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Nick Webster

Nick Webster

Health Editor
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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Rules set to take effect in March could introduce younger drivers to the UAE's roads. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Calls for safe driving on school curriculum if 17-year-olds hit the roads

Limitations on engine sizes for young drivers also touted as an option

UAENovember 01, 2024
Nora Shackleford at the German Veterinary Clinic in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Air pollution plaguing more pets, UAE vets warn

Pugs, French bulldogs and Persian cats are more at risk because of their obstructed airways

UAEOctober 31, 2024
Flu vaccination in Dubai. Prevention of disease should always be the starting point for global health security, experts say. Ahmed Ramzan for The National
Vaccines can bolster health security and boost economies, conference told

International collaboration can lead to development of national health security plans that safeguard the future

UAEOctober 30, 2024
Recorded strokes have increased by 70 per cent around the world since 1990, due to changes in lifestyle, environmental factors and also better diagnoses. Pawan Singh / The National
UAE adults face greater stroke risk due to smoking, vaping and poor air quality

Poor air quality viewed as harmful as smoking in global analysis of strokes

UAEOctober 29, 2024
A medic administers a polio vaccine to a Palestinian child in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
World Polio Day: Rise in cases a backward step in journey to eradication of disease

Gaza conflict halts final push for polio vaccination in 'zero dose' children, and is a warning to the world

UAEOctober 24, 2024
Mia Choi, senior associate at HL Mando, explains how 'Parkie' robots will slide under the car and efficiently move it into tight parking spots. Pawan Singh / The National
Gitex shown how 'Parkie' robot will fit your car into a tight parking space

It was among a host of transport solutions on display at the tech show in Dubai

UAEOctober 15, 2024
Rebecca Rivera, founder of Sakina Rehabilitation Centre in Al Khatt, Ras Al Khaimah. Andrew Scott / The National
Breaking the cycle of addiction: Inside UAE's first privately-run residential rehab centre

Remote Ras Al Khaimah clinic to help tackle alcoholism and gambling issues

HealthOctober 15, 2024
Smart contact lens on display at the Xpanceo stand on the first day of Gitex in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Gitex reveals contact lenses linked to brain

Smart lenses offer real-time health information while robotic hands can assist in social care settings

UAEOctober 14, 2024
Novel CAR T-cell therapies offering bespoke treatments are some of the most expensive to produce and deliver, making them out of reach for the majority of patients. AFP
US company aims to slash cost of cancer drugs priced at more than $1 million

Expensive CAR T-cell immunotherapy could plummet in price to bring life-saving care to the masses

HealthOctober 12, 2024
Ysabella Amara avoids sunlight as much as possible, due to her condition. Pawan Singh / The National
Teens battle arthritis in UAE heat as doctors turn to AI for faster treatment

Technology helps to speed up insurance approvals for expensive medicine

UAEOctober 10, 2024
A doctor carries out a mammogram examination used to detect breast cancer. Getty Images
NYU Abu Dhabi develops new nanotech to fight breast cancer

Targeted therapy could reduce drastic side effects of chemotherapy in aggressive cancers

UAEOctober 09, 2024
Sharjah’s breast cancer awareness campaign, known as the Pink Caravan, is offering free consultations, mammograms and ultrasound screenings across the UAE. Courtesy Friends of Cancer Patients in Sharjah
UAE hospitals report huge increase in women coming forward for cancer screenings

Wider access to check-ups aims to reduce mortality rates through early diagnosis

UAEOctober 06, 2024
Online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic is said to have contributed to a surge in case of short-sightedness in children. Getty
Children urged to reduce screen time as global myopia rates surge

Study shows that the number of cases increased 36 per cent from 2020 to 2023, with one in three under-18s now short-sighted

HealthSeptember 28, 2024
Diseases linked to the consumption of harmful products such as tobacco kill more than 10 million people around the world every year. Getty Images
Raising ‘sin taxes’ on harmful products could save 50 million lives by 2075

Task force examines effects of increasing prices on unhealthy goods and the benefits for public health and global economies

HealthSeptember 28, 2024
Researchers into antibiotic resistance at work at the Eliava Institute of Bacteriophages in Tbilisi, Georgia. AFP
Antibiotic resistance threatens chemotherapy's power against cancer

Cancer patients are vulnerable to infections and at risk from rising antimicrobial resistance

HealthSeptember 21, 2024
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