 2025
      American University in Dubai is to launch a new medical school. Getty Images
      UAE's new medical school opens - but has work cut out for it, experts say

      Challenges include funding and availability of residency programmes, experts say

      UAESeptember 24, 2025
      US President Donald Trump, pictured with US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, has urged pregnant women not to use paracetamol. Reuters
      'Don't be misled': UAE doctors' warning over Trump's paracetamol-autism link

      Global experts reject US President's claims over use of drug by pregnant women

      UAESeptember 23, 2025
      Ozempic Insulin injection pen or insulin cartridge pen for diabetics.
      Is microdosing the answer to costly weight loss drugs?

      Doctors say lower doses of GLP-1 medicines would further cut side effects, including vomiting

      UAESeptember 15, 2025
      Technology is playing an increasingly important role in health services. Getty IMages
      How digital health is supporting millions of refugees around world

      Patient data security a key priority for sector, health conference in Dubai hears

      UAESeptember 10, 2025
      Honey, a stray cat that lives on the grounds of Al Bandar community, at Al Raha Beach. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
      Free course set up to help manage Abu Dhabi's stray cats

      More than 4,000 felines on streets offered care by volunteers

      UAESeptember 10, 2025
      The UAE and Saudi Arabia have responded to ageing population growth with their own national strategies to develop geriatric care.
      Could Dubai longevity drive make living to 120 a reality?

      World Health Expo hears the UAE's potential to significantly expand its population's lifespan

      UAESeptember 09, 2025
      A doctor checks the skin of a girl presenting with chicken pox. Getty Images
      New UAE residents urged to take up chickenpox vaccine to protect children

      Robust UAE immunisation strategy shows continuing success as cases of some diseases such as measles surge globally

      UAESeptember 08, 2025
      More rain is in store in parts of the Emirates next week. Pawan Singh / The National
      UAE set for more rain next week but temperatures to top 40°C

      Cloudy skies in store in days to come, with morning fog to roll in

      UAESeptember 07, 2025
      Xpanceo has designed an implant capable of restoring the sight of patients with corneal blindness. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Eye implants made in Dubai bring new treatment for blindness into view

      Bioengineered cornea developed in partnership by Dubai tech company offers hope to patients

      UAESeptember 05, 2025
      The fortunes of the Mt Iba and its crew made headlines after the vessel ran aground in Umm Al Quwain in 2021. Reem Mohammed / The National
      Tide of anger rises around world as merchant sailors are abandoned at sea

      Last year was the worst on record for stranded seafarers, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation

      UAESeptember 04, 2025
      A senior Dubai Traffic Police officer urged drivers to be careful after a motorist drove her Porsche into a shop window in Al Wasl instead of braking while parking. Photo: Dubai Police.
      Porsche driver mistakes accelerator for brake and drives into Dubai shop

      Police say nobody was injured in crash, after driver loses control of Cayenne while trying to park

      UAESeptember 02, 2025
      Demand for health care has soared among manual workers in Sharjah since health insurance was made mandatory. Victor Besa / The National
      Mandatory insurance drives up patient numbers by 25% in Northern Emirates

      The insurance provides broader access to treatment for low income workers, say health professionals

      UAEAugust 22, 2025
      About 70 per cent of vehicle fires start in the engine but the new system detects an outbreak quickly. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Blazing a trail: School buses get high-tech fire safety boost for new term

      Suppression systems must be fitted to all buses under government guidelines

      UAEAugust 22, 2025
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