The curious case of ‘Arab knee’
A centre specialising in knee surgeries finds Arabs are five times more likely to suffer serious injuries than westerners.
‘In a few months I’ll play again’
Ayman Helal, a 21-year-old from Egypt, has had to undergo two operations on the same knee.
As smoke clears, cafe owners count cost
With the nationwide outlawing of tobacco use in public places looming, traders who have gone smoke-free report a sharp decline in business.
Healthcare bosses to be given quality training
Healthcare managers in the Northern Emirates are to receive specialist training to improve the quality of care offered by their institutions.
Vaccinations for cervical cancer considered
A programme to vaccinate young women against cervical cancer is being considered by the National Immunisation Committee (NIC).
A day’s reprieve for young patients
Doctors and nurses at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City work hard to treat their patients, but are determined to maintain a family atmosphere
Dubai gets hospital bed space boost
The Dubai Health Authority’s ongoing campaign to upgrade and expand its services will see public sector units in the emirate increase by 650.
30 years later, still running for Terry
Thousands of people will take part in tomorrow’s Terry Fox Run in Abu Dhabi to raise money including Fox's sister, Judith.
Dubai gets hospital bed space boost
Hospital bed space is expected to increase by about a third within the next two years as the Dubai Health Authority continues its Dh 3.6 billion campaign.
Sugar-coated camera to screen for bowel diseases
A new method of screening for disease is launched using a pill-size camera that takes photographs as it travels through the body.
School staff to receive medical training
Teachers, school nurses and bus drivers are being trained in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a pilot scheme.
Chickenpox vaccination compulsory for babies
Babies under one year old will be required to have the chickenpox vaccine when it becomes available by the end of the year.
Today's comment
‘Book shopping for al Qa’eda’: a little flexibility in the jails
Mohamed Fadel Fahmy: Rehabilitation programmes in Arab prisons have become increasingly valuable because of the rise in terrorism-related crime.
Despite his good intentions, Obama blinked on torture
James Zogby: Arabs have developed a healthy scepticism about the ability or desire of US presidents to deliver on promises to achieve an Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Feeling blasé about the lottery? Not the British treasury
Michael Simkins: One of my favourite stories is about the businessman who goes home after hearing he’s suddenly become rich.
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$25m donation to malaria programme
Money goes to Roll Back Malaria Partnership as part of efforts to eliminate the disease from its last strongholds in the Arabian Peninsula.
Dubai enlists nurses in battle with asthma
Selected nurses in Dubai will receive specialised training in the prevention and treatment of asthma as part of the emirate’s drive to make the UAE a centre of excellence in fighting the respiratory disease.
Police raid illegal plastic surgery clinic
Facelifts were carried out on household beds, surgical instruments lay next to kitchen implements – and latex gloves were reused.
Sharjah FC schools students on health
The programme will provide positive role models, matching students’ fitness levels with sports activities that can inspire healthier lifestyles.
Warnings up, but fewer food safety fines
Health inspectors issued far fewer fines to restaurants in the capital last month for hygiene violations, although they issued 60 per cent more warnings.
An apple a day … or maybe two
The Ministry of Health is serious about encouraging healthy eating habits, and its staff ate thousands of apples, bananas and oranges to prove it.
Frontiers
- Billions of dollars are being spent on the search for new and better medicines – to remarkably little effect. Now some number-crunching has indicated out-of-the-box thinking may be required.
