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UAE: Dr Rajul Matkar, Head of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health, held a unique event to raise awareness about breast cancer. As part of the event, participants were invited to prepare either...
View ArticleWatch: A stethoscope that helps doctors ‘see’ your heartbeat
UAE: Even as there has been tremendous technological advancement in healthcare over the years, there hasn't been much innovation in the basic tool of a doctor for all these years - the stethoscope. An...
View ArticleFour-year-old Emirati comes out of the ‘bubble’ to playful self
Dubai, UAE: Like any young boy his age, four-year-old Emirati Khalifa Al Qemzi is very active. He loves to play, run around, and impress his parents with a few tricks. But that was not the case a few...
View ArticleDubai patients will soon be able to access medical records online
Dubai, UAE: Patients in Dubai will soon have access to their medical records through a secure online portal once training for 11,000 Dubai Health Authority staff is completed. So far 1.4 million DHA...
View ArticleOrgan transplant centre to open in Abu Dhabi by 2018
Abu Dhabi, UAE: The Cleveland Clinic of Abu Dhabi (CCAD) is all set to open a kidney and liver transplant centre in the capital which will have live and cadaver organ transplants by the beginning of...
View ArticleRAK Hospital signs deal to prevent blindness
RAK, UAE: RAK Hospital has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Health and Prevention to ensure that limited income patients receive proper treatment for eye diseases. The...
View ArticleDubai’s first 3D-printed teeth look more natural than real
Dubai, UAE: Two local companies have partnered up to produce what they say are the first 3D-printed dental implant bridges manufactured in the UAE. The Jebel Ali Industrial Area-based and...
View ArticleBreast exams important during pregnancy: Doctor
Dubai, UAE: Doctors involved with caring for pregnant women should routinely check their patients for breast cancer, a UAE-based doctor said on Wednesday. Pregnancy has not been linked with incidences...
View ArticleRobots and bio-printing change the face of surgery in UAE
Dubai, UAE: Highly sophisticated robotics and 'bio-printing' are rapidly changing the face of modern surgery, significantly eliminating the risk of human error and in some cases even allowing doctors...
View ArticleDHA’s Salama system to go live by April
Dubai, UAE: From April this year, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will go live with Salama, its comprehensive electronic medical records (EMR) system, which will be implemented in three phases until the...
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