Dubai: A 4-month-old baby boy with a history of eczema was rushed to the emergency room of the hospital after ingesting a seemingly harmless food: a banana. What was expected to be a delightful introduction to solid foods turned into a terrifying ordeal as the baby experienced an immediate and severe allergic reaction. Vomiting, hives, […]
Ibuprofen and paracetamol have little to do with paper or pine trees. However, a recent study suggests that they may be far more interconnected than previously believed in order to support a more environmentally friendly future for the pharmaceutical sector. These kind of painkillers are among the most popular over-the-counter medications available. Simply purchase a […]
UAE: For the 11th day in a row, the UAE is sending more relief assistance to people affected by the earthquakes that struck Syria and Turkiye recently as part of the ‘’Gallant Knight / 2” operation. The UAE sent 44 cargo planes to Syria loaded with 1,660 tonnes of relief assistance and 34 to Turkiye, […]
Dubai: Aster Pharmacy, the retail arm of Aster DM Healthcare & a leading pharmacy chain in the GCC and Dr. Reddy’s laboratories India Ltd, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad, India, has signed an agreement to make affordable and quality medication easily accessible in the region. Under the agreement, Dr. Reddy’s will manufacture and […]
Dubai: Aster Pharmacy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with talabat UAE, online food delivery and q-commerce platform to enable prescription medicine purchases. Also, read – Region’s 1st integrated healthcare platform, myAster officially launched Starting February 2023, talabat users will be able to upload their medical prescriptions securely and easily on the app to be sent […]
World: A new study has found that almost half of all cancer deaths could be avoided, having studied nearly 10 years’ worth of data to identify some of the world’s biggest ‘risk factors’. In the study, which was published in The Lancet, a team of researchers explored how cancer deaths can be linked to a […]
Dubai: Many aspiring medical students in Dubai looking at international education options may have found themselves at the Grenada pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. With a presence at the global exhibition, St. George’s University (SGU) offers an international education to medical students with the goal of drawing the best talent and practices from around the […]
DUBAI: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched an AR-powered paperless drug packs project, by linking the entire drug information to an electronic source on the Internet. The new project aims to enhance access to drug-related information in an easy and innovative way, improve treatment outcomes and avoid medication errors. The move would […]
In the world of medicine, for the first time, Maryland doctors have transplanted a genetically modified pig’s heart into a patient in a last attempt to save his life. The surgeons at the University of Maryland medical centre said that the patient was recovering well after the experimental surgery, though it would be too soon […]
In recent years, modern medicine has provided us with everything from new vaccines to protect us from deadly diseases to groundbreaking cancer treatments. It’s provided us with hope on countless occasions — including back in 2011 when doctors unveiled a machine that could allow a human to live without a heart, one of the body’s […]
If you are an aspiring medical student seeking to study medicine overseas, here are 5 factors should keep in mind. Prospective UAE medical students looking to study medicine abroad have a raft of international options available. To help pupils with this critical career decision, Bob Ryan, Dean of Admissions at St. George’s University, Grenada, offers […]
