Health

Emiratis and residents in Abu Dhabi can receive flu vaccinations at home this season, as part of a robust campaign to encourage widespread immunisation. The emirate’s Department of Health, public health centre and ambulatory health services has been promoting the new Home Flu Vaccination service on social media and is …

When Aryam Ahmed saw a construction worker pass out from the heat in the street, she decided she wanted to solve the problem. The Emirati engineering student spent the next two years developing a suit which would keep outdoor workers cool – and is now set to pitch her fledgling …

Humaid Al Qutami, Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority, DHA, has officially opened the 4th edition of Annual Radiology Meeting, which is taking place from until 17th of Octoberat the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Running under the theme ‘Patient First – Back to Basics’, the 3-day annual radiology …

The 12th edition of the World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress,WMTC, began today in Abu Dhabi, with a host of dignitaries, industry leaders and VIPs in attendance. Attendees included Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohamed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi,DoH, Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman …

Healthy UAE residents as well as at-risk groups must ensure they are vaccinated to avoid any outbreak of flu this winter, authorities said on Sunday. Officials stressed that the common infection was particularly susceptible to mutations, meaning previous vaccinations could be rendered ineffective. Launching a new programme to encourage all …

he Department of Health Abu Dhabi, DoH, the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and Saal.ai, an innovative artificial intelligence company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to collaborate in developing advanced artificial intelligence, AI, solutions for the healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi under a …

New research finds that people who tend to walk more slowly at the age of 45 present with signs of premature accelerated aging, both physically and cognitively. Walking speed may be a powerful predictor of lifespan and health. A recent study, reported on by Medical News Today, found that the …

People who care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease are suffering from anxiety, depression and “burnout” and need more support. Dr Harry Horgan, a clinical psychologist at the German Neuroscience Centre in Dubai, said the true extent of the stress placed on people who tend to loved ones round the clock …

With just a few weeks until it opens its doors, the UAE’s largest hospital has begun making hundreds of calls to book appointments. On November 3, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City will begin receiving between 2,500 and 3,000 outpatients per day — with room for 741 inpatients. Many will be referrals …

A new study finds that exercise not only causes muscle fatigue but could also affect the brain. The authors conclude that overexercising might reduce our capacity to make decisions.Researchers at Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière in Paris, France, have found that overtraining syndrome may affect the brain, as well as the …