Healthcare | Friday 22 May, 2015 6:30 am

Three South Korea MERS cases have origin in GCC

South Korea on Thursday confirmed three cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome having their origin in the Middle East.“The report of three confirmed MERS cases is correct and the first patient visited Gulf countries recently,” said Lee Jungho, spokesman of the South Korean...

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Healthcare | Wednesday 20 May, 2015 8:39 am

Royal step to boost KSA health

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will open a number of new National Guard medical projects, including a 552-bed specialist children’s hospital, during a ceremony at King Abdul Aziz Medical City in Riyadh on Thursday.National Guard Minister Prince Miteb bin Abdullah thanked King...

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Healthcare | Tuesday 19 May, 2015 1:50 pm

TIELLE® Non Adhesive Foam Dressing Now Available from Acelity

Acelity, a global wound care and regenerative medicine company, today announced that TIELLE® Non Adhesive, a new and improved foam dressing, is now available in Europe. TIELLE® Non Adhesive is the first in an enhanced range of TIELLE® hydropolymer foam dressings incorporating new design and...

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Healthcare | Monday 18 May, 2015 1:13 pm

40 Saudi consultants develop curative health care for diabetics in the Kingdom

The Saudi Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SSEM) and the Saudi Diabetes & Endocrine Association (SDEA) signed an agreement for training, scientific cooperation and knowledge-based exchange with Joslin Diabetes Center which is one of the largest Diabetes centers worldwide, affiliated to the...

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Healthcare | Sunday 17 May, 2015 11:21 am

Boehringer Ingelheim brings global oncology experience to the region by introducing an innovative treatment for non-small cell lung cancer patients in the Middle East

The newly introduced treatment improved overall survival benefit reaching median of 33 months in specific type of lung cancer patients 11 and their quality of lives in comparison to chemotherapy • Lung Cancer has the highest mortality rate among other cancers globally, accounting for 1.60...

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Healthcare | Sunday 17 May, 2015 12:58 am

Seminar tackles challenge posed by red palm weevil

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Saudi Arabia recently held a seminar at the Riyadh Marriott Hotel on controlling red palm weevil.“We realize the danger posed by weevils to the Kingdom’s 20 million date and palm trees which...

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Healthcare | Sunday 17 May, 2015 12:56 am

Al-Falih heads Saudi delegation to World Health Assembly

Minister of Health Khalid Al-Falih will head the Saudi delegation to the 68th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) that will be held in Geneva on May18-26.The assembly, which will be attended by delegations from all WHO member states, is the supreme decision-making body of WHO. Its main...

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Healthcare | Sunday 17 May, 2015 12:52 am

A Balanced Diet Fast-Tracks Learning In Under-5s

A balanced diet during a child’s early years is proven to greatly influence learning and development, as well as manage hyperactivity and allergies, according to world-renowned educational psychologist, Dr Madeleine Portwood.She confirmed that recent studies have uncovered a direct relationship...

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Healthcare | Friday 15 May, 2015 9:18 am

230 medical staff indicted for errors last year

Around 230 medical practitioners have been indicted by forensic medical commissions for having committed serious medical errors, notably in the gynecology and maternity departments, during the past year. According to data prepared by the commissions, the medical practitioners included 153 male and...

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Healthcare | Thursday 14 May, 2015 8:58 am

8,000 health jobs for Saudis

Minister of Health Khalid Al-Falih has announced that there are about 8,000 jobs for citizens at facilities in the country.Speaking to reporters on Tuesday after the opening session of the second ministry forum on the latest trends in health care support services, he said the ministry would hire...

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