Healthcare | Thursday 28 July, 2016 11:15 am

AVIVO Group buys majority stake in Kalium Group & Aesthetica Clinics

AVIVO Group – a leading healthcare services provider in GCC with 32 healthcare facilities under its umbrella, announced today that it has successfully completed the purchase of majority stake in   KALIUM Group, a well-established group in the field of medical aesthetics with a regional...

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Healthcare | Thursday 14 July, 2016 6:01 pm

Beat Diabetes Collaborates with Home Chefs to Create Healthy Recipes

Beat Diabetes, the community-focused initiative by the region’s leading retail and hospitality conglomerate Landmark Group, has partnered with Dubai’s food enthusiasts - Nadia Parekh, founder of home-based catering company Mélange, as well as Nabih and Ghalia, home chefs and...

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Healthcare | Thursday 14 July, 2016 10:50 am

The American and International Bodies (JCI, CAP) Renewed the Accreditations of Al Borg Medical Laboratories

The College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Joint Commission International (JCI), have renewed their accreditation of Al Borg Medical Laboratories to apply all the international standards and quality requirements, which have been re-evaluated in the field by the Commission's experts;...

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Healthcare | Monday 4 July, 2016 5:26 am

SFDA approves Saudi-made medicine for Hepatitis C virus

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has granted a license to the first Saudi-made medicine for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV), local media said. The announcement reportedly comes in line with the strategy of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Tenth Saudi Development Plan,...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 29 June, 2016 9:33 am

Saudi Commission for Health Specialties Accredits UpToDate from Wolters Kluwer for Continuing Medical Education

The Health division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that UpToDate®, its evidence-based clinical decision support resource, is now accredited by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties...

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Healthcare | Monday 27 June, 2016 6:25 pm

Simple habits such as a daily walk can make a big difference in reducing complications of diabetes

Eye disease is one of the most serious and common complications of Type 2 diabetes - the chronic disease associated with obesity and lack of physical activity. If left untreated, diabetic eye disease can lead to blindness. With the rates of diabetes in the Middle East estimated by the...

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Healthcare | Friday 24 June, 2016 5:08 pm

Consanguineous couples (married to first- or second-degree relatives) are major cause of high infertility in the Gulf, reveals new study

A groundbreaking medical study published by Professor Dr Human Mousavi Fatemi, Medical Director, IVI Fertility Middle East, has revealed that consanguineous couples (those marrying first- or second-degree relatives) are a major cause of a high infertility in the Gulf. The study further highlights...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 21 June, 2016 6:02 am

FOREO’s ISSA Mini, an electric toothbrush designed just for kids

Swedish beauty brand FOREO encourages healthy gums for children this Ramadan with the ISSA Mini electric toothbrush.  Made out of medical silicone and designed with T-Sonic technology, the ISSA Mini is the toothbrush that makes brushing fun for kids. The sonic pulse technology channels...

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Healthcare | Thursday 16 June, 2016 6:00 am

New acid suppressor tablets launched in UAE

Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries launched its new Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)  in UAE, Pantonix® (Pantoprazole) tablets, the smart acid suppressor drug that treats and protects patients from hyperacidity through the lowest potential drug interactions. The launch event, which took...

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Healthcare | Sunday 12 June, 2016 4:04 pm

Vaccination against infectious diseases recommended for Umrah travelers from KSA say leading doctors

Mass gatherings have long been associated with the spread of infectious diseases. In 1992, two outbreaks of meningococcal disease occurred among residents and Umrah visitors in Mecca and Jeddah.2  In 1997, during the month of Ramadan in the Umrah season, an increase in the number of cases of...

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